TA Medical Lead

Typical Accountabilities

• Develop scientific strategies and programs to address unmet medical needs in priority disease areas.
• Serve as a national/regional expert by ensuring effective collaboration among the TA Medical team, brand team, clinical operations team, healthcare professionals, and external partners.
• Manage the TA Medical team in collaborating with the brand team process and advise healthcare professionals on relevant therapeutic areas.
• Foster an optimal environment for MSL (Medical Science Liaison) development, growth, and high performance.
• Build and maintain trust-based, peer-to-peer relationships between the TA Medical team and external stakeholders, ensuring AstraZeneca’s leadership in key therapeutic areas.
• Ensure compliance with relevant company and industry codes of conduct, as well as local regulations.

Essential

• Qualified medical expert
• Extensive experience of Medical Affairs function within a pharmaceutical industry
• Extensive experience in relationship and stakeholder management
• Project management experience
• Extensive team management experience / Medical Affairs Filed Experience
• Ability to communicate science to different level of stakeholders
• Proficiency in English communication

Desirable

• Qualified Medical Doctor
• PhD  in a scientific discipline
• Understanding of multiple aspects within Medical Affairs
• Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory developments

Date Posted

04-Oct-2025

Closing Date

12-Mar-2026

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