Group Medical Manager (GU&GYN&GI Cancers)

AstraZeneca; Şişli; On-site; TRY 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca in İstanbul is seeking a proficient Medical Affairs professional to enhance scientific leadership and market access for their products. The ideal candidate will have a university degree from a Medical Faculty and over 5 years of relevant experience, especially in oncology.

Your expertise will help shape regulatory frameworks while coaching team members to excel in their roles. AstraZeneca values diversity and seeks a team that reflects various backgrounds and perspectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Medical Affairs experience, with at least 2 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Advanced command of written and spoken English required.
• No restrictions to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through Medical input.
• Engage scientific leaders to enhance AstraZeneca's position.
• Provide medical expertise for regulatory and market access processes.
• Deliver training on the Medical background of products.
• Coach team members to achieve targets.

Skills

Medical Affairs experience

Oncology experience

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Facilitation skills

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 years 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. 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.