Medical affairs manager is medical advisor (MA) management role and commercial partner to ensure specific therapeutic area (TA) /product goals are achieved. Lead MA team to successfully implement medical strategy and activities leading to scientific leadership. Accountable and responsible for TA/product strategic direction, business/resource planning, scientific leadership and people processes (recruitment, talent management, motivation and retention). Acts as a leader and manager to medical advisor, providing coaching to MA and implementing internal standards and processes.

- To establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through proactive, updated and effective Medical input

- To engage scientific leaders, professional bodies or societies to establish AZ as a scientific leader

- Generate the medical evidence to support the brand strategies in priority TAs to meet unmet medical needs

- Provide medical expertise to shape regulatory environment to achieve rapid and high quality market access of AZ products including new registration, new product evaluation and life cycle

- Defines and delivers training on Medical background of the product for various functions in an organization as required

- Governance and ensuring overall adherence to processes and regulation [include but not limit to patient safety, clinical trials, promotional activities, etc ...

- People Management