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AstraZeneca · 2 days ago

Associate Director, Global Commercial Diagnostics

Gaithersburg, MD

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$181K/yr - $271K/yr

6+ years exp

AstraZeneca is a leading biopharmaceutical company dedicated to making a meaningful difference to patients and healthcare. They are seeking a highly motivated Associate Director, Global Commercial Diagnostics to support commercial diagnostics for lung cancer, developing strategies and marketing plans to ensure launch readiness. The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to enhance diagnostics capabilities aligned with commercial needs.

BiopharmaBiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Support commercial diagnostics across the indications of our launch brands

Contribute to development of the Commercial Diagnostic Strategy for lung cancer diagnostics across multiple indications and brands

Support the development of the diagnostics commercialization strategy and marketing plans related to activities specific to each diagnostic, ensuring launch readiness and execution is aligned with the Global franchise brand plan

Work directly with diagnostic partners to ensure launch readiness

Collaborate with multiple stakeholders, including the franchise commercial team, medical affairs, R&D, insights & analytics, market access, and other critical functions within Global and across key markets

Develop partnerships with external oncology stakeholders and decision makers through AZ’s involvement with patient advocacy and policy groups, diagnostic developers, thought leaders, and HTA/payer organizations

Ensure markets have effective and well-supported plans in place to drive Awareness, Adoption, Access, Availability and Accuracy of biomarker testing to guide patient treatment

Qualification

Diagnostics commercializationOncology marketing experienceBiomarker testing knowledgeDigital pathology experienceAnalytical skillsCross-functional collaborationGlobal marketing experienceDrug developmentTeam-oriented leadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving ability

Required

Bachelors' degree (business or life sciences)

6 years of pharmaceutical and/or diagnostics marketing experience

Experience in digital and computational pathology

Proven track record in launch and commercialization of diagnostic(s), particularly in oncology

Team-oriented leader with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to influence and lead at all levels of a matrix organization

Demonstrated track record of formulating Global or in market commercial strategies and executing commercial tactics

Ability to problem-solve in a rapidly changing, competitive environment

Excellent analytical skills, demonstrated by the ability to turn analysis into insight and action

Demonstrated ability to take an enterprise view in leading and facilitating discussions in cross-functional teams

Thorough understanding of drug development and commercialization processes

Preferred

Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, MBA) is a plus

Global marketing experience, including diagnostic and therapeutic launch experience

In-market launch experience

Solid technical background in diagnostics development and biomarker science

Benefits

Qualified retirement programs

Paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves)

Health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans

Company

AstraZeneca

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AstraZeneca is a pharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets prescription medicines. It is a sub-organization of Investor.

Founded in 1999

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GBR

10001+ employees