Executive Medical Group Manager for Respiratory, Immunology, and Virology

Are you ready to lead a dynamic team at the forefront of medical innovation?

As the **Executive Medical Group Manager for Respiratory, Immunology, and Virology**, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare. With your expertise, you'll drive strategic initiatives and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our products make a lasting impact on global health.

Are you prepared to take on this exciting challenge?

**Accountabilities**:

- Develop and implement a robust and well-structured Medical Affairs Plan, considering AZ BSC, local priorities, MKT Strategies (Brand Plan), medical and confidence strengths & gaps.
- Manage Medical Managers and MSL Manager of R&I therapeutic area.
- Report to the Medical Affairs Director.
- Prepare reports to the Director on the progress of activities, status of new projects among others.
- Manage MSLs KPI’s and ensure appropriate standards based on AZ guidance.
- Support Value Proposition and Market Access Strategy for R&I Products.
- Deep knowledge about products and disease’s confidence and evidence gaps & strengths, driving proposals for clinical studies and evidence generation plan.
- Participate in the definition of communication plans (campaign briefings, samples, etc.), collaborating with the Brand Manager in the preparation of the contents of promotional materials.
- Technically evaluate promotional materials and documents, website content, training sponsorships, AZ meeting proposals, co-sponsored and independent, in accordance with ethical, pharmacovigilance and compliance standards.
- Provide medical leadership on faculty and content development for medical programs including national congresses, advisory boards, scientific exchange meetings, publications, CMEs to meet identified needs.
- Establish relationships with medical entities and key external experts and develop speakers.
- Train the different teams in the pathologies related to the therapeutic area in question.
- Answer physicians and sales force inquiries, clarifying and/or guiding questions about products.
- Ensure that Pharmacovigilance activities meet internal SOP and local regulations.
- Collaborate with ClinOps to deliver clinical studies that are carried out in accordance with AZ SOPs and cGCP. Support Clinical team to select appropriate investigators and sites optimizing quality, delivery and commercial benefit.
- Ensure compliance with AZ code of conduct, Corporate Governance, Audits requirement, guidelines, codes, policies and procedures. Ensure that company confidentiality is maintained (i.e. intellectual property, product, strategic and salary information).
- Technical evaluation of opportunities in New Business products and services feasibility, in alignment with crossfunctional team.
- Generate and implement local evidence gap and evidence plan.

**Essential Skills/Experience**:

- Medical Doctor: Qualified Medical Doctor, with Medical Specialization, preferable in the same TA
- Experience in Medical Affairs role (at least 5 years)
- Working experience in pharma company
- Understanding of multiple aspects within Medical Affairs
- Knowledge on Clinical Trials, biostatistics and study design
- Scientific mindset that demonstrates clear understanding of KEEs’ questions and responds appropriately with scientific balance and translate medical perspectives into activities to meet brand strategy
- Communication and influence sharing scientific knowledge with Sales, Marketing & Commercial teams, adapting communication according to the audience.
- Easy translation and communication of scientific or clinical data to non-specialty personnel and specialist (internal and external)
- Basic skills in presentation, inquiring, facilitation (negotiation and leadership)
- Be able to explain to internal stakeholder the strategy plan
- Knowledge of RDC 96 & Interfarma Code requirements
- Knowledge in MS Office suite
- Spoken and written English.

**Desirable Skills/Experience**:

- Master degree in a scientific discipline or MBA
- Business Acumen
- Experience in relationship and stakeholder management
- Experience with immunology, respiratory or vaccine
- Project management experience
- Previous experience with team management

At AstraZeneca, we are changemakers on the world stage at an exciting frontier of medicine. Our commitment to transforming healthcare is backed by deep knowledge and experience. We lead with energy and drive to address pandemic preparedness and bring lasting immunity globally. Our collaborative spirit fosters groundbreaking partnerships that make essential breakthroughs. Every action we take is centered around enhancing lives through science and technology. Join a dynamic community where diversity is our strength, empowering everyone to share ideas and challenge norms. Together, we inspire fresh thinking and trigger breakthroughs that deliver profound impacts on people worldwide.

Ready to make a difference?