Diagnostics Partner - HN

Job Description / Capsule

The Diagnostics Partner ensures the timely, high quality in-market companion diagnostics / testing solutions to enable optimal treatment throughout the patient journey.

A core responsibility is to build strategic, long‑term partnerships with relevant diagnostic stakeholders and decision makers within the complex oncology ecosystem, grounded in deep scientific knowledge of diagnostic tests and a strong grasp of local legal and regulatory requirements for implementing testing solutions in Vietnam market - thereby enabling the development of tailored testing solutions.

Objective

1/ Develop diagnostic strategy

• Ensure in‑market excellence in companion diagnostics and testing for all product launches, including market - readiness assessments to inform go/no‑go decisions
• Develop, assess, and execute the national diagnostic strategy for current and future Oncology products, helping to shape national policy - including sustainable solutions

2/ Support testing by improving 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
• 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

3/ 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 national 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

4/ Build capability in internal and external stakeholders

Act as subject matter expert for external stakeholders

• Deliver diagnostic related educational initiatives including meetings, exhibitions, congresses/symposia, digital activities
• Give relevant stakeholders in the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and Decision Making Unit (DMU) 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, sales, payer evidence
• Engage with, lead and partner with all members of the cross-functional team on all diagnostic related activities to ensure AZ's Oncology products' launch readiness and optimal launch of therapy

Provision of key inputs to P&MA strategy build and implementation including pricing and reimbursement cases for therapy and associated diagnostic tests

5/ Compliance with relevant company and industry code of Conduct and also to comply with local country codes

• Keep regular update and operate within the relevant Codes of Conduct, Ethical Interactions (EI), SOPs
• Be sure to understand AZ policies when engage to KOLs and external stakeholders

Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential

• University degree in life sciences, science and technology, molecular biology.
• Experience of broad range of oncology diagnostic, pathology, and therapeutic marketing
• Proven experience with a broad base of external stakeholders including prescribers, payers, providers and track record of effective management of decision-making bodies and governance

Desirable

• Advanced scientific degree
• Strong understanding of multiple facets of testing environment and local policies governing test implementation, including devices and reagents.
• Project management experience

Key Relationships to reach solutions

Internal (to AZ or team)

• Commercial (Sales, Strategic Account Management, Marketing, Procurement, etc.)
• Global Diagnostic leadership
• Cross-functional team, incl. Medical Affairs, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance, Legal Nominated Signatory, Commercial Team etc.
• Where appropriate; Personalised Healthcare & Biomarkers (PHB) team and Diagnostics Directors

External (to AZ)

• Payer / regulatory stakeholder groups
• Key opinion leaders in both clinical and pathology/genetic testing
• All relevant stakeholders in the MDT / DMU
• Testing centres, Pathology labs, national pathology bodies

Date Posted

Closing Date

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.