Gmsle Associate Director

GMSLE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

The Oncology Global MSL Excellence Associate Director for Lung Cancer works alongside the Global MSL Excellence Director, to lead the day-to-day delivery of key Field Medical tactics that strengthen MSL strategic alignment and capabilities across AZ regions for the Oncology Business Unit.

Relying on prior Field Medical experience, the Global MSL Excellence Associate Director is responsible for embedding field Medical strategic plans across markets, defining engagement priorities for clinical trial support, analyzing and communicating actionable insights to Global and Local stakeholders, and leading the design, implementation and continuous improvement of tumor area-specific tactics that ensure robust adoption of Field Medical ways of working globally.

The GMSLE Associate Director collaborates closely with Global Medical Affairs, Global Clinical Operations, Global Medical Excellence, Strategy and Operations (MESO), in-market Field Medical leadership and other cross functional‑functional partners to ensure tactics align with Global tumour area priorities and Local needs.

• Responsible contributing to development of the tumour area Field Medical strategic plan (FMSP) and 12–24-month roadmap for assigned indications/work streams - anchored to Global medical strategy, scientific narrative(s), care gaps, evidence milestones, launch and external engagement needs.
• Support the GMSLE Director in leading the Field Medical Leadership Team (FMLT) and enabling effective localization and operationalization of Field Medical strategy and MSL activities in line with tumour area priorities and Local needs.

• Responsible for the day-to-day design, development and delivery of GMSLE tactics; setting and tracking measurable success criteria, budget and timelines.
• Adapt tactical execution according to evolving priorities, proactively identifying potential challenges/risks and proposing solutions for assigned tactics – seeking guidance from the GMSLE Director when required.

• Ensures close collaboration with key stakeholders – including Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Medical Excellence, Strategy & Operations (MESO), Local Field Medical and Alliance stakeholders (amongst others) – to ensure Field Medical tactics and activities support tumour area priorities and Local needs.

• Support the operationalization of Field Medical support for AstraZeneca’s clinical development program – developing clear, pre-defined expectations and key insights topics/questions (KITs/KIQs) for prioritized trials, whilst ensuring the strategic alignment of associated Field Medical training and content for external use.

• Responsible for defining Field Medical key insight topics/questions (KITs/KIQs) for assigned indications, proposing refinements based on emerging needs and insight quality.
• Responsible for developing and communicating standardized insights reporting and orchestrating inputs into Global-to-Local insight discussion forums to help inform tumour area strategy, evidence plans and launch decisions – including and beyond congress data readouts.

• Monitor, analyze and report Lung Cancer Field Medical activities and impact, tracking alignment with OBU Global key performance indications (KPIs) and enterprise-wide Field Medical expectations.

• Embed defined tactics that support the consistent utilization of available Field Medical systems/tools (e.g. CRM) to support in-field effectiveness and external engagement across markets.

• Responsible for ensuring Lung Cancer GMSLE deliverables align to Field Medical needs and providing clear and compliant insight to cross-functional stakeholders so that MSL-related activities meet global standards and requirements.

• Ensure GMSLE tactics adhere to global compliance standards for Field Medical, adjusting approaches as required.

• Contribute innovative thinking and best practice sharing to support…