AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca

Executive Director, Global Project Leader - Hematology Oncology

US - Waltham - MA · Director

Sponsorship not specified$246k-$369kDetected 6 hours ago
Product StrategyProject ManagementIntellectual PropertyResearchAnimal StudiesLeadershipCollaborationMentoring

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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
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About the role

  • We currently have nearly 100 Phase 1, 2, 3, and Lifecycle Management Oncology projects in our robust pipeline.
  • This unit has responsibility for the value chain from discovery through to late-stage development, enabling rapid acceleration of promising early-stage assets and life-cycle management programs.
  • This individual will be accountable for the strategic leadership and execution and act as the champion for the product candidates.

Responsibilities

  • Leads product development teams responsible for novel Hematology Oncology therapies from preclinical candidate selection through proof of concept leading to Phase 3 investment decisions.
  • The candidate will lead all regulatory submissions.
  • Build strategic and coordinated product development plans that are aligned with business objectives and are differentiated from competitor products.
  • Leads and communicates the project development strategy at governance meetings, accountable for aligning with internal management and for communicating with external collaborators.
  • Lead projects from preclinical
  • Leads the Product Development Team (PDT) to effectively handle/mitigate/communicate risk, make decisions, and handle conflict and change.
  • Lead projects from preclinical Lead Optimization Investment Decision to clinical Proof of Concept (PoC):
  • We deliver the Research & Development for Oncology through our Oncology R&D Unit.
  • The team strives to deliver compelling preclinical, clinical, and translational data packages providing confidence in the dosing strategy, tolerability profile, and therapeutic efficacy of our candidate drugs to support investment in late-stage clinical development, leading to drug approval.
  • The individual will develop a range of strategic and tactical options, secure governance and budget approval, secure cross-functional resources for the projects, and then take accountability for execution, monitoring, and reporting of progress/issues.

Requirements

  • M.D. or Ph.D. with minimum of 8 years of industry experience.
  • Experience in drug development including experience in early and late phase drug development and regulatory knowledge.
  • Proven experience leading and motivating teams in a highly matrixed environment.
  • Proven success in influencing colleagues and senior leaders in various departments.
  • Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.

Compensation

  • The annual base pay ranges from 246,070 - 369,104.

Benefits

  • Additional details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

Company info

  • At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.
  • At AstraZeneca, we are committed to advancing the science of oncology to deliver life-changing medicines to patients most in need.
  • With a combination-focused pipeline that exploits the power of six scientific platforms (Immuno-Oncology, Tumor Drivers and Resistance, DNA Damage Response, Antibody-drug Conjugates, Cell Therapy, and Epigenetics) to help address unmet clinical needs in a host of cancers, we are motivated by a dedication to the scientific discovery and collaboration that will one day help eliminate cancer as a cause of death.
  • We are looking for a highly qualified candidate to lead the development and execution of the product strategy for one or more projects.

Equal opportunity

  • If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.
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