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About the Role

The New Products Lead will shape an optimal access environment for AZ pipeline products, lead a cross-functional team, and collaborate closely with the global market access team to enable effective planning. This role involves creating market-shaping and early launch strategies based on cross-functional insights and engaging national, regional, and local stakeholders to develop an efficient access environment ahead of UK marketing authorization.

Responsibilities

Shape an optimal access environment for AZ pipeline products.
Lead a cross-functional team, including medical, policy, and regional access.
Collaborate closely with the global market access team to enable effective planning.
Create market-shaping and early launch strategy for the Business Unit based on cross-functional insights.
Engage national, regional, and local stakeholders to develop an efficient access environment ahead of UK marketing authorisation.
Work with a complex matrix of global and local partners on UK new products' strategy.
Deliver national and regional insights and anticipate future opportunities to support successful launches.
Provide input to investment decisions.

Requirements

Educated to degree level or NHS equivalent.
Extensive healthcare experience.
Leadership and influencing skills.
Proven record of collaborative working and personal delivery to agreed timelines.
Experience of working in the HTA/Access environment and understanding of the early payer and value evidence generation requirements.
Proven ability to work across multiple solid tumours and haematological malignancies.
Excellent understanding of the NHS and customer needs for value arguments based on clinical evidence and cost-effectiveness.
Proven project management skills.

Skills

Market Access expertise
Driving patient access for new products
Leadership
Influencing
Collaborative working
Project management
Working with HTA/Access environment
Understanding of early payer and value evidence generation
Working across multiple solid tumours and haematological malignancies
Understanding of the NHS
Value arguments based on clinical evidence and cost-effectiveness
Master’s degree in Evidence based medicine, Epidemiology, Public Health, Economics or related field
Working with NHS, NICE, AHSN’s, NHSX or Health Data Research (HDR UK)
Customer relationship management
Working in the UK HTA/Access environment
Ph3 trial governance
Strong communication
Resilience
Fast-paced approach
Bringing new ideas
Accountability
Curiosity
Creative problem-solving

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Extensive healthcare experience
Leadership experience
Experience of working in the HTA/Access environment
Experience working with NHS, NICE, AHSN’s, NHSX or Health Data Research (HDR UK)
Previous accountability for customer relationship management
Experience working in the UK HTA/Access environment

Education Level

Degree level or NHS equivalent
Master’s degree in Evidence based medicine, Epidemiology, Public Health, Economics or related field

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary and package

About the Company

At AstraZeneca's UK Business Unit, we are at the forefront of medical leadership across our enterprise and the healthcare ecosystem.
We shape the future of healthcare by nurturing relationships with external experts to do something truly meaningful.
We are always broadening our relationships with thought leaders to include policy makers and patient groups.
This is a place for strong communicators, resilient and fast-paced individuals who bring new ideas to the table then make them a reality.
At AstraZeneca UK, we are committed to delivering against three missions: Accelerating the position of the UK as a global centre of excellence in life sciences, Redefining healthcare through fast and equitable access to the most effective medicines, high quality care, Delivering sustainable leadership that prioritises healthy people, society and planet.
Our head office in Pancras Square offers us the strongest possible platform to transform the lives of patients, as the country’s leading biopharmaceutical company.
It brings AstraZeneca UK closer to our customers, partners and collaborators in the UK’s healthcare environment, as well as develop greater collaboration with the wider AstraZeneca footprint.
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company.
We focus on discovering, developing and commercialising prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases.
At AstraZeneca, we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work.
Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit.
To embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
There is no better place to make a difference in medicine, patients, and society.
An inclusive culture where you will connect different thinking to generate new and valuable opportunities.
Where you will find a commitment to lifelong learning, growth and development for all.
Our Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) mission is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where people belong, using the power of our diversity to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients.
Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to the success of our company, because innovation requires breakthrough ideas that only come from a diverse workforce empowered to challenge conventional thinking.
We’re curious about science and the advancement of knowledge.
We find creative ways to approach new challenges.
We’re driven to make the right choices and be accountable for our actions.
As an organisation centred around what makes us human, we put a big focus on people.
Across our business, we want colleagues to wake up excited about their day at the office, in the field, or in the lab.
Along with our purpose to bring life-changing medicines to people across the globe, we have a promise to you: to help you realise the full breadth of your potential.
Here, you’ll do work that has the potential to change your life and improve countless others.
And, together with your team, you’ll shape a culture that unites and inspires us every day.
This is your life at AstraZeneca.

Equal Opportunity

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment.
We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process.
We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics.
We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best.
If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.