Principal Physician, Radiology

Typical Accountabilities:
• Either project manages a group of staff ensuring delivery of statistical contributions or as a regional expert supports assessments and research within a specialist area of Physicians

• Provides, as an expert, strategic physician expertise to quantify the benefits, risks, value and uncertainty of clinical trails

• Oversees or provides expert technical support to AstraZeneca clients on a regional and potentially global basis

• Develops, builds or acts as a specialist within a cross-functional, multi-skilled team from a number of scientific disciplines which may include project management

• Leads or oversees a diverse range of initiatives to improve quality, integrity of information interpretation, cost or time

• Ensures efficient and effective leadership and management of project information, strategy, quality standards, and integrity of information interpretation

• Manages or provides expert guidance on advanced clinical trials

• Represents AstraZeneca and its Physicians at external events

• Networks with colleagues and experts, providing statistical consultancy in own area of expertise and serving as a resource for others by sharing experience within and beyond project team and Statistics function

• Investigates and develop leading-edge statistical or quantitative approaches and provides statistical support for novel informatics approaches in the evaluation of patient safety bodies

• Keeps own knowledge of best practices and new relevant developments up to date

• Ensures that all work is carried out with regards to AstraZeneca standards and external regulations


Typical People Management Responsibility (direct / indirect reports):
• Approximate number of people managed in total (all levels) - 15-30
• Manager of a team

What is the global remit? (how many countries will the role operate in?):
• Own country

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in medicine; Significant experience as a physician; Experience of management and deign of clinical trials
• Desirable: Extensive general medical knowledge; Extensive experience in managing or designing clinical trials which require close monitoring

Key Relationship to reach solutions:
• Internal (to AZ or team): Senior Physicians and Management within Development; Pharmacology; Pharmaceutical Development; Regulatory Department; Quality
• External (to AZ): External professional and regulatory bodies

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 will be. 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 authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.