Astellas Canada – At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.

What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people. Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted protein degradation.

About Us We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.

In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments. We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.

From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas. Astellas Pharma Canada (APCA) is looking to fill vacant position – Lead, Global Medical Insights. Description The Lead, Global Medical Insights is accountable for the end-to-end insights lifecycle in Medical Affairs (MA) globally, including strategy, processes, operational models, and technology required to capture, assess, and report medical insights. The incumbent is accountable for ensuring MA is enabled to capture, identify, and report on MA insights that will inform future Medical Affairs strategy efficiently and effectively. Working collaboratively with global cross-functional teams, this role will establish efficient workflows, ensure data integrity, and drive the strategic direction of medical affairs by leveraging actionable insights. The scope of impact extends to the seamless integration of insights into decision-making processes, ultimately contributing to the success of medical affairs strategies.

Essential Job Duties

• Accountable for overall end-to-end global process for MA insights across all Astellas priority products / TAs
• Responsible for leading the gathering of business requirements and translating them into efficient and effective processes.
• Establish data governance standards to ensure the quality, consistency, and reliability of insights.
• Accountable for developing and maintaining key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of insights processes.
• Responsible for leading continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the agility and responsiveness of insights workflows.
• Provide guidance on best practices for capturing and leveraging insights to drive strategic decision-making.
• Accountable for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards in capturing and using medical insights

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's Degree
• 12+ years industry experience, or Master's degree and significant experience within an insights-focused role
• 5+ years experience managing multiple strategic and tactical projects
• Ability to learn new systems and software rapidly
• Experience in implementing and managing technology solutions for insights generation and reporting.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards related to medical affairs and data governance.
• Demonstrated ability to operate successfully in a matrix organization

Preferred

• Experience working across multiple cultures and countries / regions

Working Environment

• This position is remote and is based in Canada.
• At Astellas we recognize the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimize the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

Salary Range: $130k - $180k CAD annually per year (final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to proficiency levels and organizational equity considerations)

• The salary range provided applies to Canada only and does not apply to any other locations outside of Canada.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation, Sick time and national holidays
• RRSP Pension
• Company paid life insurance
• Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
• Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
• Wellness programs

Astellas may use artificial intelligence-enabled tools at various stages of the recruitment and selection process.

Additional Information Astellas Pharma Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the hiring process.

No telephone inquiries, in-person applications, or agencies please. While we appreciate all applications, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Category Global MA Operations

Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans