Develop diagnostic strategy - Develop, evaluate and deliver the national diagnostic strategy for the current and future Oncology products, play a role in shaping local national policies throughout the region.
- Generate diagnostics-related insight to shape brand strategy and tactics
- Monitor and propose improvement plans for diagnostic related brand performance
- Ensure in-market companion diagnostics / testing excellence for all product launches, including market readiness evaluation to inform go/no go decisions
Support testing by improving
the testing environment
- Support in-market registration / regulatory approval of future companion diagnostics / other testing solutions as required
- Identify issues in current testing landscape and working with external stakeholders to develop solutions to remove or minimize diagnostic barriers to therapy use, e.g., by optimizing testing pathways
- Work with Pricing and Market Access to identify innovative access / reimbursement solutions for companion diagnostics
- Develop and help drive diagnostic quality assurance (QA) programmes
- Utilise diagnostics related evidence for medical education activity (e.g., medical evidence, real-world evidence and epidemiology) and identify evidence gaps for either global or local plans to bridge
Develop
strategic partnerships
- Assess different testing options in the markets and select and qualify diagnostic partners and testing labs
- Identify and collaborate with national diagnostic and clinical opinion leaders to identify, design and execute activities to optimise the provision of diagnostics associated with the respective brands
- Remove barriers to testing through collaborative partnerships with diagnostic companies, lab networks, KOLs and HCPs
- Help develop testing pathway robustness in all key clinical centres, including local protocol support, working on identifying and removing bottlenecks in testing pathways, e.g., in counselling
- Present credibly to a wider audience in order to act as company spokesperson on diagnostic scientific matters at congresses, symposia and scientific meetings
Build capability
in internal and external stakeholders
- Act as subject matter expert for external stakeholders
- Deliver diagnostic related educational initiatives including meetings, exhibitions, congresses/symposia, digital activities
- Give relevant stakeholders in the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and testing labs a stronger understanding of the diagnostic landscape, challenges and potential testing solutions
- Act as an educational resource to internal colleagues
- Develop diagnostic expertise in cross-functional team i.e. medical, sales, access.
- Engage with, lead and partner with all members of the cross-functional team on all diagnostic related activities to ensure AZ's Oncology products' launch readiness and optimal launch of therapy
- Provision of key inputs to Pricing and Market Access strategy build and implementation including pricing and reimbursement cases for therapy and associated diagnostic tests
Be compliant
- Successfully complete all training requirements including product examinations
- Comply with all external regulations and internal policies
- Ensure compliance with AZ Policies and Standards with special emphasis on Code of Conduct, Ethical Interaction Policy and Standards, Privacy (Patient Group interactions) and Procurement (engagement of third-parties)
Qualification
University degree in life sciences, medical or pharmacy degree preferred
Experience
Experience of broad range of oncology diagnostic, pathology, and therapeutic marketing
- Proven experience with a broad base of external stakeholders including prescribers, payers, providers and track record of effective management of decision-making bodies and governance
- Proven track record of strategic thinking, judgment and influencing skills, i.e., influencing internal teams and stakeholders to ensure strong commercial focus with excellent execution
- Proven track record of developing compelling business cases
- Strong leadership attributes to set direction, generate commitment, balance short and long term needs, constructively resolve issues
- Proven demonstration of effective cross-functional project team leadership
