Director, Medical Training
AstraZenecaAbout the role
The Director Medical Training is a highly visible enterprise leader who will shape how Medical teams across the full US BBBU portfolio build and apply the scientific and clinical capabilities needed to deliver meaningful impact for patients and healthcare systems. This role owns the end-to-end clinical learning strategy and execution for Medical HQ and field teams, creating an integrated learning ecosystem that accelerates launch and lifecycle readiness, strengthens scientific expertise and Medical capabilities, and elevates the quality of external scientific engagement across therapy areas. Working with Medical leaders and cross-functional stakeholders, the Director will translate US Medical strategy, portfolio priorities, global standards, and regulatory requirements into scalable learning experiences that enable teams to turn science, evidence, and insights into action. Reporting to the Head of Medical Excellence, this individual will have a pivotal opportunity to define the future of clinical learning across BBU Medical and strengthen the readiness and effectiveness of teams across the portfolio.
Accountabilities
Define and own the multi-year clinical learning strategy for Medical across the full BBU portfolio, covering onboarding, role-based capability development, launch and lifecycle readiness, team learning and effectiveness, compliance certification, field coaching and continuous learning.
Own the development, implementation, and ongoing assessment of a consistent field coaching approach, equipping Medical leaders and people managers with the tools, standards, and insights needed to strengthen capability, reinforce learning, and improve field performance.
Build an integrated portfolio learning roadmap that balances enterprise-wide standards with therapy-area, asset, and role-specific needs across HQ and field Medical teams.
Lead learning-needs assessments and capability-gap analyses using Medical strategy, portfolio milestones, learner feedback, performance data, and evolving scientific and healthcare-system needs.
Design and oversee competency-based curricula that integrate disease-state knowledge, product and pipeline science, clinical evidence, treatment guidelines, evidence literacy, scientific narratives, insight generation, digital engagement, and Medical ways of working.
Own clinical learning readiness for launches and major lifecycle milestones, from requirements definition and content development through assessments, certification, reinforcement, and measurement.
Establish consistent onboarding and first-90-day learning experiences for Medical roles, with clear proficiency expectations and pathways for ongoing role-specific development.
Set learning standards for high-quality, compliant scientific exchange and external engagement, including appropriate preparation for field and HQ Medical interactions.
Determine and manage the optimal mix of instructor-led, virtual, digital, simulation-based, social, and microlearning approaches to improve proficiency, retention, and application.
Ensure all learning content is scientifically accurate, balanced, current, and compliant with applicable medical, legal, regulatory, and internal standards; maintain audit-ready governance and documentation.
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