Group Medical Manager (GU&GYN&GI Cancers)

AstraZeneca; Fatih; On-site; TRY 2,410,283 - 3,749,330; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca, located in Istanbul, is looking for a Medical Affairs professional to enhance its scientific leadership. The ideal candidate will have a university degree from a medical faculty, at least 5 years in Medical Affairs, and a strong background in oncology.

This role focuses on engaging with scientific leaders, generating medical evidence, and ensuring adherence to regulations. Candidates should have advanced English skills, excellent communication, and be team-oriented. The company is committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Medical Affairs experience, with at least 2 year in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Oncology experience is highly preferred.
• Managerial role experience would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through effective Medical input.
• Engage scientific leaders and professional bodies.
• Generate medical evidence to support brand strategies.
• Provide medical expertise for regulatory environment.
• Deliver training on medical background of the product.
• Ensure adherence to processes and regulations.
• Coaching team members to achieve targets.

Skills

Advanced command of written and spoken English

Leadership skills

Excellent communication and presentation skills

Teamwork

Education

University degree from Medical Faculty

Job description

Here you’ll have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients’ lives. With science at its heart, this is the place where breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicines – for the world’s most complex diseases. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and shaping the patient ecosystem.

Work at the cutting‑edge, where scientific innovations and an entrepreneurial spirit are the norm.

Essential Requirements

• University degree from Medical Faculty
• Minimum 5 years of Medical Affairs experience, with at least 2 year in the pharmaceutical industry; oncology experience is highly preferred
• Managerial role experience would be an asset
• Advanced command of written and spoken English
• Coaching & Feedback & Feedforward & Leadership skills
• Expert group facilitation and moderation skills
• Good at teamwork
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• No restrictions to travel frequently and must have a valid driving license
• Located in İstanbul

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through proactive, updated and effective Medical input
• To engage scientific leaders, professional bodies or societies to establish AZ as a scientific leader
• Generate the medical evidence to support the brand strategies in priority TAs to meet unmet medical needs
• Provide medical expertise to shape the regulatory environment to achieve rapid and high-quality market access to AZ products including new registration, new product evaluation and life cycle
• Defines and delivers training on the Medical background of the product for various functions in an organization as required
• Governance and ensuring overall adherence to processes and regulations (include but not limited to patient safety, clinical trials, promotional activities, etc)
• Providing coaching for team members to help them achieve the targets defined in their individual development plans and supporting their development to ensure that they provide technical specialization and professionalism in their jobs.
• Proactively identifying KEEs with high levels of scientific expertise in local treatment practice to collaborate on specific medico-marketing activities

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 is. 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.