Therapeutic Area Lead Respiratory CZSK

Therapeutic Area Lead will be responsible for leading the medical-scientific strategy of the Respiratory & Immunology therapeutic area, responsible for CZ/SK medical affairs teams´ development, managing the teams to achieve leadership objectives with a clear patient centric approach, focusing on external scientific partnerships and environment shaping projects, contributing to the clinical development of products and cross-functional collaboration within AstraZeneca. Key responsibilities: Leadership, Team Management and People Development Build, organize and animate a medical TA team of excellence to ensure the success of the Respiratory & Immunology Therapeutic Area portfolio, building and creating a culture of development and fostering an adequate motivation and working atmosphere Supervise direct reports such as Medical Affairs Managers (MAM), Medical Advisors (MA) and/or Medical Science Liaisons (MSL) ensuring integrated and coordinated activities. Lead team performance, using managing and developing tools (activity dashboards, performance reviews, coaching, feedback) Support team development, focusing on the consolidation of its strengths and the strengthening of improvement areas, ensure implementation of Individual Development Plans, develop skills and scientific leadership of the team Support talent management Strategic & Operational Excellence Define, lead and implement comprehensive and innovative Medical Plans for the Respiratory & Immunology Therapeutic Area portfolio in alignment with global plans and/or regional guidance (incl. planning and delivery of Evidence Plans) Design and validate objectives, plans and budgets of areas under responsibility. Define and implement External Scientific Excellence projects Develop high added-value relationships with external experts, scientific societies and health decision makers of the therapeutic area including future perspectives Project the image and corporate values of AstraZeneca in internal and external interactions Cross-functional activities With an entrepreneurial leadership, ensure synergies within Medical Affairs (Global, Europe/CA) and cross-functionality with the transverse teams: Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, SM&M, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information, Medical Evidence and Training. Active contribution to the Value Team Meetings for indications/brands within respective TA, including analysis or products in development (pipeline) or existing in the portfolio, identifying their potential future use (new indications, etc.) and business opportunities for the company Active contribution to development and coordinated of cross-functional Brand Plans for Respiratory & Immunology TA Ensure scientific an clinical input into RWE projects and secure alignment with global medical teams Compliance Ensures compliance with AZ code of Ethics, Corporate Governance, Audit requirements and other relevant guidelines, codes, policies and procedures Complies with all relevant People and SHE standards, policies and processes Acts to ensure GCP requirements are fully complied with and in line with the local Quality Management System (QMS) SOP and all other AZ policies and Standards As Nominated Signatory (if applicable) ensures that all materials and events are in line with internal SOPs, relevant industry codes and local regulations Ensures that company confidentiality is maintained (e.g. intellectual property, product information) Personal Development Continuous development in key areas: Scientific expertise in disease area(s) of company focus; incl. disease state management, AZ products, competitive landscape and emerging therapies Business acumen and strategic thinking; collaborative leadership and management along with advanced strategic thinking within and across field team and TA Strong and effective communication; ability to communicate in a variety of situations with various stakeholders Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience Education: Medical education MD, Pharmacist or relevant PhD, MSc (Nature Science education) Experience in pharmaceutical industry for relevant TA (at least 3 years) Therapeutic area knowledge Proven cross functional experience and collaboration with Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Finance, Business Insights teams Product-Life-Cycle-Management and successful Launch-Management Experience in cooperation with clinical research and regulatory (national / international) Experience in team Management in a cross functional and matrix setting Good skills in spoken and written English Overall experience within in the innovative pharma industry Multiple therapeutic area knowledge Proven cross-functional experience and collaboration with Patient Advocacy Teams, Digital Communication Teams, Innovation Teams Experience in externally sponsored research and cooperation with study groups Postgraduate degree in business or management development Experience in all product lifecycle Previous experience in clinical practice Date Posted 12-sty-2026 Closing Date 27-lut-2026 AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.