Head of Cell Therapy, BioPharmaceuticals R&D AstraZeneca

Are you an established and recognized Cell Therapy expert that would like to combine your scientific drive with your strategic and tactical leadership skills? Join us to develop ground-breaking medicines of the future!

We offer an exciting opportunity as Head of Cell Therapy Department, BioPharmaceuticals R&D. In this role you are responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the department. The right candidate is an experienced leader with a strong track record in the Cell Therapy area, including technologies required to progress new projects from start to approval. In addition, you have an understanding of one or several BioPharmaceuticals R&D disease areas; Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolism (CVRM), Respiratory and Immunology (R&I). Our candidate has strong people and communication skills and is guided by science and data to drive performance.

In close collaboration with functional departments across AstraZeneca, you will ensure design and delivery of Cell Therapy products ranging from early discovery stage through development and approval, across diseases in the CVRM and R&I fields. The responsibilities include ensuring clear engagement with senior leadership and providing leadership and direction for the department in order to deliver a successful and competitive pipeline within Cell Therapy.

As the Head of BioPharmaceuticals R&D Cell Therapy you will report to the Senior Vice President of Early CVRM and be a valued member of the Early CVRM leadership team with responsibility to continue the build of the Biopharmaceuticals R&D Cell Therapy Department. You will thus be instrumental in the delivery of our aspirations to be differentiated within the Cell Therapy space and as such will have strong impact on the shape of AstraZeneca R&D pipeline.

The role can be placed at either of AstraZeneca's dynamic R&D sites in Gothenburg, Sweden or Boston, US; where you will work at the fore-front of Cell Therapy science in a global, cross-disciplinary environment.

What you'll do

In this highly visible role you will provide both strategic and operational leadership and have key impact on establishing and fostering the shape and growth of AstraZeneca in the Cell Therapy area. This includes overall leadership with focus on continuing to secure world-class competence and capabilities to support Cell Therapy projects from initiation to approval.

* Globally manage and lead the BioPharmaceuticals R&D Cell Therapy Department, delivering a portfolio of products by providing direction to the Department's leadership team, senior leaders, and key stakeholders
* Drive the Cell Therapy strategy for BioPharmaceuticals R&D in collaboration with SVP Early CVRM and ensure that there is strong alignment and engagement between the leadership teams
* Deliver strategy set by SET area senior leadership team
* Recruit, retain, and develop leading scientists to build a world class team with Cell Therapy experience to drive AstraZeneca's ambitions in Cell Therapy
* Provide leadership and direction for the team in order to deliver company results
* Lead and support development of next generation Cell Therapy technologies
* Scientific leadership of development of process platforms for Cell Therapies
* Lead, influence, and interact with regulatory authorities and governmental bodies in support of the development and commercialization of Cell Therapies
* Ambassador for the Cell Therapy area internally and externally by (i) engagement and consultation with KEEs. (ii) Establishing and nurturing effective networks, develop external partnerships with industrial and academic partners and leaders in the Cell Therapy field (iii) delivery of product information to support internal and external business portfolio reporting (eg. CEO briefings, annual results communications etc).

Essential for the role

This key strategic role requires strong leadership skills combined with solid experience of advanced Cell Therapy research and clinical development, including technologies required to progress new projects from start to approval.

You have a MD and/or PhD in relevant area and an understanding of one or several BioPharmaceuticals R&D disease areas; Cardiovascular, Renal, Metabolism (CVRM), Respiratory and/or Immunology (R&I) is essential. Together with your well-developed people skills, you are guided by science and data to drive performance and development of the department.

With your excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills you have the ability to influence strategically and persuade tactfully, to obtain desired outcomes while maintaining effective, positive organisational relationships. You operate effectively across boundaries in a global matrix research environment to influence both internal and external stakeholders, including senior management. Your passion, strong vision and drive to succeed together with key qualities like people skills and entrepreneurial working style will make you an great leader of the Biopharmaceuticals R&D Cell Therapy department!

So, what's next?

Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table? Excellent! We have one seat available and we hope it's yours. Welcome with your application as soon as possible.

Where can I find out more?

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Why AstraZeneca?

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