TA Lead Specialty

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About Astellas 

Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com. 

Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients? 

We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.

Working Environment and Location

• This position is based in Vietnam and will require on-site work.
• (OR) At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

Working Hours

Purpose and Scope

Responsible for the implementation of the medical strategy (Core Medical Plan) in the designated therapeutic area at the affiliate level by coordinating and executing medical / scientific activities to (i) understand the local external environment and data gaps; (ii) translate insights into strategies and activities and; (iii) ensure the information needs of key stakeholders are fulfilled to help ensure the safe and appropriate use of Astellas products.

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Role and Responsibilities

Specifically, this individual will:

• Provide strategic medical and scientific expertise in support of all affiliate Medical Affairs deliverables and cross-functional activities.
• Demonstrate matrix leadership by developing and maintaining integrated partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure all MA affiliate activities address local needs and advance the medical/scientific understanding of Astellas products across their lifecycle.
• Understand, align and engage with external stakeholders to advance the understanding of and science behind compounds in development, the safe and effective use of Astellas products and the disease states they treat. Responsible for KEE stakeholder management without oversight/support of TA Lead or Affiliate Head of Medical Affairs.
• Engage with Key External Experts in the relevant TA and work closely with key internal stakeholders, including brand teams across the affiliate, to achieve business objectives for the affiliate.
• Ensure all affiliate MA activities deliver value, are based on scientific validity and clinical importance, and are delivered on time and within budget.

Understand External Environment and Data Gaps

Scientific Intelligence

• Demonstrate thorough understanding of the therapeutic area, its current status, unmet needs and future developments.
• Engage external stakeholders, such as healthcare providers, payers and decision makers, to gather and share competitive scientific intelligence.
• Develop and maintain in-depth scientific and medical expertise in the assigned therapeutic area through self-study, company-provided training and scientific meeting attendance to enhance contribution to the company.

Advisory Boards

• Conduct advisory boards as needed throughout the product lifecycle to seek expert advice, opinions and feedback from advisors and other stakeholders on medical, humanistic, health economic or clinical topics related to marketed products or development-stage compounds, informing Medical Affairs and commercial strategies and plans.

Medical Insights

• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to support communication of relevant scientific and medical insights.
• Oversee medical insights generation activities and ensure actionable insights are incorporated into strategic planning processes in collaboration with Operational Excellence and regional TA leads.

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Translate Insights Into Strategies and Activities

Core Medical Plans

• Identify unmet needs and develop suitable medical strategy for incorporation into the CMP, while ensuring compliant execution of all affiliate medical/scientific activities, including vendor oversight, launch activities, educational programmes, advisory/expert meetings and symposia at congresses.
• Ensure the affiliate CMP is aligned with the Global CMP, Integrated Global Brand Plan and local brand strategies.
• Strategically leverage regional and/or global medical initiatives to meet local business needs while maintaining an enterprise view.
• Implement affiliate CMP tactics for the TA on time and within budget and update CMP trackers on time.

Collaboration with Commercial

• Provide strategic scientific/medical expertise in support of cross-functional activities, including Marketing, Market Access, Business Intelligence and Sales.
• Champion a collaborative mindset to ensure full alignment with key stakeholders cross-functionally.
• Review and approve promotional materials in compliance with applicable local and internal/external regulations and policies.
• Provide scientific/medical support to Marketing, Market Access and Business Intelligence through advice, reports, recommendations and other support.
• Coordinate execution of medical-scientific activities for product launches, including disease-area presentations and expert meetings.
• Participate as a therapeutic area/product expert in internal company meetings and provide fair and balanced medical-scientific support for external meetings, including post-approval symposia.
• Provide consistent therapeutic area and product training to colleagues, including commercial colleagues.

Fulfil Information Needs of External Stakeholders

Data Generation for HCPs and Payers

• Partner closely with Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) and Market Access to provide insights on local access strategies and challenges and address data gaps.
• Plan and develop HEOR data-generation projects, including but not limited to Budget Impact Models and cost-effectiveness analyses.
• Partner with Market Access in reimbursement or listing discussions with payers/hospitals as needed.

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Data Communication and Medical Education

• Provide medical/scientific education and training to internal stakeholders on marketed products and compounds in development.
• Act as the local scientific/medical expert to the regional Medical Information group for matters such as escalated enquiries, ensuring local regulatory requirements are met and activities comply with Astellas procedures and ethical standards.
• Strategically manage the development of local Non-Promotional Medical Materials in alignment with TA/affiliate objectives, including slide presentations, posters and manuscripts.
• Identify and engage key external customers (KEEs) in in-depth medical and scientific product or disease-area discussions, scientific exchange and presentations to communicate the value of Astellas products in a fair and balanced manner, in accordance with Astellas values/code of conduct and applicable local regulations.
• Develop, maintain and engage relationships with key external experts (KEEs), healthcare professionals, healthcare organisations, funding bodies and other entities to communicate the value of Astellas products in a fair and balanced manner in accordance with Astellas values/code of conduct and applicable local regulations.

External Programme Funding for Research and Education

• Support the Affiliate Head and regional reviewers in reviewing and appropriately documenting Investigator Sponsored Research, Grants for General Research, Grants for Medical Education, and Sponsorship for Research & Education.
• Obtain post-activity evidence, including financial reconciliation documents, confirming that grant support was utilised according to the executed legal agreement and appropriately documented in the applicable system.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure all affiliate Medical Affairs activities comply with applicable Astellas policies, external regulations and ethical standards.
• Partner with Ethics & Compliance to review commercial-led promotional tactics and inputs to ensure adherence to compliance requirements across operations.

Field Medical Activities

• Field activities will account for 50% of the role.

Essential Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Master degree in Health related Science

 Experience

• Preferable at least 5-7 years’ experience in Pharma, particularly 3-5 in Medical Affairs
• Suitable candidates from academia with Strong expertise in the therapeutic area including clinical/ hospital practice, clinical development, experience in designing, executing and reporting of clinical trials can be considered
• Understanding of the drug development process as well as commercialization
• Preferable a good understanding of the dynamics of a large corporate environment; comfortable with matrix reporting lines.
• Knowledge and strong understanding of and ability to comply with industry laws and regulations.
• Experienced in managing complex projects independently (such as but not limited to AdBoards, Publications, Preceptorship, etc...)
• Proactive strategic partnering with different internal functions
• Developed presentation skills confirmed by the audience
• Excellent presentation skills; fully fluent in written and verbal business English.
• Ability to travel 20-30% of the time including overnight travel

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (MD, PhD in health related science or PharmD)

Why Astellas

• Global collaboration: Become part of a connected global business of like-minded life science leaders, all dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.
• Real-world patient impact: Contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world, knowing your work makes a difference every day.
  
• Relentless Innovation: Join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare. 
  
• A Culture of Growth: Chart your own course within a supportive environment that values your contributions, champions your development, and empowers you to pursue your passions.

Our Organizational Values and Behaviors 

Values: Integrity, Innovation and Impact sit at the heart of what we do.

Behaviors: We come together as ‘One Astellas’, working with courage and a sense of urgency. We are outcome focused and consistently take accountability for our personal contribution.