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About the Role

As Medical Ethics Lead, you will steer the company’s ethical decision-making at pace, embedding pragmatic, proactive Code guidance directly into cross-functional brand planning. You will lead a high-performing team of Nominated Signatories, modernise the end-to-end review process, and harness technology and capability-building to lift quality while accelerating throughput. Your leadership will ensure consistent, intelligent compliance that enables advances in clinical practice and protects our license to operate.

Responsibilities

Set the direction for Medical Ethics across the UK portfolio, embedding Nominated Signatories within brand teams to provide early, constructive input and consistent decision-making from ideation to certification.
Join cross-functional planning to enable compliant advances in clinical practice, advising on innovative approaches while adhering to the ABPI Code for both promotional and non-promotional activities.
Drive measurable efficiency in the review process by improving asset quality, redesigning ways of working, and implementing technology that reduces cycle times and rework.
Oversee asset prioritisation and manage capacity across internal and third-party reviewers; own the third-party review budget and deliver sustained reductions in external spend through capability build and process redesign.
Lead coordinated responses to complaints and intercompany issues; direct evidence gathering, align defence strategy with senior leaders, and ensure undertakings are rigorously delivered.
Chair and coordinate Ethics Xceed forums, document and communicate decisions, and oversee UK grant requests with clear, auditable processes.
Provide practical direction for collaborations with the NHS and other organisations, enabling compliant partnerships that advance patient care.
Align approaches with other business units to ensure a consistent, risk-based Medical Ethics framework across the enterprise.
Partner with Compliance to deliver Code-related guidance, support risk assessments and Xceed preparation, and ensure Code-related processes are audit ready.
Maintain robust onboarding and refresher training on the ABPI Code for Head Office teams; lead training and validation of new Nominated Signatories; identify gaps and strengthen SOPs that fall under Medical Ethics scope.
Lead, coach and mentor Team Managers and Nominated Signatories; manage escalations; build a strong talent pipeline and succession plan; role model ethical and professional behaviour.

Requirements

Registered Physician (preferably GMC) or Pharmacist (member of General Pharmaceutical Council of GB)
Recognised expert-level command of the ABPI Code, evidenced by substantial experience as a final/nominated signatory certifying promotional and non-promotional materials, and a track record of acting as the point of escalation for complex Code matters
Experience of PMCPA complaint handling and/or intercompany dialogue
Proven track record of people and performance management
Good track record in terms of integrity and personal reputation
Pragmatic and proactive approach to addressing projects or challenges
Highly developed communication skills linked to strong interpersonal skills
Stakeholder management and project management experience

Skills

ABPI Code expertise
People management
Performance management
Integrity
Pragmatic approach
Proactive approach
Communication skills
Interpersonal skills
Stakeholder management
Project management
Change Management
Budget management

Location

Pancras Square, London

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Expert-level command of the ABPI Code
Substantial experience as a final/nominated signatory
Track record of acting as the point of escalation for complex Code matters
Experience of PMCPA complaint handling and/or intercompany dialogue
Proven track record of people and performance management
Stakeholder management experience
Project management experience
Change Management experience
Budget management experience

Education Level

Registered Physician (preferably GMC)
Pharmacist (member of General Pharmaceutical Council of GB)
Member/Fellow of a Royal College
Member/Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Salary/Compensations

Competitive Salary

Benefits

Excellent Company Benefits

About the Company

Here, your expertise connects science with real-world practice. You will collaborate with medical, commercial, data and technology colleagues from early development through lifecycle growth, influencing brand plans and evidence generation that change care pathways. It’s an environment where courageous ideas are tested quickly, with clinicians, signatories, marketers and compliance partners solving problems in the same room. We value kindness alongside ambition, and we equip leaders with tools and support to move fast without compromising integrity. Your work will help ensure our medicines reach patients responsibly and efficiently—so we can reinvest in breakthrough science and scale innovations that matter.

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.