Medical Lead GU Oncology and Emerging Areas
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Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.
This is an exciting opening for someone with the vision and ability to further develop and implement Astellas GU Oncology franchise strategy including emerging areas such as Lung Cancer treatment.
As a proven and highly motivated leader, you will manage a team of physicians and development scientists to successfully deliver the Oncology development mission and plans as well as form strong alliances, both internally and externally, communicating the vision to all audiences.
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life. This role offers a remote working solution so you can optimise the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
- Guide development of, review and approve clinical study designs, new and amended protocols for appropriate governance discussions.
- Collaborate with other Medical Leads across Oncology and Biopharma and with senior leadership of Clinical Operations, Quantitative Sciences, Regulatory and Pharmacovigilance/Medical Safety.
- Develop and retention of high performing team of development physicians and development scientists.
- Strategic and quality input and delivery in planning of clinical development strategies, execution of clinical trials and in the preparation and submission of relevant regulatory documents.
- Partner with Pharmacovigilance/Medical Safety Leads to ensure optimal standards, processing, collection and communication of human safety information, ensuring the safety of all patients receiving investigational and/or marketed Astellas products.
- Contribute to the preparation of clinical program budgets in collaboration with Medical Head Solid Tumor Development. Responsible for management of their team budget including Travel and Expense.
- Participate in Oncology Leadership Teams as required to bring a Medical Sciences perspective and contribute to the strategic direction of the One Oncology Franchise.
- Ensure high quality and timely Medical Sciences review of in-licensing opportunities, out-licensing and/or multi-track business development activities relevant to GU Oncology and Emerging Areas.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Significant, relevant experience gained in Pharma including drug development, particularly in the GU Oncology and Emerging Areas; specifically, Lung Cancer.
- Proven ability to deliver strategy in GU Oncology and Emerging Areas development and communicate it to all audiences -internal and external.
- Demonstrated ability to execute clinical development strategies as evidence by prior experience with programs at all stages of development.
- Passionate talent developer and thought partner, as function head
- Significant people management experience of cross-functional teams, gained in a matrix environment.
- Experience of planning, allocating and managing multiple clinical project budgets as well as departmental budgeting.
- MD/ MD-PhD. with board certification in medical or surgical oncology fields
- This is a permanent, full-time position.
- This position is based in our Addlestone office in the United Kingdom.
- This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per quarter in our Addlestone office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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