Medical Lead Prostate

We are seeking aMedical Lead Prostate Cancerto joinUS Medical AffairsinGaithersburg Maryland. This is a high-impact leadership role for a medical affairs professional with deeponcology expertise strongheadquarters experience and a proven ability to shape and execute strategy in a fast-paced environment.

The Medical Lead will serve as themedical leader for a prostate cancer brand and/or indication with accountability formedical strategy integrated planning execution cross-functional leadership and budget oversight. This individual will lead theCore Medical Team (CMT) partner closely withGlobal Medical Affairs and help ensure that US medical activities are aligned to scientific priorities evidence needs and business objectives.

This role is ideal for someone who combinesstrategic thinkingwithexecution excellence and who can influence across a complex matrix while maintaining a strong focus onpatients science and compliant collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead US Medical Affairs activitiesfor a prostate cancer product or indication providing medical leadership across strategy and execution.
• Develop and lead integrated medical plansthat support key strategic priorities launch readiness evidence generation and scientific engagement.
• Chair and lead the Core Medical Team (CMT) aligning cross-functional stakeholders on strategy tactics milestones and resource needs.
• Drive execution of the medical plan ensuring activities are timely compliant and aligned with medical and business objectives.
• Manage and oversee the medical budgetassociated with the brand or indication.
• Partner with Global Medical Affairsto align US execution with global strategy data generation plans and scientific priorities.
• Collaborate with commercial and cross-functional teamsto ensure medically appropriate brand planning and execution.
• Provide medical review and inputto ensure scientific accuracy balance and integrity of medical and promotional materials consistent with applicable standards.
• Build and maintain relationships with external experts academic institutions professional societies advocacy organizations payer and provider stakeholders and other strategic partners.
• Support medical education and scientific exchange including advisory boards speaker training and other external engagement activities.
• Collaborate on evidence generation plans including investigator-sponsored research HEOR initiatives outcomes studies and other medical affairs research activities.
• Work closely with field medical teams and key account stakeholdersto support a coordinated medical strategy for key external accounts.
• Contribute medical insight into product safety discussionsin partnership with Patient Safety colleagues.

Essential Qualifications

• MD DO PhD or PharmDwith relevant medical scientific or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• 5 years of relevant experiencein the pharmaceutical industry clinical practice and/or research preferably inoncologyor another closely related therapeutic area.
• Significant oncology experience including a strong understanding of disease area strategy and scientific engagement.
• Headquarters-based medical affairs experience with demonstrated involvement in strategic planning and cross-functional execution.
• Experience supporting abrand disease area or indication strategyin aUS regional or globalorganization.
• Strong ability to work effectively acrosscross-functional teamsand influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Excellentwritten verbal interpersonal and organizationalskills.
• Strongbusiness acumen including awareness of the evolvingUS payer and provider landscape.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to approximately30%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience inoncology product launchesor pre-launch planning.
• Experience leadingintegrated medical planningand coordinating execution across multiple stakeholder groups.
• Familiarity withprostate cancerand/or other complex oncology disease areas.
• Experience working withmedical evidence generationHEORexternal sponsored research or scientific publication planning.
• Knowledge of relevantprofessional societiesscientific experts and the broader oncology external landscape.

What You Bring

• A strong commitment topatient outcomesand scientific excellence.
• Strategic agility including the ability to anticipate shape and respond to market and scientific trends.
• Strongleadership presenceand the ability to guide teams through complexity.
• Proven ability toengage and influence senior stakeholdersacross medical commercial and global teams.
• Strongcollaboration communication presentation and negotiation skills.
• Sound judgment analytical capability and a track record of delivering impact.
• The ability to coach mentor and elevate those around you.

This is an opportunity to play a central leadership role in apriority area within US Oncology Medical Affairs. You will help shape medical strategy for an evolving prostate cancer portfolio work at the intersection ofscience evidence launch planning and cross-functional leadership and contribute to meaningful outcomes for patients.

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $193821 - $289922. Hourly and salaried non-exempt employees will also be paid overtime pay when working qualifying overtime hours. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including market location job-related knowledge skills and addition our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program (salaried roles) to receive a retirement contribution (hourly roles) and commission payment eligibility (sales roles). Benefits offered included a qualified retirement program 401(k) plan; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and health benefits including medical prescription drug dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans. Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired employee will be in an at-will position and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time including for reasons related to individual performance Company or individual department/team performance and market factors.

At AstraZeneca we change the practice of medicine and improve patient experiences by generating and communicating compelling medical evidence. We translate our wealth of medical and scientific expertise to ensure that the data we produce helps physicians better treat patients at every point in their journey. Our culture is one of openness and transparency fused with ambition and drive. We are a supportive and trusting place to grow your career empowering each of us to take a tailored approach to our development.

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