Director of Planning - United Kingdom - AstraZeneca

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Location – Remote, UK IR35 Status - Outside
Make a meaningful difference at AstraZeneca

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines.

That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility.

Do you have expertise in, and passion for Medical Affairs in Oncology ? AstraZeneca's vision in Oncology is to help patients by redefining the cancer-treatment paradigm with the bold ambition to eliminate cancer as a cause of death.

Help to advance our pipeline by applying expertise and accelerating our pathway to finding a cure. Head the development of scientific, clinical and RWE planning data into timely publications for prescribers, payers, and patients through disease state and medicine insights
Day-to-day management of assigned publication plans, delivery of outputs, financial tracking and meeting activities, working closely with all members of the delivery team and external alliances
Lead external agency partners to ensure accuracy of publication plan and publication results with respect to time, quality and cost, and ensuring accurate compliance documentation

Relevant university degree (BS/BA) or advanced degree in a scientific or medical field (e.g. PharmD, PhD, MD)
~3+ years publications pharmaceutical experience or 5+ years in medical communications agency
~ Adept at collaborating across multiple functions and hierarchies to develop and execute long-term strategic publication plans on time and on budget
~ Communicate with collaborators regarding the planning and development of publication deliverables
~ Ensure strict adherence to company policies, industry regulations, and ethical standards in all publications
~ Strong project management skills and ability to collaborate with agency partners

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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.