Executive Director, Antibody Drug Conjugate Strategy
AstraZeneca
- Gaithersburg, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Apply your pre-clinical and clinical understanding of Antibody Drug Conjugates to ensure AstraZeneca remains at the forefront of ADC leadership
- Develop and implement future proof strategies that incorporate the latest insights and knowledge
- Integrate ADC strategy with specific tumor strategies, providing a vision for both the near and longer term
- Contribute to the development of an integrated clinical strategy across all ADC assets through data driven, actionable insights that advance our industry leading portfolio
- Collaborate closely with Competitive Intelligence on emerging science and technology to ensure a highly competitive early pipeline and long-term portfolio
- Help drive and integrate above-asset initiatives and strategies (e.g. Translational Medicine, Precision Medicine, Data Sciences, Artificial Intelligence etc.)
- Develop clear strategic framework / structure to guide teams through complex strategies
- Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop discovery, early oncology and tumor strategy content (e.g., GPTs, Clinical Development, Discovery, BD, Lifecycle and Pipeline, Competitive Intelligence)
- Provide strategic guidance to Global Heads of Tumour Targeted Delivery, Early Oncology and Late Development in addition to other senior leaders
- BA/BS and 10 years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs
- OR MS/MBA and 8+ years of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs
- OR PhD or MD and 5+ of experience in life sciences or consulting firm with focus in life science programs
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with senior executive teams.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence experienced professionals.
- Ability to think critically, creatively and to anticipate and solve problems.
- Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, highly-matrixed work environment
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Effective interpersonal and relationship management skills with consultative approach and ability to interact and build trust
- Operational effectiveness, highly organized process with follow through
- Strong initiative to understand our core business goals and establish processes or programs to set direction, generate alignment and push forward
- Financial background and understanding of forecasts, budgets, financial activities and tools
- Resourceful, motivated, influential and proactive; able to prioritize in a fast-growing organization
- Experience in strategic planning processes and tools
- Scientific background
- Understanding of the pharmaceutical business (including R&D)
- Experience in translating business needs into a coordinated plan from cross-functional senior leadership team
- Ability to develop creative and simple solutions to complex problems