Global Vaccine Program Leader

AstraZeneca GmbH; Gaithersburg (MD); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 310,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca GmbH in Gaithersburg, MD, is seeking a Global Project Leader to drive vaccine and immune therapy programs from early development through Phase III. You will lead the Global Product Team, align with senior leadership, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to accelerate value creation and global product success.

Required qualifications include a PhD/MD/PharmD and 5+ years in clinical drug development, with budgets, external engagement, and business-case delivery as core

Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, or MD required.
• 5+ years clinical related experience.
• Broad experience in drug product development.
• Experience in vaccine development, or infectious diseases or immunology.
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information as business language.
• Proven track record in delivering drug development projects.
• Experience managing budgets.
• Strong influencing and communication skills, with both internal and external partners.
• Entrepreneurial and agile in the style of working, open to change and new ideas.
• Proven ability to learn new information rapidly and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of product strategy as defined and agreed with the Global Franchise Head and Global Product Lead.
• Driving value creation for your products, including development, approval, growth and maturity, integrating internal and external perspectives.
• Partnering with commercial teams to deliver strategies to improve value.
• Delivery and maintenance of integrated product development plans.
• Delivery of differentiated Target Product Profiles (TPP) and Target Product Claims (TPC).
• Driving continued new value generation.
• Operational execution of governance-approved business cases on time, while meeting costs and quality standards.
• Identification of risks, opportunities and issues within your product areas.
• Identification of possible novel ways to accelerate development & enhance value for patients.
• Supporting business development opportunities within Vaccines and Immune Therapies.
• Being an ambassador for the indication or asset internally & externally.
• Engaging and consulting with key external experts. Establishing and nurturing effective networks.
• Delivery of product information to support internal and external business portfolio reporting.
• Development of materials for discussions with Investor Relations.
• Leading an effective GPT to drive timely and effective decision making and delivery of agreed objectives, including the use of agile sub-teams.
• Collaborating with a global cross functional team responsible for the delivery of the indication/products.
• Supporting partnerships and alliances, nurturing productive working relationships.

Skills

Clinical development

Vaccine development

Budget management

Influencing skills

Communication skills

Agile mindset

Rapid learning

Education

PhD/PharmD/MD

MBA (Desirable)

Job description

AstraZeneca GmbH in Gaithersburg, MD, is seeking a Global Project Leader to drive vaccine and immune therapy programs from early development through Phase III. You will lead the Global Product Team, align with senior leadership, and coordinate cross-functional efforts to accelerate value creation and global product success.

Required qualifications include a PhD/MD/PharmD and 5+ years in clinical drug development, with budgets, external engagement, and business-case delivery as core