Sr. Global Medical Affairs Leader - Bladder Cancer

Location: Gaithersburg

Hybrid: 3 days a week on site

Do you have expertise in, and curiosity, for Medical Affairs in Oncology? Apply your experience to changing the way cancer is treated in a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life changing medicines. Help to advance our pipeline by applying expertise and accelerating our pathway to finding a cure. 

A dedicated Oncology unit, this is the place to build an outstanding career. AstraZeneca’s vision in Oncology is to help patients by redefining the cancer-treatment paradigm with the bold ambition to eliminate cancer as a cause of death. We are proud to work on groundbreaking science with one of the broadest and deepest Oncology pipelines in the business. 

We are seeking a Senior Global Medical Affairs Leader (GMAL), Bladder Cancer, to join us at our dynamic site in the greater DC Metro area in Gaithersburg MD! The Senior GMAL will report to the Head of Genitourinary (GU) Cancers and will play a pivotal role in leading the Global Medical Affairs strategy and execution for one of the assets within the therapeutic area. The Sr GMAL will work cross-functionally with Clinical Development, Commercial, and other stakeholder teams to enhance patient benefit and deliver scientific leadership. 

Key Responsibilities: 

•  ​Develop and execute the global medical affairs strategy for assigned asset/indications in bladder cancer 

• Lead the planning and implementation of evidence generation activities, including real-world evidence and medical affairs studies 

• Provide medical leadership in the development of scientific communication and publication strategy 

• Represent medical affairs on cross-functional teams, including the Global Product Team (GPT) and the Integrated Brand Team (IBT), ensuring alignment with the overall asset strategy 

• Advance market and stakeholder understanding by driving insight generation initiatives 

• Collaborate with regional and local medical teams to support the implementation of local plans and to ensure consistency with the global strategy 

• Serve as the global expert for assigned asset/indications, collaborating with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and scientific experts 

• Contribute to the development and delivery of materials and training for internal stakeholders 

• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and ethical standards 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Minimum of Master degree in a scientific field or equivalent medical/scientific qualifications  

• At least 5 years of senior/specialized experience within pharma/life sciences and/or medical experience (e.g. significant clinical/ac