Local Market Access Excellence Specialist

AstraZeneca - Sioux Falls, SD - AstraZeneca is a science-led, global biopharmaceutical company, with a focused portfolio in core therapies. We are committed to improving the health and lives of people across the globe, through our broad research and development platform, and a growing late-stage pipeline. Working in over 100 countries, we have strength in emerging markets, and our medicines are used by millions of patients and clinicians worldwide. At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life-changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the delivery and training of high-quality health economic/data analysis tools for use by sales teams that convey insight and/or the value of AstraZeneca brands to our customers including healthcare practitioners, commissioners, NICE, sourcing data to populate such tools from appropriate providers (including devolved nations), e.g. Hospital Episode Statistics, GP Practice Prescribing data and other available data. You will familiar with accessing data using internal databases and external sources including publicly available websites or through bespoke data access requests to data custodians and have demonstrable experience of developing relationships and engaging with internal stakeholders such as Market Access, Brand Teams, Medical and Sales, to understand Brand strategies, customer needs and compliance rules. As you support and guide Business Units in identifying most appropriate data solutions to meet business needs, you will demonstrate a balanced skillset between technical expertise, therapeutic knowledge, project management and communication skills In addition, you will deliver high-quality data analyses utilising NHS data sources to support the business units, using your expertise and understanding of UK NHS data sources, to advise internal stakeholders on relevant and appropriate analyses. Working with internal stakeholders you will design robust specification and delivery plan for required analyses e.g. for inclusion in Brand value propositions, with external data providers to negotiate access and provision of data where required and conduct high quality analysis and presentation of data. Essential: Undergraduate degree in relevant life sciences, economics or data-related subject Experience developing health economic/data analytics content including promotional materials for sales force, either in an agency or in the pharmaceutical industry Ability to develop creative, aesthetic and user-friendly models in Microsoft Excel Advanced knowledge of Microsoft VBA Ability to manage and analyse large datasets using appropriate tools, software and programming languages (Spotfire, Esprit, SQL etc) Ability to present analysed data in an accessible and insightful manner Experience of training non-expert audience in the effective delivery of materials to customers Working knowledge of UK ABPI code of practice and PMCPA requirements Familiarity with pharmaceutical material sign off / approval processes Detail focussed with high degree of accuracy Collaborative Ability to influence and challenge without line management authority Ability to be able to prioritise effectively and manage multiple workstreams with competing urgency Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including strong written skills and explaining technical methods to non-technical audiences Desirable: Postgraduate qualification in bioinformatics, health economics, public health or similar Experience of using approval systems such as VeevaVault PromoMats, ATLAS, ZINC, or similar Experience in AZ core therapy areas: CVRM, RIA and Oncology Project management experience Strategic and operational planning Experience of up-skilling/mentoring junior staff... - Permanent - Full-time

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