Clinical Research Physician - Late RIA

Are you a passionate Physician thriving to make a true impact on patients' lives? This is an opportunity to seek the challenges of clinical development in a group of positive, focused and highly motivated colleagues. Are you ready to join us and see what science can do?

As a Clinical Research Physician, you will support the clinical project team and assist the Global Clinical Lead (GCL) with the design & interpretation process, establishing clear design objectives for clinical programs and studies. You will provide medical input into the content of core labelling texts and medical support for commercial activities, as well as the scientific component of the pricing and value strategy. You will also provide medical and scientific expertise as well as tactical and strategic medical input to the development of AstraZeneca's compounds; primarily from Phase IIb to Phase IV.

Our Late-stage Respiratory Inflammation & Autoimmune (RIA) function is part of the BioPharmaceutical R&D unit. Here, you will get the opportunity to work in a truly international working environment, with opportunities to meet and discuss with key opinion leaders, other medical colleagues and authorities in basic science, as well as commercial and regulatory functions.

Our therapy area aligned groups of physicians and scientists provide clinical mentorship and scientific leadership for clinical development programs within AstraZeneca's global organization.

You will operate in a wide range of aspects in pharmaceutical medicine. Due to the global responsibilities, there will be a multitude of contacts with health authorities, colleagues and marketing companies within AstraZeneca.



Main Duties and Responsibilities

We will give you an opportunity to provide medical as well as scientific leadership in the global development of new medicines targeted at indications in the field of respiratory disease, inflammation & autoimmune. You will have a meaningful role, leading in the innovative design, execution and interpretation of clinical trials in one or more development programmes.

We rely on you to

* Be involved in building positive relationships with a network of external scientific experts and opinion leaders.
* Work closely with colleagues in other functions including Patient Safety, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Operations.
* Be involved primarily in late stage (Ph2b and later) clinical programmes but will be encouraged to collaborate with clinical colleagues supporting Early (RIA) stage programs as well as medical affairs colleagues.
* Provide expert medical input into the preparation of regulatory documents and interactions with regulatory authorities as well as analysis and interpretation of data from ongoing studies and in the literature.
* Participate in preparation of publications and presentations at scientific meetings and congresses.



Essential Requirements

* We believe that you are a fully qualified physician (MD or MD PhD) with pharma industry experience in late stage clinical drug development. Respiratory, Immunology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Allergy & Dermatology background is desirable, and you are required to travel nationally and internationally.

You also possess

* Significant experience in the design, execution and interpretation of Late Stage clinical trials in the respiratory area or any other therapeutic area/ specialty in clinical development
* Good teamwork and collaboration skills
* Good verbal and written communication skills in English



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

Welcome with your application no later than April 30th, 2020