Diagnostic Lead

The Diagnostic Lead ensures the timely delivery and availability of high quality companion diagnostics / testing solutions to enable optimal patient outcomes throughout the patient journey. It is responsible for developing strategic, long-term partnerships with relevant Therapeutic Area stakeholders and decision makers in the complex treatment 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.

**TYPICAL ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSABILITIES**
- DEVELOP THE DIAGNOSTIC STRATEGY
- Develop, evaluate and deliver the national diagnostic strategy for the current and future products and play a role in shaping local national policies throughout the region.
- Generate diagnostics-related insight to shape 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
- Generation of diagnostic related insight to shape national brand strategy and tactics based on flied discussions and experiences
- IMPROVE 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 Pricing and Market Access 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 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
Deliver diagnostic related educational initiatives including meetings, exhibitions, congresses/symposia, digital and online activities
- Give to relevant stakeholders in the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) 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, marketing, sales force, access.
- Engage with, lead and partner with all members of the cross-functional team on all diagnostic related activities to ensure launch readiness and optimal launch of therapy
- Provision of key inputs to Pricing and Market Access strategy build and implementation including pricing and reimbursement cases for therapy and associated diagnostic tests
- BE COMPLIANT
- Successfully complete all training requirements including product examinations
- Comply with all external regulations and internal policies
- Ensure compliance with AZ Policies and Standards with special emphasis on Code of Conduct, Ethical Interaction Policy and Standards, Privacy (Patient Group interactions) and Procurement (engagement of third-parties)

**EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**

**Essential**
- Life Sciences professional (Pharmacist, Physician, Microbiologist, Biologist, Nurse)
- At least 3 years of experience in Diagnostic related roles
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Advanced English
- Ability to develop a robust network of external stakeholders, and develop collaborartions and partnerships with them
- Ability to engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders
- Proven understanding of the Diagnostics environment, including technical platforms, providers, critical quality checkpoints, and sample management
- Working knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry
- Advanced English Level (oral and written)
- Availability to travel
**Desirable**
- Advanced scientific degree or proven experience in Oncology, immunology or laboratory diagnosis
- Thorough knowledge or experience of the pharmaceutical industry
- Significant experience in d