Biologics & Immunology Medical Lead - BBU

About the Company

Responsibilities

• ● Providing strategic guidance to building TA medical organisation, creating the TA medical vision and ambition aligned with AZ KSA Vision 2030, working closely with the Medical Director.
• ● Building and providing leadership to a high-performing KSA BBU medical team (including field medical) with demonstrated value and impact, nurture culture of mentoring and coaching of team members and integrate seamlessly work of medical team with BBU cross-functional brand teams' efforts.
• ● Leadership to building of AZ's External TA leadership, advocacy and establishing enduring partnerships and collaborations with key medical institutions, clinics and research centres and thought leader networks across KSA.
• ● Responsible for all Biologics and Immunology TA medical operational and medical compliance processes are in place and driving process development and integration with the KSA AZ applicable policies and procedures.
• ● The BBU Medical Lead is accountable for the medical team and their activities are conducted in full compliance with all applicable governing local laws and regulations and in compliance with all AZ applicable global and KSA policies, SOPs and guidance.
• ● Driving patient centric approach to all activities: developing collaborations with Patient Association Groups (PAGs), elevating the awareness/profile of the designated disease area, partnering with HCP's and PAGs on patient identification initiatives that can be locally adapted. Providing subject matter and medical expertise in areas such as presentation review, abstracts & publications, advisory boards, continuous medical education activities.
• ● Oversight and development of evidence generation strategy and concepts based on medical and payer and value evidence needs( implementation of registries , cohorts, or clinical trials and other studies)
• ● Cross-functional support for development and execution of brand plans. Other Accountabilities
• ● Scientific Information Management and Dissemination and managing relationships with key stakeholders
• ● Leadership to identifying and partnering with national, regional/local Key External Experts (KEEs) and partner with advocacy groups and PAGs.
• ● Ensuring the CF team is up to date in respective therapeutic areas and products knowledge (including competitors).
• ● Regular meetings with Key External Experts and Influence groups to build partnership, share data, request advice (advisory boards ), and provide support including publications, slide sets and others.
• ● Ensure setting up systems for timely response to unsolicited requests for information about unapproved AZ BBU products or unapproved uses of approved products, presenting such information in an objective, well balanced, substantiated manner that is scientific in tone and content, free of promotional messages, truthful, and is not misleading.
• ● Ensure fulfilment of medical information requests and oversee relevant processes
• ● Appropriately share data with HCPs discussing all aspects of the data in a scientific, objective, and balanced way.
• ● Facilitate continuous medical education events for HCPs. Medical Value - Access
• ● Representing Medical in Value teams, contributing to business planning and the Market Access strategy by providing strategic medical input, Pharmacoeconomics/health outcomes input and customer insight.
• ● Work with key internal and external stakeholders to identify optimal access pathways to the AZ BBU product(s)
• ● Responsible for providing fair-balanced, objective, scientific/clinical information to external and internal customers across all the key products within our portfolio. External customers can include KEEs, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), Private Health Insurances (PHI), healthcare decision makers, and influencers in the country
• ● Responsible for supporting and partnering with the Key Account Manager, ensuring to work on prioritised accounts

Requirements

• ● 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.
• ● MD, PharmD, or PhD in a scientific discipline
• ● Minimum of 3 years of medical affairs experience in the biopharma or Saudi Healthcare clinical settings including a medical leadership position.
• ● Ability to understand and formulate plans in complex healthcare ecosystems
• ● Proven ability to effectively build partnerships, relationships and collaborate internally and externally.
• ● Excellent presentation and written and verbal communication skills
• ● Excellence in leadership, strategic mindset, project management, internal and external relationship management, analytical/problem solving skills
• ● Demonstrated ability to communicate and comprehend scientific, economic, and humanistic concepts effectively with sophisticated and technical audiences required.
• ● Training or experience in health economics, Pharmacoeconomics or health care policy is highly preferred.
• ● Advanced English for reading scientific articles.
• ● 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 unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There's no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth, and development. We're on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare.
• ● So, what's next
• ● Are you already imagining yourself joining our team Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.
• ● Are you ready to bring new ideas and fresh thinking to the table Brilliant We have one seat available, and we hope it's yours. Where can I find out more
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• ● Date Posted 01-Sep-2026
• ● Closing Date 09-Sep-2026