Clinical Science Head for Respiratory and Infectious Diseases

Typical Accountabilities:
• Responsible for providing specialist Physician Management expertise and services through global process management or expertise of process, and interface activities with external organisations within a geographical area

• Inputs significantly to the regional Physician strategy

• Provides some input to the global clinical development strategy from a Physician perspective

• Leads, guides, evaluates and develops the team within own area of Physicians to ensure that the area achieves its objectives and complies with all relevant regulations and laws

• Performance manages senior managers or identifies development opportunities of direct reports, together with planning effectively for succession

• Leads or oversees a diverse range of initiatives to improve quality, integrity of information interpretation, cost or time and where appropriate lead the development of new methodology or process to provide business benefit

• Accountable for the overall clinical, scientific and value content within the Clinical Project team


Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 50+
• Grandfather (manager of a manager)

What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
• 4 or more countries at a minimum of 40% of time

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Essential: Medical degree; Professional qualification; Mastery of Physician area with an ability to lead cross functional working groups and teams; Proven leadership promoting, motivating and empowering others to accomplish individual, team and organizational objectives; Significant understanding of the overall drug development and commercialisation process from development, launch through life cycle management; Demonstrated ability to set and manage priorities, resources, performance targets and project initiatives in a global and regional environment; Experience leading and developing a team and working in a global environment; Conceptual, analytical and strategic thinking; Ability to influence strategically and persuade tactfully, to obtain desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive, organizational relationships
• Desirable: PhD in scientific discipline; Expert reputation within the business and industry; Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory developments; Operational expertise in risk management and contingency planning; Familiarity with the latest research and thinking; Effective problem and conflict resolution skills and proven team focus; Excellent knowledge of AstraZeneca policies, procedures and guidelines

Key Relationship to reach solutions:
• Internal (to AZ or team): Development; Senior Leadership Team within AstraZeneca; Pharmaceutical Development; Regulatory; Global and regional Biostatistics sites; Global Quality; Supply Chain
• External (to AZ): External professional and regulatory bodies