Director, Epidemiology, Bacterial Pathogens

AstraZeneca seeks an outstanding candidate with indepth specialist knowledge of epidemiology and infectious diseases and their application to pharmaceutical development and medical strategy. This Director will generate evaluate and present highquality epidemiologic and clinical evidence to guide product value and riskbenefit. They will provide scientific input to crossfunctional decision makers and external bodies; maintain expert awareness of pathogen trends surveillance methodologies and emerging therapeutic resistance; they will mentor epidemiology and medical staff. They will maintain awareness of the external environment to evaluate emerging health threats and opportunities to protect populations worldwide!

Job Accountabilities:

• Evaluates and analyzes surveillance clinical and realworld data and generates highquality epidemiologic input to the target product profile medical strategy value demonstration plan and market access & pricing strategy for antibacterial and antiinfective products.
• Leads medical and epidemiologic contributions to research planning and resolves complex issues affecting clinical development.
• Collaborate with study team personnel and colleagues in development and administration of observational studies registries burdenofillness analyses and modeling (e.g. transmission dynamics resistance evolution costeffectiveness of stewardship and interventions).
• Prepares proposals for epidemiology RWE and outcomes research work packages; manages vendor/CRO selection and oversight for surveillance studies prospective cohorts and datalinkage projects.
• Holds budgeting responsibility for subprojects within medical value demonstration or clinical program teams; ensures delivery to time budget and quality.
• Leads project management with academic partners public health agencies and CROs; contributes to investigator meetings and prepares scientific work materials and presentations.
• Assists in medical writing references and development of dossiers and evidentiary materials for reimbursement/formulary decisions; ensures integration of epidemiologic burden and unmet need.
• Prepares epidemiology and outcomes evidence to support regulatory submissions and interactions. Engages in regulatory discussions covering clinical progress product information and post-marketing commitments including surveillance plans pharmacovigilance and efficiency in subpopulations.
• Advances knowledge of infectiousdisease epidemiology and the impact of pharmaceutical product development; identifies and curates external data sources (national surveillance hospital networks lab databases) and literature to inform strategy.
• Reviews independent investigator proposals to incorporate epidemiologic and outcomes components consistent with local clinical development and Phase IV/postmarketing requirements including stewardship outcomes.
• Builds a culture of curious leadership scientific rigor creativity and collaboration; champions public health priorities.

Essential

• MD or PhD in a relevant field (epidemiology infectious disease public health health services research) and a minimum of 5 years experience within the pharmaceutical medical and/or public health sector(s).

Desirable

• Knowledge of international healthcare systems and their evolving needs for epidemiology outcomes and stewardship evidence.
• Strong knowledge of legal/regulatory environments influencing clinical development labeling promotional claims and appropriate use programs
• Ability to provide innovative scientific leadership across medical strategy and value demonstration work streams
• Well developed conceptual and analytical thinking enabling access to internal/external expert resources
• Implement multi collaborator projects with high autonomy
• Share medical strategy epidemiologic evidence and value narratives to commercial partners
• Well developed cultural sensitivity and skill in representing the company externally to key scientific and public health team members.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $194147.20 - $291220.80. Our positions offer eligibility for various incentivesan opportunity to receive short-term incentive bonuses equity-based awards for salaried roles and commissions for sales roles. Benefits offered include qualified retirement programs paid time off (i.e. vacation holiday and leaves) as well as health dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans!

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we spark bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing -person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.

Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca:

Here courage curiosity and collaboration fuel a relentless focus on transforming cancer outcomes powered by a pipeline that fuses ground breaking science with advanced technology. You will work in an environment where unexpected teams come together to spark bold ideas backed by meaningful investment and a clear path from discovery to impact. We value kindness alongside ambition and we empower leaders at every level to ask sharp questions take smart risks and turn data into decisions that help patients sooner.

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