Role at a glance
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- Spain, Barcelona
- Work arrangement
- Hybrid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 3+ years of experience in respiratory and/or immunology therapeutic area preferred, with strong scientific credibility. Experience working within a country medical team (e.g., Medical Advisor, MSL) and proven success in Global or Regional Medical Affairs roles; field medical leadership experience preferred
- Education
- Doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD) preferred; advanced scientific/healthcare degree required.
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Role Summary
The Global Medical Performance & Field Medical Excellence Director aligns global and local medical strategies and defines standards, capabilities, and measurement frameworks for Medical Affairs performance. The role works across markets to support launch excellence and improve medical execution.
What You'll Do
- Define and track disease-area and brand KPIs, targets, and governance for medical performance and impact.
- Develop and cascade Field Medical Strategic Plans, identify gaps, and lead interventions and capability building; align field medical...
- Synthesize performance updates, risks, insights, and corrective actions for leadership and inform disease-area and product strategy.
- Define medical resourcing and field deployment models across launch and in-line phases; measure and communicate the impact of medical...
- Drive adoption of medical platforms, CRM, insight tools, content management, and analytics dashboards, while implementing field...
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View full postingQualifications
An advanced scientific/healthcare degree is required. Required experience includes working within a country medical team (e.g., Medical Advisor, MSL) and proven success in Global or Regional Medical Affairs roles. Additional qualifications include understanding Medical Affairs, payer and health system needs, external stakeholder dynamics, and compliance; cross-geography and cross-functional collaboration; a track record of delivering new capabilities and impactful Medical initiatives; strong written and oral communication; analytical skills; and familiarity with Medical CRM, content management, omnichannel platforms, AI-enabled coaching/quality tools, and dashboarding/BI solutions.
Required
- Advanced scientific/healthcare degree.
- Experience working within a country medical team (e.g., Medical Advisor, MSL) and proven success in Global or Regional Medical Affairs...
- Deep understanding of the evolving Medical Affairs landscape, including payer and health system needs, external stakeholder dynamics,...
- Ability to collaborate across geographies, cultures, and functions; enterprise leadership mindset.
- Track record delivering new capabilities and leading large-scale, impactful Medical initiatives across geographies; experience...
- Strong oral and written communication, including executive-ready presentations and distilling complex information into decisions and...
- Ability to flex between high-level strategy and detailed execution.
- Strong analytical mindset, including interpreting performance analytics, real-world data concepts, and engagement quality measures and...
Preferred
- Doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD).
- 3+ years of experience in respiratory and/or immunology therapeutic area, with strong scientific credibility.
- Field medical leadership experience.
Original job description
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Location: Barcelona - Spain (3 days working from the office and 2 days working from home)
Role Summary
Reporting to the Global Head of Medical Performance & Field Medical Excellence, the Global Medical Performance & Field Medical Excellence Director is accountable for aligning global and local medical strategies and driving world‑class medical performance and impact. This role will define and operationalize the standards, capabilities, and measurement frameworks that elevate Medical Affairs execution, accelerate launch excellence, and advance healthcare delivery across markets.
Key Responsibilities
Define, standardize, and track disease area and brand Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that demonstrate the impact of Medical on launch excellence, evidence generation pull‑through, scientific engagement quality, and improved patient care. Establish leading and lagging indicators with clear targets and governance.
Develop and cascade Field Medical Strategic Plans (FMSPs) into markets; identify and close strategic and execution gaps through targeted interventions and capability building.
Lead the TA/Brand Field Medical Leaders Forum to align on strategy, capabilities, and execution excellence; drive consistency and continuous improvement across geographies.
Lead Medical performance updates and insights at leadership forums; synthesize performance drivers, risks, and corrective actions with a concise, executive‑ready narrative.
Structure and deliver high‑quality medical insights aligned to KITs/KIQs to inform disease area and product strategy, evidence plans, and external engagement priorities.
Partner with Global Medical Excellence and cross‑functional teams to ensure consistent utilization of global frameworks, scientific platforms, engagement models, and dashboards; maintain continuous engagement with Markets/MCs on performance and adoption.
Define medical resourcing and field deployment models required to deliver TA/brand strategies, including capacity, capability mix, and optimization across launch and in‑line phases.
Measure and communicate the performance and impact of global medical initiatives and deliverables (e.g., scientific assets, training, disease education, web and omnichannel programs), including ROI and lessons learned.
Implement field diagnostics and AI‑enabled coaching/in‑call evaluation to enhance scientific exchange quality and adherence to standards; ensure robust change management and compliance controls.
Drive adoption of Medical CRM, insight platforms, content management, and analytics dashboards; set data quality standards and steward master data relevant to Field Medical.
Pull-through change initiatives that modernize Medical performance and field medical excellence, including operating model evolution, technology enablement, and skill transformation.
Qualifications
Doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD) preferred; advanced scientific/healthcare degree required.
3+ years of experience in respiratory and/or immunology therapeutic area preferred, with strong scientific credibility.
Experience working within a country medical team (e.g., Medical Advisor, MSL) and proven success in Global or Regional Medical Affairs roles; field medical leadership experience preferred
Deep understanding of the evolving Medical Affairs landscape, including payer and health system needs, external stakeholder dynamics, and compliance requirements.
Proven ability to collaborate across geographies, cultures, and functions (e.g., Commercial, Market Access, Clinical Development, HEOR, Digital/IT); enterprise leadership mindset.
Proven track record delivering new capabilities and leading large‑scale, impactful Medical initiatives across geographies; experience operationalizing standards at scale.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including delivery of executive‑ready presentations; ability to distill complex information into clear decisions and actions.
Ability to flex between high‑level strategy and detailed execution; comfortable setting direction and diving deep where needed.
Strong analytical mindset with proficiency in interpreting performance analytics, real‑world data concepts, and engagement quality measures; ability to translate insights into actions.
Familiarity with Medical CRM, content management, omnichannel platforms, AI‑enabled coaching/quality tools, and dashboarding/BI solutions; ability to define user requirements and drive adoption.
Date Posted
11-may-2026Closing 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.
About the company
AstraZeneca
Large Enterprise
AstraZeneca is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of innovative medicines. Headquartered in Cambridge, UK, the company focuses on areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, renal, metabolism, and respiratory diseases, striving to deliver life-changing treatments to patients. With a strong commitment to scientific excellence and collaboration, AstraZeneca invests in cutting-edge technologies and partnerships to drive advancements in healthcare. The company is also committed to sustainability and corporate responsibility, aiming to make a positive impact on communities worldwide.