Oncology Diagnostics Strategy & Partnerships Lead

AstraZeneca plc; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca plc in Warsaw is seeking a Diagnostics Manager to work closely with the Marketing Manager to deploy the brand strategy in the local market, including tactical execution. You will ensure timely, high-quality in-market companion diagnostics and develop partnerships with oncology stakeholders to enable tailored testing solutions.

The role focuses on developing national diagnostic strategy, shaping policy, and delivering educational initiatives to internal and external stakeholders,

Qualifications

• Medical/pharmacy degree.
• Experience of broad range of diagnostic, pathology and therapeutic marketing in the pharmaceutical industry.
• True understanding of market-specific diagnostic / testing environment and Oncology ecosystem.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, ability to engage and collaborate with relevant stakeholders, to present credibility, build and maintain trustful and mutually beneficial relationships.
• Team player, understands is part of a cross functional team and contributes fully by sharing information and linking insights.
• Drives results and is customer oriented.
• Very good analytic skills with ability to see results and effects from a broader perspective.
• Strong project management skills.
• Good command of English.
• Rare disease will be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assesses different testing options in the markets and select and qualify diagnostic partners and testing labs
• Identifies 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
• Removes barriers to testing through collaborative partnerships with diagnostic companies, lab networks, KOLs and HCPs
• Develops, evaluates and delivers the national diagnostic strategy for the current and future Oncology products, play a role in shaping national policy
• Generates diagnostics-related insight to shape national brand strategy and tactics
• Monitors and propose improvement plans for diagnostic related brand performance
• Ensures in-market companion diagnostics / testing excellence for all product launches, including market readiness evaluation to inform go/no go decisions
• Supports in-market registration / regulatory approval of future companion diagnostics / other testing solutions as required
• Identifies 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
• Works with P&MA to identify innovative access / reimbursement solutions for companion diagnostics
• Acts as subject matter expert for internal and external stakeholders
• Delivers diagnostic related educational initiatives including meetings, exhibitions, congresses/symposia, digital activities
• Engages with, lead and partner with all members of the cross-functional team on all diagnostic related activities to ensure AZ’s Rare Disease products’ launch readiness and optimal launch of therapy
• Provisions key inputs to P&MA strategy build and implementation including pricing and reimbursement cases for therapy and associated diagnostic tests

Skills

Diagnostics marketing experience

Oncology ecosystem knowledge

Strong communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

English proficiency

Education

Medical/pharmacy degree

Job description

AstraZeneca plc in Warsaw is seeking a Diagnostics Manager to work closely with the Marketing Manager to deploy the brand strategy in the local market, including tactical execution. You will ensure timely, high-quality in-market companion diagnostics and develop partnerships with oncology stakeholders to enable tailored testing solutions.

The role focuses on developing national diagnostic strategy, shaping policy, and delivering educational initiatives to internal and external stakeholders,