Associate Director, Physician (Rare Disease)

Key Accountabilities

• Driving the cross-functional team to make out and carry on the product development strategy as technical leader.
• Identifying the unmet medical needs on the indications, providing qualified medical assessments to guide clinical development teamwork.
• Providing product clinical development plan aiming to generate necessary scientific evidence for the registration.

• Close collaboration with global and local product team to make sure China’s strategy and plan included in the holistic global plan efficiently.
• Accountable for successful study conduct and delivery of all in-scope clinical studies.
• Accountable for the overall clinical, scientific content within the Clinical Project team.
• Providing coach and consultation to project team members as medical expert.
• Keeping pace with the advancement in the research and development especially in CGT and trends in scientific literature with active in education the team accordingly.
• Leading scientific communication and preparation of high-level documents in the registration process.
• Recognized as a scientific and opinion leader of the discipline, represents AstraZeneca and its clinical science team at external events, develops and maintains contacts with opinion leaders.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience Essential

• Advanced degree in medicine or life sciences with 5+ years of field-based experience in research and clinical development or academia.
• Cell and gene therapy clinical development experience is a must with demonstrated achievements and deliverables regardless of exact disease area background.
• Overall experience of 10+ years in R&D taking study physician role with extensive experience in study design, medical monitoring and implementing clinical studies as well as study results interpreting.
• Demonstrated excellence in stakeholder management to deliver qualified study results timely and efficiently.
• Strong entrepreneurship, proactively supports functional and R&D China initiatives, takes accountability to close the loop with necessary deliveries.
• Thriving in an open and dynamic environment and being high change agility.

Desirable

• Neurologic disease area medical background or the relevant TA R&D experience is highly preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory developments.
• Commercial understanding.
• Strong problem-solving skill.

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 authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

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.