Regional Medical Director establishes and implements health care policies and standards, evaluates new treatments, and conducts medical research to ensure the quality of the medical care provided to patients for a specified region. Writes research publications to support clinical service offerings. Being a Regional Medical Director is responsible for strategic clinical relationships with physicians in the region. Oversees the development of the clinical content in marketing materials. Additionally, Regional Medical Director ensures all regional clinical programs are in compliance with laws and regulations. Requires a MD degree. Typically reports to top management. The Regional Medical Director manages a departmental function within a broader corporate function. Develops major goals to support broad functional objectives. Approves policies developed within various sub-functions and departments. Comprehensive knowledge of the overall departmental function. To be a Regional Medical Director typically requires 8+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Join our industry-leading BioPharmaceuticals team, where our rich and diverse pipeline speaks for itself. As a US Senior Medical Director, you will play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives.
Accountabilities:
In this role, you will provide medical input into brand strategy, build external collaborations, play an integral role in national medical advisory boards and training for external medical/scientific speakers. You will also lead the strategy and development of clinical studies to obtain promotional claims, provide medical review for externally sponsored Research (ESR) proposals, maintain key links into global brand clinical activities, supply medical input into the safety profile of the product, act as medical spokesperson for US Brands as needed, and ensure compliance with all AZ corporate policies.
Essential Skills/Experience:
Graduate of a recognized medical school and recipient of an MD/DO degree
Background in academic medicine, clinical research, and familiarity with biostatistics and epidemiology
Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and organization skills
Ability to travel nationally and internationally. Travel will be ~30% (tbd) of time.
Desirable Skills/Experience:
Board certification in relevant specialty area
Pharmaceutical industry experience or other experience in related areas including academic institutions
Strong business acumen, including working knowledge of changing U.S. payer and provider landscape.
Proven ability to interact productively with both commercial, medical and research colleagues. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross functional teams.
Familiarity with OPDP, PhRMA code, and key regulations in the pharmaceutical industry
Broad cross-functional pharmaceutical and cross-functional general management experience
Working knowledge of FDA requirements
Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we use our unique position as medical leaders across our enterprise and the healthcare ecosystem to shape the future of healthcare. We provide medical leadership across the whole product lifecycle - from advising on Research & Development investment decisions, to leading pre-launch scientific efforts and accelerating evidence-based healthcare changes in the real world. We're hybrids - a fusion of scientific knowledge with business acumen - we know which products are launching, we know the science behind them and their place in real world medical practice. We are networkers and influencers by nature. In our role as scientific ambassadors, we thrive on working with people internally and externally.
Ready to make an impact on patients with our leading pipeline? Apply now!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.