This role is responsible for defining and executing the medical strategy for the therapeutic area, ensuring scientific leadership, a strong patient‑centric focus, and alignment with business objectives
Job Summary
This role is responsible for defining and executing the medical strategy for the therapeutic area, ensuring scientific leadership, a strong patient‑centric focus, and alignment with business objectives.
The Therapeutic Area Medical Lead plays a key role in transforming the healthcare ecosystem by driving evidence generation, strengthening external partnerships, and enabling access to innovative therapies.
AstraZeneca fosters an inclusive culture built on diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning, offering the opportunity to make a real impact on medicine, patient lives, and society.
Matching Summary
This role is responsible for defining and executing the medical strategy for the therapeutic area, ensuring scientific leadership, a strong patient‑centric focus, and alignment with business objectives.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Medical strategy execution
Real-World Evidence (RWE) projects
Cross-functional collaboration
Stakeholder engagement
Patient-centric medical approach
Leadership of medical teams
Nice-to-have
Experience in Andean Cluster
Strong digital skills
Innovation and continuous learning culture
Entrepreneurial mindset
Inclusive and diverse team environment
Key Requirements
Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, PhD, or life sciences
Experience in Medical Affairs in pharmaceutical industry