MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION DIRECTOR

Medical Communications & Information Director Location.
Barcelona, Spain Join us as a Medical Communications & Information Director in our Oncology Business Unit.
This role is pivotal in supporting planning and leading delivery of our Medical Information (MI) services for assigned therapeutic areas.
You will be responsible for ensuring quality, accuracy, and integrity of our GMI LTO activities, content delivery, and US Medical Legal Review (MLR).
You will lead a dynamic team of MI Associate Directors and MIMs, including OSPs, reporting directly to the Senior Medical Communications & Information Director.
Accountabilities.
As a Medical Communications & Information Director, you will oversee scientific responses for medical inquiries, develop medical information materials, participate in the review and approval process for promotional and educational materials, and support medical education initiatives for end partners.
You will stay abreast of the latest scientific developments, clinical data and treatment guidelines related to the assigned indication.
You will also contribute to the development and implementation of content strategy, in partnership with GMALs, for the relevant indication(s).
Essential Skills/Experience.
Advanced degree in Pharmacy (PharmD or equivalent experience, PhD, MD preferred), Pharmacology, science, or equivalent clinical experience.
3 years leadership/management of Medical Information Teams/projects At least 2-5 years of experience working with Commercial or Brand Teams in a pharmaceutical company Ability to apply Global and US legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements as it applies to Medical Affairs.
Demonstrated expertise in drug information communication and management.
Demonstrated expertise in the review of promotional materials.
Experience with delivering MI services at a global and local level Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, with a customer focus.
Ability to translate scientific data to various audiences.
Ability to apply Global and US, legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements to Medical Affairs activities and drug information delivery.
Demonstration of critical thinking and proactivity.
Demonstrated ability to manage projects, teams and resources (suppliers and budgets).
Strong leadership, time management and organisation skills.
Desirable.
Global medical experience Oncology experience Clinical pharmacy experience with patient care exposure Managed Markets or Health Economics Outcomes Research related experience When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to encourage life-changing medicines.
In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions.
That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office.
But that doesn't mean we're not flexible.
We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.
Join us in our outstanding and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, we are all here to make an impact – to achieve our bold ambition of eliminating cancer as a cause of death.
In the Oncology Business Unit we relentlessly follow the science, challenging the status quo to deliver more effective treatments to patients in need.
Our dedication means we purposefully push back the limits of knowledge to change the practice of medicine.
To ensure no patient is left behind, no matter what stage of disease.
We’re brave disruptors – entrepreneurial, courageous and groundbreaking in our approach.
Here you have the opportunity to step up, take personal accountability and lead changes in our ever-evolving environment.
Are you ready to step up and innovate in a company that’s growing at pace? Join us today! So, what’s next? Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you! To be considered for this great opportunity, please complete the full application at your earliest convenience – it is the only way that our Recruiter and Hiring Manager can know that you feel well qualified for this opportunity.
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