Oncology at AstraZeneca
At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.

Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office is purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm and connect on key projects.

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Our Position – Therapeutic Area Lead, Oncology Medical Affairs, Genitourinary & Gynecologic Malignancies
Lead the medical-scientific strategy of the genitourinary and gynecologic malignancies therapeutic area, contributing to the clinical development of products, leading marketing shaping and pre-launch activities and managing head office and field teams, to achieve leadership objectives with a clear focus on patients.

Responsibilities:

Define, lead and implement comprehensive and innovative national and regional medical strategy,



plans and budget for the genitourinary and gynecologic malignancies therapeutic area portfolio in alignment with global strategy

Provide disease area scientific expertise and medical excellence for various initiatives including assessing the product portfolio, competitor landscape, sponsored trials and regulatory or market access strategies

Analyze products in development or existing in the portfolio, identifying their potential for patients (current indications, etc.) and the advantages for the company

Build, coordinate and empower a medical oncology team to ensure the success of the therapeutic area portfolio, while building and creating a culture of development & change, as well as encouraging motivation and inclusive working atmosphere

Supervise Medical Advisors and MSLs Manager responsible for a national field team, ensuring integrated and coordinated activities

Lead team performance, managing and supporting team development

Manage therapeutic area specific alliances with other pharmaceutical companies

Member of EUCAN regional TA Leadership Network, collaborating closely with global colleagues on evidence generation, sponsored trials and new product introductions or indications

Define and implement the External Engagement plan to build high added-value relationships with external experts, scientific societies, institutions, cooperative groups and health decision makers of the therapeutic area





Project the image and values of AstraZeneca in internal and external interactions

Ensure alignment with national and AZ compliance and regulatory requirements for all medical activities

Qualifications:

Education: MD (preferably with oncology expertise), PhD or PharmD preferred

Clinical and scientific experience related to Genitourinary & Gynecologic Malignancies, Oncology or other related TAs (>5 years)

Proven cross functional experience and collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Market Access and Patient Advocacy

Product-Life-Cycle-Management and successful Launch Experience

Experience in cooperation with clinical research and regulatory (national and international)

Experience in externally sponsored research and cooperation with study groups, and institutions

Experience leading a team and developing others

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AstraZenecais an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing [email protected].

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📌 Therapy Area Lead, Oncology (GU/Gyne) (Ontario)
🏢 AstraZeneca
📍 Ontario