Job Detail

Location Baar, Canton of Zug, SwitzerlandJob ID R-090745Date posted 09.18.2020Apply

Position: Medical Affairs Manager

Location: Zug, Switzerland

Competitive Salary & Excellent Company Benefits

If you have expertise in providing medical insights to drive strategic decision-making and would like to be considered a trusted scientific collaborator, AstraZeneca may be where you could apply your expertise to make an impact in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines!

At AstraZeneca, we’re not afraid to do things differently. We’re resetting expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening up new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together. We pride ourselves on making sure that each decision we make puts patient needs first. This approach means that our people have permission to take the more unusual path. If they can think of a better, smarter way in which we can change lives through science, we want to hear it.

Role Description

In this role you are a therapeutic area scientific specialist, responsible for communicating the value of our products, treatment landscape and clinical trial data in the therapeutic areas in which we are involved, on a peer-to-peer basis with a defined audience of external clinical and non-clinical partners (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other partners).

You will be responsible for translating the Business Unit (BU) strategy into country-specific tactics and tools and implementing them together with the Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) team within the assigned therapeutic area (TA). You will also be translating, processing and providing medical field information, study information and other country-specific information to the Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Lead and BU partner.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

You will need to stay on top of medical and scientific knowledge and continuously update your knowledge of products, compounds in development and clinical activities within the TA as well as raise the general disease awareness and identify patient treatment trends and needs for current and future indications. You will therefore be a scientific specialist, a trusted counterpart and collaborative partner generating and leading activities to shape the treatment landscape for optimisation of patient outcomes. Other responsibilities will also include:

• Develop and maintain external key partners network


• Accountable for evidence-generating activities, planning, design and execution in close co-operation with Global/Local Clinical Operations and external service provider (ESPs) aligned with MA strategy


• Collaborate closely with Clinical Operations in optimizing investigator and site selection for interventional and non-interventional studies


• Take on role of Study Responsible Physician/Scientist (SRP/SRS) where applicable, including Clinical Study Report (CSR) responsibilities for either company sponsored MA studies or IISs


• Collaborate with Real World Evidence team to identify RWE needs, gaps and opportunities; engage in discussions with partners to design RWE projects aligned with the BU strategy in accordance with health care compliance guidelines


• Identify, lead and execute post-marketing surveillance, risk management plans, medical need programs, patient support programs, single patient requests, etc as appropriate


• Develop and execute Medical Affairs business plan


• Ensure safety reporting requirements (timely AE/PQC reporting) as set out in company

Essential Skills & Experience

• Business acumen - understanding of business administration and translation into tactical plans and tools


• Strategic thinking to promote growth, process improvement and achieve competitive advantage


• Deep knowledge of the therapeutic area with strength in interpretation of medical and research data to translate into clinical practice


• Innovative attitude and ability to apply new technologies to improve healthcare delivery


• Ability to work collaboratively within a complex and changing matrix environment


• Proficient in German and English, French and/or Italian also an advantage

Essential Experience - Vaccines

• MD or Life science background in virology/microbiology


• Experience in the vaccines' business in medical/commercial/market access


• Experience working with vaccines committees


• Experience with tendering of vaccines


• Drive stakeholder management activities related to vaccines and access of vaccines


• Drive the guideline discussion on positioning of vaccines in the market


• A good understanding and knowledge of the Swiss Pharma market and vaccine landscape

Interested? Apply now!

Closing date for applications: 16 October 2020

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.

Apply