Diagnostic Lead

Do you have expertise in, and passion for science working and creating value for our customers and patients? If so, AstraZeneca might be the one for you_

**ABOUT ASTRAZENECA**

AstraZeneca is a global, global, science-led, patient-focused Biopharmaceutical business that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we are more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. At AstraZeneca, we are dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There is no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. Our strategic priorities reflect how we are working to deliver our strategy and achieve our Purpose. As a workforce, we are the catalyst for our values: we are entrepreneurial; we do the right thing; we play to win; we put patients first and we follow the science. As a company we appreciate and take great pride in each team member where every person is brought together through shared values, that underpins a shared purpose. There is no better place to feel inspired and energised. Answer unmet medical needs by pioneering the next wave of science, focusing on outcomes and crafting the patient ecosystem.
At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. Join the fastest-growing pharmaceutical in our markets, set up to fuel further growth. Be part of our shared ambition and pride: our strong heritage, our turnaround story, and early investment and commitment in international markets. There’s no better place to feel inspired and energized.

**ABOUT THE MEDICAL TEAM?**

You will be joining a top-performing medical team that combines medical expertise with a business mindset. Problem-solving comes naturally, and the team proactively takes ownership and is willing to step out of their comfort zones to achieve the best results, driven by an agile enterprise mindset.

**What you will do?***

Act as catalysts, with a deep understanding of the health system (environment, priorities, clinical pathways, patient journeys) and its challenges, to gather insights and execute according to the medical strategic plans to deliver strategic, scalable & sustainable clinical practice transformations, enhancing access to equitable quality care for patients and enabling the adoption of our innovative medicines.

Developing and enhancing professional relationships and partnerships with healthcare professionals and other healthcare ecosystem stakeholders according to the Integrated Engagement Plan. Provides scientific, technical, and pharmaco-economic information to HCPs and key stakeholders through one-on-one discussions and medically lead meetings as experts and confidence generation activities. Can be involved and may lead evidence generation activities as part of the implementation of the medical strategy.

The Diagnostic Lead supports the timely, high quality in-market companion diagnostics / testing solutions to enable optimal patient access and treatment throughout the lifecycle of oncology and rare disease portfolios. It includes providing insights to the core medical team, brand teams, interacting with key diagnostic stakeholders and HCP’s. An important element of this role is to develop and implement tactical plans with an understanding of clinical and diagnostic operational issues in the testing pathway thereby ensuring tailored testing solutions and appropriate access support. They will work collaboratively with the medical scientific liaisons, local sales teams and market access colleagues and execute on tactical plans with a good understanding of the medical and clinical operational issues on the interface between the Oncologists, Haematologists; Nephrologists and other specialists; Geneticists, Pathologists and Molecular Pathologist and the testing pathway, helping to deliver appropriate information, insights, and solutions. The Diagnostic Lead is to coordinate with cross-functional teams including Medical Scientific Liaisons, Commercial and Market Access teams etc, to gather insights and deliver education as appropriate to internal and external stakeholders. They will execute on tactical plans with a deep understanding of the medical environment and disease/pathology to facilitate optimal testing, removal of barriers and advance the scientific development of appropriate testing solutions as needed.

The Diagnostic Lead demonstrates Customer Centricity, Innovative: thinking, Managing Ambiguity, Analysis and Decision-making, Entrepreneurial Thinking, Shared & Servant Leadership. You have a deep understanding of patient journey(s) and related treatments in defined