Lead Therapeutic Area Oncology, Medical Affairs

At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.

We pursue innovative science, focussing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.

We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.

Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.

**The Opportunity**:
As the Lead for Therapeutic Area Oncology, Medical Affairs - Alpine, you will be responsible for implementing the medical strategy, or Core Medical Plan, within the designated therapeutic area at the affiliate level. In this role, you will coordinate and execute medical and scientific activities to achieve several key objectives. These include gaining a deep understanding of the local external environment and identifying any data gaps, translating these insights into actionable strategies and activities, and ensuring that the information needs of key stakeholders are met to support the safe and appropriate use of Astellas products.

**Hybrid Working**:
At Astellas we recognise the importance of balancing your work and home life, so we offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues in person at the office alongside the flexibility to work from home; optimising the most productive work environment for you to succeed and deliver.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Think strategically in the development and execution of the Core Medical Plan (CMP) with the Brand strategic focus.
- Execute Medical Affairs activities (e.g., advisory board meetings, symposia, medical insights generation, internal trainings) and ensures these activities deliver value and are based on scientific validity, clinical importance and on time & budget.
- Responsible for identifying and effectively engaging with Key External Experts in relevant Therapy Area to advance the understanding of the science behind compounds in development, the safe and effective use of Astellas products and disease states that they treat.
- Provide strategic medical and scientific expertise in support of all Medical Affairs deliverables and cross-functional activities of the Alpine affiliate.
- Demonstrate matrix leadership by developing and maintaining integrated partnerships with key internal stakeholders, including the brand team, to address local needs, advance the medical/scientific understanding of Astellas products across their lifecycle, and achieve business objectives.

**Essential Knowledge & Experience**:

- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and within Medical Affairs, as well as understanding and knowledge of industry laws and regulations.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, fully fluent in written and verbal business English as well as German, with a track record of engaging diverse audiences.
- Proactive strategic partnering with different internal functions and the ability to work cross-functionally.
- Proven ability to manage complex projects independently, including advisory boards, publications, and preceptorships, while ensuring compliance with industry laws and regulations.
- Ability to travel nationally and internationally up to 40% of the time including overnight travel.

**Preferred Skills & Knowledge**:

- Significant experience in the Pharma industry and relevant experience in Medical Affairs
- Preferably a good understanding of the dynamics of a large corporate environment; being comfortable with matrix reporting lines.
- Good knowledge of Oncology. Knowledge of Solid Tumors is an advantage.
- Ability to delegate responsibilities successfully e.g. acting as a back-up for a Therapy Area Lead at key internal or external meetings.

**Education**:

- Master's degree in health related Science, or equivalent.

**Additional information**:

- This is a permanent, full-time position.
- Position is based in Vienna, Austria.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all q