Head of Experimental Medicine

Are you a passionate Physician with strong leadership skills who would like to work at the cutting edge of science to develop groundbreaking medicines of the future? As a global, science-led biopharmaceutical, we are the beating heart of the business and there's no better place to work as a physician.

In Early Respiratory & Immunology (Early R&I) we are working to improve the lives for millions of people worldwide suffering from chronic respiratory and immunology diseases.

Early R&I is one of three main therapeutic research areas within AstraZeneca that deliver candidate drugs into late-stage clinical development.

We are now looking to recruit a Head of Experimental Medicine to join the R&I Translational Science and Experimental Medicine (TSEM) department. The position can be based at one of our R&D sites in Gothenburg (SE) or Cambridge (UK).

At AstraZeneca Respiratory & Immunology, we're driven by innovation and our commitment to make a real-life difference in patients' lives. That difference starts with you.

What you'll do

The Head of Experimental Medicine is a leadership role that requires a strong scientific and clinical background as well as excellent people management and communication skills. The successful candidate will join an agile department, with a culture that is science and patient- focused, with the mission to understand disease mechanisms at the molecular level, identify the most effective target and the right patient population, and close the gap between bench science and bedside clinical practice.

You will operate in a wide range of aspects in pharmaceutical medicine and lead a multitude of contacts within AstraZeneca and so will require outstanding team working skills and a proven track record of working collaboratively to ensure scientific excellence and robust delivery to projects.

We rely on you to:

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Be accountable for the Experimental Medicine strategy within TSEM in close collaboration with the Head of Department and the other TSEM leaders
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Be accountable for the design and interpretation of Experimental Medicine studies, ensuring the ethical and scientific integrity of the plans, studies and the product, in compliance with GCP and ensuring internal and external peer review where appropriate
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Be accountable for building and maintaining a portfolio of global clinical collaborations across R&I disease areas aligned to R&I strategy, enabling innovation with resulting growth and progression of the R&I portfolio
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Work with Early and Late Clinical Development to drive clinical back translation into Early R&I
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Work closely with Data Science and Bioinformatics providing clinical insight needed to extract knowledge from 'big' clinical omics-datasets
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As a member of TSEM Leadership Team, contribute to departmental vision, strategy and goals
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Have Line management responsibility for experimental medicine scientists, delivering performance management and guiding the professional development of direct reports
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Make AZ scientifically visible by publishing scientific papers and presenting data at conferences
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Be accountable for the compliant sourcing and the integrity of human tissue to enable translational research in early R&I, ensuring all local laws, rules, governance and audits are adhered to

Essential for the role

We believe that you are a fully qualified physician (MD or MD PhD) with several years of clinical research expertise in relevant therapy area, including designing, monitoring and implementing clinical trials and interpreting trial results. The position requires excellent verbal and written communication skills in English as well as travel nationally and internationally.

You have strong leadership skills and experience in driving project execution in a matrix environment with demonstrated influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills.

You also possess:

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Significant publication record including demonstrated contributions to R&I science
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Drug Discovery and Development Experience with a thorough understanding of pharmaceutical safety, reporting and surveillance processes
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Technical (medical and scientific) experience evaluating targets/agents for in-licensing or internal development

Desirable for the role

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PhD in scientific discipline
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Extensive general medical knowledge
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Experience in several organizations and geographic locations

So, what's next!

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

We welcome your application no later than 14th December, 2020

Where can I find out more?

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