Role Description
Are you ready to lead the charge in access to scientific innovations and transforming patient care? Engaging at a national or regional level, you will act as a Coach, Mentor, and Line Manager for tumour area-aligned Medical Science Liaison (MSL) teams. Your role will integrate advanced scientific expertise, medical system insight, and data-led performance management to optimise standards of care and deliver measurable medical impact. You will drive system transformation efforts to improve patient pathways and ensure equitable access to AstraZeneca's scientific breakthroughs.
Accountabilities:
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Strategic Leadership & Territory Ecosystem:
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Lead tumour area field medical strategy, anticipating care gaps and treatment barriers at local and national levels.
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Manage team performance through ongoing improvement and excellence, offering mentorship, coaching support, and growth opportunities.
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Gathering & Applying Quality Insights:
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Lead all aspects of gathering, analyzing, and sharing impact data on medical activities for tumour area.
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Drive a culture of anticipating medical trends using multiple insight sources for territory planning and performance monitoring.
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Scientific Exchange, Research Support & Evidence Generation:
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Guide teams to engage in high-impact strategic discussions with external experts.
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Lead national and global cancer research projects to improve clinical research impact.
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Transforming Care Initiatives:
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Provide medical leadership to co-create and implement Pathway Optimisation initiatives.
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Collaborate with colleagues to anticipate unmet needs and advance initiatives that improve patient pathways and access.
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Cultivate networks focused on scalable Transforming Care initiatives across systems and partners.
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Team Leadership & Compliance:
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Act as Coach, Mentor, and Line Manager for tumour area-aligned MSLs.
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Ensure collaborative working practices and high team engagement to optimize organizational impact.
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Ensure full compliance with the PMCPA Code of Practice across field medical activities.
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Acts as an AQP / signatory (code review) for head office / field led activities.
Qualifications
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Relevant Life Sciences degree or come from a scientific background.
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Experience in medical affairs or field-based medical roles.
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Strong track record of team/people and project leadership.
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Experience contributing to initiatives devoted to pathway redesign, service integration, digital transformation, or diagnostic innovation.
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Demonstrated strategic planning and agile execution aligned to evolving medical priorities.
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Proven experience collecting, analyzing, and communicating field medical impact metrics.
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Operational excellence in compliance management, including PMCPA application.
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Strong digital literacy for system mapping, engagement planning, and virtual collaboration.
Requirements
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Therapy area experience in Oncology.
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Proven capability in PMCPA Code application and compliance training.
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Relevant advanced scientific degree (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD, MSc) or equivalent.
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Additional training/education in health systems science, health policy, population health, or health system change management.
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Leadership/coaching certifications; digital health or data analytics coursework.
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Experience spearheading projects dedicated to pathway redesign and improving service coordination.
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Prior success in influencing and delivering national/global tumour area studies.
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Experience aligning medical and organizational objectives to improve equity and access across health systems.
Benefits
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Competitive salary and benefits.
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Supportive culture that empowers career development.
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Opportunity to make an impact on patients' lives.
Company Description
AstraZeneca offers an environment where innovation thrives. Our Oncology area is driving business growth with entrepreneurial thinking. We are committed to redefining cancer treatment by combining science with strategy.
Join us in our mission to eliminate cancer as a cause of death.