AstraZeneca Posted November 4, 2026

CVRM Medical lead

Seoul, Korea, Korea, Republic of Full time
Clinical Development Cardiovascular / CVRM
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About this opportunity

Purpose of the Job

Medical leader who is responsible for a team within a given Therapy Area or for a significant product to ensure the company business unit goals are achieved. Accountable for strategic Therapy Area direction, establishing standards of medical capability, business/resource planning, scientific leadership within the Medical Affairs Team.

Embeds a deep healthcare system practices and gaps understanding (environment, priorities, clinical and patient pathways, etc) that can translate into actionable strategies within the local Medical Plans. Accountable for development and execution of the Therapy Area/Product Medical Affairs Plans composed of confidence and evidence generation activities, as well as fundamental and sustainable clinical practice transformations that strengthen healthcare ecosystems, improve treatment outcomes, drive meaningful changes in patient care and treatment paradigms and enable access to quality care in alignment with the company’s portfolio.

Recognizes and incorporates innovation wherever appropriate into Medical Affairs strategic plans and lead in execution to drive strategic and sustainable impact internally and externally to support the adoption of evidence-based practices, guidelines, and treatment approaches. Acts as a catalyst of sustainable healthcare ecosystem change, enhancing access to quality care for patients and enabling the adoption of our innovative medicines.

Ensures that all local medical requirements are met for all product/TA material and will use medical expertise to contribute to the marketing direction of the product/TA. Recognised as a medical expert within the local marketing company and be responsible for providing medical leadership, expertise, and strategic input to ensure that the Medical Affairs plans align with the broader business objectives. As a Medical Leader, collaborates with leaders from relevant cross-functional teams to identify, activate and measure scalable healthcare practice shaping initiatives with integrated partnership engagement plans composed of key traditional (e.g. HCPs) and non-traditional (e.g. policy and decision makers, PAGs, government, innovative solution providers) stakeholders.

Able to lead significant cross functional, projects. For example, projects like RWE, pre-launch, post-launch clinical trials or market access projects. Works to ensure operational excellence and collaborates with compliance to ensure adherence to company standards.

 

Typical Accountabilities

Medical strategy and clinical input

Drive Medically led/co-led, based initiatives, on an identified gap in collaboration with CFTs, that contributes to an overarching plan mapped to drive positive patient outcomes.

Leverage medical expertise to design, implement, and oversee real-world evidence (RWE) projects. Identifies reliable suitable data sources and ensure the scientific rigor and integrity of real-world studies.

Responsible for interpreting and communicating the findings from RWE projects with a strong focus on translating RWE into actionable insights that can internally inform medical and commercial strategies and externally ultimately improve patient outcomes and inform healthcare decision-making.

Establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through proactive medical inputs.

Lead educational initiatives, developing clinical support tools, and providing scientific expertise to support the integration of new medical advancements into clinical practice.

Puts in place measures to showcase the impact of initiatives.

Agile adoption of innovation through win-win partnerships within the healthcare ecosystem that are scalable and can enable sustainable patient outcomes.

Team Leader

Enhances medical effectiveness by building a performance-driven team with robust systems and processes with the right capabilities in place to meet current and future needs of the AZ Medical team.

Fostering a collaborative and inclusive team environment, where individuals are supported in their professional development and empowered to contribute their expertise to the broader goals of the organization.

Responsible for setting clear expectations, goals, and priorities for the team, and ensuring alignment with the overall medical and business strategies.

Promotes a culture of scientific excellence, integrity, and continuous learning within the team.

Organises and delivers education and training to cross-functional employees to ensure scientific knowledge is kept up to date within the local organization.

Will often guide and mentor more junior Medical Affairs colleagues providing ongoing coaching and feedback to team members, as well as support their career growth and skills development.

Medical Governance Oversight

Leads a team that ensures all product materials for a specific therapy area are kept up to date and accurate.

Personally, provides expert scientific support and approval on product materials involving large or more complex drugs, or documents and reports for more important conferences/symposiums.

Has signatory authority on outgoing therapy area materials.

Advises the marketing team as a medical healthcare expert ensuring the medical and scientific accuracy of outgoing marketing materials.

Ensures that all branding work is carried out in accordance with AstraZeneca standards and external regulation.

Governance and overall adherence to processes and regulations including but not limited to: clinical trials, promotional activity (e.g. Local country Code of Ethics), patient safety (ensure that pharmacovigilance activities meet internal SOP and local regulations e.g. RMPs, PI updates, oversight of safety profile of products registered in the local country)

Functional Capabilities (most critical to this position)

Scientific & Medical Leadership

Strategic Thinking & Execution

People & Enterprise Leadership

Strategic Partnership & Influence

Essential Qualifications

Science degree and/or master’s degree in a scientific discipline

Extensive experience of Medical Affairs function within a pharmaceutical industry

Strong understanding of medical, clinical development, and regulatory requirements

Extensive experience in stakeholder management

Strong project management and organizational skills

Excellent oral and written communication

Extensive team management experience

Ability to work effectively in a matrix cross-functional environment.

Desired Skills or Requirements

Doctoral degree in a scientific discipline (e.g. M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D.)

Extensive knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory developments

Innovative and solution-oriented mindset

Experience with basic research, drug discovery and development and drug lifecycle management.

Ecosystem scaled project experience

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Date Posted

09-11월-2026

Closing Date

08-1월-2027

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.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Cardiovascular / CVRM
Location
Seoul, Korea, Korea, Republic of
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Clinical Development role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1411 comparable Clinical Development roles across 104 biopharma companies.

1411Comparable roles tracked
1286Currently active
104Companies hiring similar roles
51Countries represented

Salary context

420 of 1411 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

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Peer group range $0 – $468,000 (median $201,050)

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United States736
India128
United Kingdom86
China69
Japan34
Poland34

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Seniority mix

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Manager271
Director240
Senior150
Associate Director118
Senior Director65
Associate45
Principal34
Executive/VP31
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Therapeutic area mix

207 of 1411 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology104
Immunology36
Neuroscience31
Cardiovascular / CVRM10
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Dermatology & Aesthetics7
Vaccines & Infectious Disease4
Ophthalmology3
Rare Disease2
Gastroenterology1

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