Diagnostics Science Liaison Specialist - HCM

About Astra Zeneca and Astra Zeneca Vietnam

Astra Zeneca
Astra Zeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN) is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development, and commercialization of prescription medicines in Oncology, Rare Diseases and Bio Pharmaceuticals, including Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolism, and Respiratory & Immunology. Based in Cambridge, UK, Astra Zeneca operates in over 100 countries and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. Please visit astrazeneca.com and follow the Company on Twitter @Astra Zeneca.

Astra Zeneca Vietnam
As a Foreign Invested Enterprise with over 600 members, Astra Zeneca is investing into Vietnam 360 million USD from 2020 to 2030 with a focus on reducing the burdens of non-communicable diseases, developing local talent, and uplifting the domestic biopharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing capabilities.

Over the last three decades accompanying Vietnam’s sustainable development, Astra Zeneca has run several impactful programmes in collaboration with the Government, Ministry of Health and healthcare partners to promote disease awareness, prevention and early detection. In recent years, Astra Zeneca Vietnam has received several certificates of merit from the Prime Minister and Minister of Health, for excellent contributions to Vietnam’s vaccine diplomacy, fight against COVID-19 and advancement of cancer treatment and disease awareness. The company has also been recognized among Vietnam’s Top 100 Best Places to Work (2018 – 2023) with various other industry awards from Brit Cham, Euro Cham, and government agencies.

What you’ll do

Job Description / Capsule
The Diagnostic Specialist ensures the timely, high quality in-market companion diagnostics / testing solutions to enable optimal treatment throughout the patient journey.
An important element of the role is therefore to develop strategic and long-term partnerships with relevant Oncology stakeholders and decision makers in the complex Oncology ecosystem, based on a deep scientific understanding of diagnostic tests and the clinical operational issues on the testing pathway, enabling tailored testing solutions to be developed.

Objective
Critical actions
Develop diagnostic strategy

• Develop, evaluate and deliver the national diagnostic strategy for the current and future Oncology products, play a role in shaping national policy
• Generate diagnostics-related insight to shape national brand strategy and tactics
• Monitor and propose improvement plans for diagnostic related brand performance
• Ensure in-market companion diagnostics / testing excellence for all product launches, including market readiness evaluation to inform go/no go decisions

Support testing by improving the testing environment

• Support in-market registration / regulatory approval of future companion diagnostics / other testing solutions as required
• Identify issues in current testing landscape and working with external stakeholders to develop solutions to remove or minimize diagnostic barriers to therapy use, e.g., by optimizing testing pathways
• Work with P&MA to identify innovative access / reimbursement solutions for companion diagnostics
• Develop and help drive diagnostic quality assurance (QA) programmes
• Utilise diagnostics related evidence for medical education activity (e.g., medical evidence, real-world evidence and epidemiology) and identify evidence gaps for either global or local plans to bridge

Develop strategic partnerships

• Assess different testing options in the markets and select and qualify diagnostic partners and testing labs
• Identify and collaborate with national diagnostic and clinical opinion leaders to identify, design and execute activities to optimise the provision of diagnostics associated with the respective brands
• Remove barriers to testing through collaborative partnerships with diagnostic companies, lab networks, KOLs and HCPs
• Help develop testing pathway robustness in all key national clinical centres, including local protocol support, working on identifying and removing bottlenecks in testing pathways, e.g., in counselling

Present credibly to a wider audience in order to act as company spokesperson on diagnostic scientific matters at congresses, symposia and scientific meetings
Build capability in internal and external stakeholders

• Act as subject matter expert for external stakeholders

• Deliver diagnostic related educational initiatives including meetings, exhibitions, congresses/symposia, digital activities
• Give relevant stakeholders in the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and Decision Making Unit (DMU) and testing labs a stronger understanding of the diagnostic landscape, challenges and potential testing solutions

• Act as an educational resource to internal colleagues

• Develop diagnostic expertise in cross-functional team i.e. medical, sales, payer evidence
• Engage with, lead and partner with all members of the cross-functional team on all diagnostic related activities to ensure AZ's Oncology products' launch readiness and optimal launch of therapy

Provision of key inputs to P&MA strategy build and implementation including pricing and reimbursement cases for therapy and associated diagnostic tests
Compliance with relevant company and industry code of Conduct and also to comply with local country codes

• Keep regular update and operate within the relevant Codes of Conduct, Ethical Interactions (EI), including GPEI and SOPs
• Be sure to understand AZ policies when engage to KOLs and external stakeholders

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential

• University degree in life sciences, science and technology, molecular biology.
• Experience of broad range of oncology diagnostic, pathology, and therapeutic marketing
• Proven experience with a broad base of external stakeholders including prescribers, payers, providers and track record of effective management of decision-making bodies and governance

Desirable

• Advanced scientific degree
• Understanding of multiple aspects of Testing environment
• Project management experience

Key Relationships to reach solutions
Internal (to AZ or team)

• Commercial (Sales, Strategic Account Management, Marketing, Procurement, etc.)
• Global Diagnostic leadership
• Cross-functional team, incl. Medical Affairs, Pricing & Market Access, National Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Nominated Signatory, etc.
• CLT
• Where appropriate; Personalised Healthcare & Biomarkers (PHB) team and Diagnostics Directors

External (to AZ)

• Payer / regulatory stakeholder groups
• Key opinion leaders in both clinical and pathology/genetic testing
• All relevant stakeholders in the MDT / DMU
• Testing centres, Pathology labs, national pathology bodies

Why Astra Zeneca?

Be bold and make a powerful impact: Astra Zeneca is a world-leading business where standards are high and challenges complex, but also a collective where we build, support and motivate each other. This unique combination of strong expectation and empowerment invites you to improve how our markets work and make your individual mark. Here, you can follow your ambitions with full confidence. As part of a responsible, value-led business with a strong sustainability agenda, you can also help impact the future beyond business projects.
Be part of our growth journey and success story: Join the fastest growing pharmaceutical company in our markets, set up to fuel further growth. Make the most of our assets: our strong heritage, our early investment and commitment in emerging markets, and how we embrace digital and data to transform the patient journey. Go beyond your limits. Welcome failure as a chance to learn. There’s no better place to feel inspired, energised and try new things.
Learn and grow by embracing diverse opportunities: Experience an organisation where professional development is prized and nurtured. Access the tools and support you need to continuously learn. Then it’s up to each of us to step up, speak up and show what we can do. Take advantage of working in a global business with opportunities to move beyond your role and open international doors. At Astra Zeneca, your future is in your own hands.
Urgently bring our leading pipeline to millions of patients in need: Seize the opportunity to help improve the lives of millions of patients, including in areas where patient needs are often unmet. Work with our transformative pipeline to help bring a variety of high-quality medicines to market – and ensure they are made easily accessible to as many patients as possible.
Be heard in a culture of local empowerment: Astra Zeneca is set up for creativity. We encourage unity and ownership at a local level, with collaboration across the global organisation. We tailor how we work, adapting to our markets and healthcare systems. In our diverse community, every voice is important. Share your ideas and opinions openly. In our speak-up culture, the way we communicate with each other leads to more powerful innovation.

So, what’s next?
If you are already inspiring yourself to join our dream team, we can’t wait to hear from you.
If you are ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table, Brilliant! We have one seat available, and we hope it’s yours.
If you’re curious to know more then please take initiative to recruitment.Vietnam@astrazeneca.com. We encourage your application.

Where can I find out more?
Visit our website www.astrazeneca.vn
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Contact us via recruitment.Vietnam@astrazeneca.com