About Our Company:
At AstraZeneca, we pride ourselves on crafting a collaborative culture that champions knowledge-sharing, ambitious thinking, and innovation – ultimately providing employees with the opportunity to work across teams, functions and even the globe.
Recognizing the importance of individualized flexibility, our ways of working allow employees to balance personal and work commitments while ensuring we continue to create a strong culture of collaboration and teamwork by engaging face-to-face in our offices 3 days a week. Our head office and BlueSky Hub in downtown Toronto are purposely designed with collaboration in mind, providing space where teams can come together to strategize, brainstorm, and connect on key projects.
Our dedication to sustainability is also central to our culture and part of what makes AstraZeneca a great place to work. We know the health of people, the planet and our business are interconnected which is why we’re taking ambitious action to tackle some of the biggest challenges of our time, from climate change to access to healthcare and disease prevention.
Summary of Position:
As the Early Assets Marketing Associate for the Biopharmaceutical Business Unit (BBU), you will be contributing to launch planning for the Cardiovascular, Metabolic and Renal pipeline and the Respiratory and Immunology pipeline. Working closely with the Early Assets Director and large cross-functional teams, this position is integral to project management and preparation of pre-launch deliverables. You will collaborate with colleagues in Market Access and Pricing, Medical Affairs, Medical Evidence, and Market Research and Insights. This position is ideal for someone who aspires to be a business leader in a company driven by science and in therapeutic areas that experience fast growth at AstraZeneca.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead the creation and tracking of detailed cross-functional brand/therapeutic area plans.
- Develop communication to ensure collaboration and alignment between cross-functional team members according to plan.
- Develop documentation of launch planning insights, decisions, and activities by function.
- Develop decision-making frameworks and tools to support early asset planning and investment decision-making.
- Lead desktop research for the portfolio of products in BBU Early Assets.
- Support forecasting and external insight generation to inform decision making.
What We’re Looking For:
- 1-3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or healthcare industry.
- University Degree or Higher in relevant field (Business, Science); MBA or other relevant Master’s degree preferred.
- Knowledge of market access, pricing strategies, and medical affairs.
- Familiarity with early-stage product development and launch planning.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools and software, along with Microsoft Excel.
- Agile learner, ability to manage multiple priorities and products/therapeutic areas.
- Strong ability to listen and understand the perspective of others to unlock people and business opportunities.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas to various audiences.
- Strong project management skills.
- Ability to participate in collaborative teamwork.
- Anticipated start date is January 2025.
Who We Are:
Great People want to Work with us! Find out why:
- GTAA Top Employer Award for 10 years
- Top 100 Employers Award
- Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture
- Learn more about working with us in Canada
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At AstraZeneca, we are at the forefront of shaping the future of healthcare. Our unique position as medical leaders allow us to drive innovation and make significant contributions across the healthcare ecosystem. We thrive on collaboration, leveraging our scientific knowledge and business acumen to bring new ideas to life. Our commitment to evidence generation and external scientific engagement ensures that we remain leaders in the field. By developing and delivering our science to patients in need, we help reinvest back into research and support our scientific innovations. Join us in making a meaningful impact on patients' lives while advancing your career in an inspiring environment.
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AstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion and providing a workplace that is free from discrimination. AstraZeneca is committed to accommodating persons with disabilities. Such accommodation is available on request in respect of all aspects of the recruitment, assessment and selection process and may be requested by emailing AZCHumanResources@astrazeneca.com.
