About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
The Opportunity:
The RD Advisory Lead, CRDOO leads global external activities that inform and strengthen Astellas’ development programs. This role partners closely with the RD Advisory Head and cross functional matrix teams to integrate high value scientific insights, strengthen collaboration with global experts, and support agile decision making across the R&D continuum.
You will design and execute advisory boards, congress strategies, and expert engagement plans that directly influence pipeline prioritization, trial design, data interpretation, and launch readiness. As a senior scientific voice, you will represent the medical perspective to Astellas leadership and ensure that external insights meaningfully shape development strategy.
This position sits within the Value Creation Organisation and plays a critical role in enabling scientific innovation, external partnership, and evidence based development.
Hybrid Working:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.
Responsibilities:
- Lead global advisory strategy and expert engagement to inform early‑stage and pre‑launch development.
- Identify, evaluate, and build relationships with Key External Experts to address data gaps and challenge internal assumptions.
- Design and execute advisory boards, congress engagement plans, and digital KEE platforms.
- Provide scientific and medical insight to senior leadership to guide pipeline prioritization, trial design, and data interpretation.
- Drive cross‑regional and cross‑functional alignment on advisory activities and integration of external insights.
- Support strategic partnerships with academia, biotech, and industry to accelerate scientific innovation.
- Maintain deep therapeutic‑area knowledge and engage in peer‑to‑peer scientific exchange with global experts.
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
- Experience in global or regional Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or Medical Safety.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical regulations (IFPMA, PhRMA, FDA, EMA, PMDA, ACCME, OIG).
- Experience engaging external experts and communicating complex scientific information.
- Proven success leading cross regional, cross functional matrix teams and influencing without authority.
- Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to manage complex development challenges.
Education:
- Medical Degree (MD), PhD, PharmD or equivalent.
Preferred Skills & Knowledge:
- Clinical or research experience in Oncology, Ophthalmology, or Gene & Cell Therapy.
- Experience working across multiple cultures, countries, or regions.
Additional information:
- Type of role: This is a permanent role
- Location: UK
- This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and minimum of 1 days per quarter in our Addlestone office. Flexibility may be required in line with business need. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.
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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