Associate Director, Global Commercial Diagnostics

Overview

This role requires a well-rounded commercial leader with demonstrated product-marketing capabilities, strong analytical skills, the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on leadership. A deep scientific and commercial understanding of the biomarker testing landscape in Lung Cancer, as well as issues which may impact patient journeys and sample testing pathway, is important. Your key objective is to ensure markets have effective and well-supported plans in place to drive Awareness, Adoption, Access, Availability and Accuracy of biomarker testing to guide patient treatment.

This role will allow you to lead key activities, work across multiple functions, and progress your career in precision medicine.

• Lead key activities across multiple functions and enable progress in precision medicine by driving Awareness, Adoption, Access, Availability and Accuracy of biomarker testing to guide patient treatment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure launch readiness and execution of diagnostic strategies aligned with the Global franchise brand plan.
• Develop partnerships with external oncology stakeholders, patient advocacy and policy groups, diagnostic developers, thought leaders, and HTA/payer organizations to build best-in-class diagnostics capabilities aligned with portfolio needs.
• Support development of the diagnostics commercialization strategy and marketing plans for each diagnostic, ensuring alignment with overall brand strategy.
• Work with diagnostic partners and internal stakeholders (franchise commercial team, medical affairs, R&D, insights & analytics, market access) to deliver effective market plans.
• Contribute to the creation of a positive impact on patients by leveraging knowledge of diagnostics and precision medicine in multiple indications and brands.

• Bachelors’ degree (business or life sciences)
• 6 years of pharmaceutical and/or diagnostics marketing experience
• Experience in digital and computational pathology
• Proven track record in launch and commercialization of diagnostic(s), particularly in oncology
• Team-oriented leader with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence and lead at all levels of a matrix organization
• Demonstrated track record of formulating Global or in-market commercial strategies and executing commercial tactics
• Ability to problem-solve in a rapidly changing, competitive environment
• Excellent analytical skills, demonstrated by the ability to turn analysis into insight and action
• Demonstrated ability to take an enterprise view in leading and facilitating discussions in cross-functional teams
• Thorough understanding of drug development and commercialization processes;
  Advanced degree (MD, PhD, Pharm
  
  D, MBA) is a plus
• Global marketing experience, including diagnostic and therapeutic launch experience
• In-market launch experience
• Solid technical background in diagnostics development and biomarker science

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. AstraZeneca offers an environment where you can thrive by working with new drugs, digital approaches, and ever-changing environments, including a focus on value-based agreements and innovative access solutions.

We are driven by our determination to ensure the value of our medicines is realized and strive to redefine patient care and address unmet needs worldwide. We are a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative organization that empowers people to learn, grow, and shape the future of healthcare.