Global Medical Affairs Leader

About the role

In this role, you will lead the strategy that brings transformative science to patients faster, directly influencing how physicians understand and adopt new standards of care. With a rich and advancing pipeline and an enterprise-wide focus on 61 new indication launches, your leadership will drive clarity, confidence and momentum where it matters most.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the Global Medical Plan for your assigned indication(s)/asset(s); set clear priorities, make evidence-based trade-offs, and adapt rapidly to external dynamics and performance against launch KPIs.
• Define, track and interpret KPIs to diagnose progress and barriers; use data to refine strategy and sharpen decision-making throughout launch.
• Represent Global Medical on Integrated Business Teams to shape commercial strategy and on Global Product Teams to inform development plans, evidence requirements and lifecycle management.
• Lead global Medical Integrated Teams to align global, regional and country execution behind the launch strategy; resolve misalignment and reinforce global priorities during market engagements.
• Drive Medical input into Launch Readiness Reviews and Strategic Brand Reviews; ensure medical needs shape trial design, evidence plans, target product profiles and commercialization strategies.
• Build capability through delegation, coaching and mentorship; create clarity of roles and empower medical teams to execute with excellence.
• Lead global and regional gap analyses to pinpoint critical clinical, real-world and mechanistic evidence needs; integrate diagnostic, digital and RWE sources into a coherent plan.
• Shape the scientific and strategic design of AZ-sponsored interventional Medical Affairs studies and own key protocol elements; conceptualize RWE studies with observational research partners; govern milestones, resources and compliance.
• Own the Global Publications Plan from late-stage development onward with publications partners; ensure timely, credible and compliant scientific communications.
• Embed modern analytics, networked evidence generation and innovative study designs to increase insight quality and speed without adding complexity.
• Lead the global scientific narrative beginning ahead of Phase 3 ID; build accountability for an integrated confidence plan and ensure consistent scientific messaging across evidence, publications, congresses and education.
• Set educational priorities, define audiences and learning objectives, and guide formats across digital, hybrid and in-person channels; ensure scientific rigor in programs delivered by internal and external partners.
• Shape and execute an engagement plan with external experts, societies, health systems and global organizations; gather insights that inform strategy and influence practice and guidelines.
• Lead congress strategy end-to-end—direct abstracts, presentations and preparation pre-congress; orchestrate post-congress insight synthesis, dissemination and follow-up to sustain momentum.

Requirements

Advanced degree required (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent scientific degree).

Significant experience in Medical Affairs (~ 10 yrs) within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, ideally at the country, Region and global level.

Demonstrated success in leading evidence generation strategies, Medical Plans, publications, or scientific communication programs.

Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across Commercial, R&D, and Medical Affairs.

Experience engaging external experts and scientific communities.

Qualifications

Previous global Medical Affairs leadership experience in oncology.

Experience leading cross-functional teams in highly complex, multi-indication environments.

Experience navigating launch environments, new MoAs, new CDx, complex biomarker landscapes, or challenging safety profiles (aligning to GMAL complexity criteria).

Skills

Advanced degree required (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent scientific degree).

Significant experience in Medical Affairs (~ 10 yrs) within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry, ideally at the country, Region and global level.

Demonstrated success in leading evidence generation strategies, Medical Plans, publications, or scientific communication programs.

Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across Commercial, R&D, and Medical Affairs.

Experience engaging external experts and scientific communities.

Benefits

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $ 193,281 - 289,922 USD. Base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Our positions offer a short-term incentive bonus opportunity; eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program.

Benefits offered include a qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]; paid vacation and holidays; paid leaves; and, health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.

Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base pay (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.