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Medical Lead, Oncology MA-US

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians.  If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .

This position is based in Northbrook, Illinois. Remote work from certain states may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.

Purpose and Scope :

The Medical Lead Oncology, MA-US (Medical Affairs-United States), is accountable for the development and execution of medical and scientific strategies for one or more products within the Therapeutic Area (TA).

The Medical Lead Oncology, MA-US is responsible for :

• development of overall scientific and medical strategy for assigned product(s)
• creation and management of internal product / TA strategy and training
• strategic oversight and execution of data generation activities and other MA-US tactics
• review and endorsement of, and, in some cases, creation of scientific exchange materials, product launch planning / operations, and strategic congress planning, including collection and assessment of external medical insights to shape medical strategies
• representation of the US region within the Medical Affairs Team (MAT), as applicable
• collaboration with key stakeholders across the company to support business objectives for the US Region, leading the Regional Medical Team (RMT), as applicable, and ensuring alignment with and support of Medical Affairs (MA) colleagues within the region
• assessment of external medical environment perspectives and informing of medical strategies, including global strategies

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