Are you an experienced Program Leader with a Scientific or Medical background?  Would you like to join a company where we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide? Join us and see what science can do?

At AstraZeneca, we believe in the potential of our people and you’ll develop beyond what you thought possible. We make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you to see what you can achieve no matter where you start with us.

At Late Respiratory & Immunology (Late R&I), we’re driven by innovation and our dedication to make a real-life difference in patients’ lives. That difference starts with you. We are part of the BioPharmaceutical R&D unit. Here, you will get the opportunity to work in a truly international environment and meet and discuss with key opinion leaders, other medical colleagues and authorities in basic science, as well as commercial, regulatory, and other functions.

What you’ll do

As Global Product Leader, you will hold a key leadership role for a cross-functional Global Product Team (GPT) to deliver a successful strategy aligned to the global brand strategy through the brand´s life cycle.   

You will lead the development and delivery of the product or indication strategy and work in close partnership with commercial peer to maximize the value of the indication or product. This includes creating business cases for governance endorsement including Ph3 ID, Commercial ID and subsequent LCM.

A strong, creative and visible leadership will be essential to successfully lead and nurture the cross-functional product team. You will grow and leverage your network of key stakeholders and experts, to win together.

You will have the overall responsibility to ensure appropriate governance and compliance to protect AstraZeneca´s rights, data- and intellectual Property

We will rely on you to:

• Drive risk, opportunity and issue management in an effective and transparent way at strategic and operational levels
• Drive innovative and novel ways to accelerate development and maximize value for patients and the company
• Ensure that all governance and compliance issues are identified, reported and managed appropriately and in line with AstraZeneca’s code of ethics

Essential for the role

We believe that you have a science-based degree or are medically qualified. You have experience and expertise in the late drug development process, coupled with the appropriate regulatory and commercial insights. Additionally, you are a natural when it comes to communicating and translating technical information into relevant business language.

You also possess:

• Proven track record of delivering high risk programme or projects and decision making
• Strong vision and excellent problem-solving skills and ability to communicate and influence with both internal and external partners.
• At least 7 years’ experience of drug programme management.
• Experience of either Respiratory or Immunology therapeutic area
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Desirable for the role

• Postgraduate qualification

• MBA
• A sound appreciation of the political, economic, social and technological challenges when facing the Life Sciences industry today
• Cross functional team leadership experience

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering groundbreaking methods and bringing unexpected teams together. Interested? Come and join our journey.

So, what’s next!

If you are ready to make a difference - apply today, and we'll make it happen together!

We welcome your application no later than Month XX, 2020

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Ensuring the health and wellbeing of our employees and the patients on our clinical trials is of paramount importance to us at AstraZeneca. We fully support and commend the vital role physicians are undertaking during the COVID-19 pandemic. We will continue to recruit open physician vacancies, making use of digital capabilities to ensure we can continue to recruit great talent, but we want you to be aware that we are happy to discuss postponing start dates, releasing you for voluntary/ paid clinical work or similar activities during this time.  We thank you in advance for all you are doing for patients in these challenging times.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity.  We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills.  We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.  We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics.  We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.