Responsible for providing technical leadership as compound and/or indication lead within a cross-functional multi-skilled team to to design, execute, analyse and interpret clinical studies. Ensures projects adhere to Good Clinical Practice and regulatory requirements.

Typical Accountabilities

Technical role:

• Provides leadership or expertise to China development strategy and plan for all early portfolio projects across multiple therapeutic areas.
• Leads China study design or provides input to global study design reflecting Chinese needs.
• Leads and/or performs China protocol development, and preparations for governance committee review.
• Provides, as an expert, strategic physician expertise to quantify the benefits, risks, value and uncertainty of  clinical trials.
• Ensures efficient and effective leadership and management of project information, strategy, quality standards, and integrity of information interpretation.
• Networks with colleagues and experts, providing medical consultancy in own area of expertise and serving as a resource for others by sharing experience within and beyond project team.
• Represents AstraZeneca and its Physicians at external events.
• Keeps own knowledge of best practices and new relevant developments up to date.

People management role:

• Leads, guides, evaluates and develops the team Physicians to ensure that the own area achieves its objectives and complies with all relevant regulations and laws.
• Provides coaching and mentoring to the team physicians in both technical and career development.

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Master degree in medical discipline or above
• Experience as a physician
• Experience of management and design of clinical trials
• Thorough knowledge of study analysis and design in all phases of drug development
• Minimum 5 years of experience as clinical research physician in pharma industry R&D
• Therapeutic area expertise and commercial understanding
• Proven leadership promoting, motivating and empowering others to accomplish individual, team and organizational objectives

Desirable

• PhD in scientific discipline
• Extensive general medical knowledge
• Extensive experience in managing or designing clinical trials which require close monitoring
• Conceptual, analytical and strategic thinking
• Effective problem and conflict resolution skills and proven team focus