Global Head, AstraZeneca Pathology
AstraZeneca

Global Head, AstraZeneca Pathology

Gaithersburg, MD / Boston, MA US

Competitive salary and benefits

Join the team that follows the science unlike anywhere else. This is the place for curious minds. Dig deep into the biology of complex disease and uncover breakthroughs.

AstraZeneca is a global, innovation-driven Pharmaceutical company focusing on the discovery, development and commercialisation of medicines for some of the world's most serious disease.

As the Global Head of Pathology in Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences (CPSS), you will define and embed a global pathology strategy and lead an efficient organization supporting translational, discovery efficacy and safety, early and late development projects across all therapy areas and modalities in AstraZeneca. Playing a key part in bringing innovative medicines to patients based on a deep understanding of pathology related to preclinical safety and efficacy.

What you'll do

Strategy & Execution:

• Build a compelling vision for Pathology and implement a strategy, ensuring there is alignment with and support from key stakeholders and the global pathology organization.
  
• Be the bridge between research and early phase clinical development, leading to a high quality pre-clinical and clinical portfolio.
  
• Enable efficient and rational decision-making, high probability of fast drug registration, favourable drug label and high competitiveness of compounds.
  
• Make sound scientific and business decisions based on a balance of data, competitive environment, context analysis and experience.
  
• Ensure compliance with international regulations and requirements, as well as driving operational excellence.
  

Innovation:

• Identify internal and external industry trends and anticipate future changes that impact the scientific understanding in safety and efficacy. Specifically lead AstraZeneca's pre-clinical pathology through balancing unique, cutting-edge solutions, including digital pathology, imaging modalities and AI.
  
• Champion a culture of scientific curiosity and empowerment to build and support innovative research direction and programs.
  

Leadership

• Demonstrate knowledge of pathology in support of drug discovery & development with a strong focus on regulatory toxicologic pathology.
  
• Have insight into the pharmaceutical industry, including academic and industrial partners, competitors, and regulatory agencies.
  
• Be responsible for the culture and organizational management of the global pathology organization across all sites in the US, UK, and Sweden
  
• Accountable for attracting, developing, engaging with, and retaining diverse talent.
  
• Drive effective succession planning, and mentor and develop critical scientists/future organizational leaders.
  
• Ensure effective operations versus resource capacity management, financial planning, pipeline delivery, portfolio capabilities and innovative science.
  
• Continually build and adjust the appropriate organisational design, skills and process, to integrate the strategic elements of pathology on a global basis.
  

Collaboration

• Support and consult with the Head of Clinical Pharmacology and Safety Sciences in scientific and managerial responsibilities.
  
• Take accountability and drive success beyond the Pathology organization, influencing other AZ functional partners to drive alignment with and support for the global pathology strategy.
  
• Proactively build and cultivate strong relationships across AstraZeneca and with external academic and corporate centres of excellence to help establish AstraZeneca as the partner of choice for collaborations. Leverage these partnerships to drive scientific and organizational innovation and performance beyond established approaches.
  
• Ensure the success of our strategic partnerships with CROs to maintain competitive timelines and quality pathology output of outsourced regulatory toxicology studies
  

Operational Excellence:

• Ensure appropriate pathology processes are in place to respond to regulatory changes.
  
• Ensure processes and outputs reflect partner needs and tangible value to their operations.
  
• Consult with therapy areas to ensure their needs are met and future priorities are taken into account in a proactive manner, ensuring there is an optimal balance of resources supporting prioritised projects.
  
• Develop and maintain effective and supportive relationships across R&D (BioPharma, Oncology and Alexion), understanding their strategic plans.
  

Essential criteria

• PhD (Pathology), DVM or MD
  
• Certification ideally in veterinary pathology (ACVP or ECVP)
  
• Experience in leading teams globally
  
• Leadership experience in a variety of settings, including line management of pathologists, pre-clinical safety management in the context of research/medical/clinical studies, projects or programs with a consistent track record of leading publications and successful drug development.
  
• Organizational leadership experience in key senior management level, including R&D leaders, providing vision, direction and establishing and leading organizations.
  
• Experience in bridging between drug discovery, pharmaceutical development, clinical and the business groups.
  
• Impactful and thought leading network/association/collaboration with significant other academia, biotech and/or pharma industry.
  
• An understanding of the global pharmaceutical industry and the key value-creating processes within the industry.
  

Why AstraZeneca

At AstraZeneca, we're dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and fuel your ambitious spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration. Always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development.

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.

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