The senior DSL will lead and develop initiatives to minimize barriers of prescription resulting from mandatory biomarker testing in the launched oncology indications by enabling seamless sample flow. To achieve this a constructive positive relationship needs to be built and maintained with stakeholders within his/her regional responsibility. Linked to his/her expertise in field interactions the seniorDSL may take up a mentoring role for new or more junior field team members.
Within the role, the senior DSL will be working together with the Dx Lead to provide strategic and scientific insights into the brand teams, in designing, setting up and delivering projects aligned with the strategic imperatives. In addition, the srDSL focusses also on the longer-term vision designing above brand and above TA projects or initiatives including the project management of these. As such the senior DSL has a stronger strategic role, working closely with the DxLead, requiring the area knowledge and business understanding to identify and address relevant diagnostic needs.
Job Responsibilities
Support novel biomarker introduction and quality initiatives
1. Obtain in depth technical knowledge on a selected set of biomarkers as well as a selected therapeutic area
2. Conduct analysis of national testing landscape and provide consolidated input
3. Implementation of national diagnostic strategies
4. 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
5. Act as a project manager for diagnostic activities planning and execution.
6. Sets up and monitor projects at national level alongside with DxLead
7. Identify issues in current testing landscape and working with external stakeholders to develop solutions to remove or minimize diagnostic barriers to therapy use,, by optimizing testing pathways
Build capability of other internal and external stakeholders
8. Act as a subject matter expert for external diagnostic / scientific stakeholders (HCPs, diagnostic partners, laboratories). The candidate will be first contact person to all diagnostic KEEs in a Walloon region and/or Luxemburg.
9. Contribute to the scientific content of promotional and diagnostic materials
10. Understand the market evolution in diagnostics, identify techniques ready for clinical routine implementation and align these to the above TA strategy.
11. Contribute to the account working plan for diagnostics, aligned with the account plans from medical and commercial teams
12. Act as an educational resource to internal stakeholders
13. Develop and help drive diagnostic quality assurance (QA) programmes
Engage in scientific exchange
14. Possesses solid scientific and disease area knowledge in Oncology and the drive to continually build individual knowledge over time
15. Truly understands the market-specific diagnostic / testing environment, including the science, process, potential barriers and necessary commercial touch points in developing and implementing a treatment-linked diagnostic solution
16. Engages with external stakeholders starting from AZ oncology value proposition while acknowledging the full breath of all aspects that can bring value. about this value proposition and the opportunities of more targeted therapies in the context of their individual needs, clinical efficacy, testing and products costs, barriers to testing pathways
17. Engage with the Diagnostic community in a highly credible, balanced/objective way, representing AZ's dedication to and excellence in science
18. Develop and maintain scientific knowledge on product related biomarkers.
19. Provide support to internal stakeholders for content development, provide feedback from field interactions and delivery of effective diagnostic presentations
20. Presentation and discussion of study results (biomarker and drug)
Be compliant
21. Successfully complete all training requirements
22. Comply with all external regulations and internal policies
23. Ensure understanding of the AZ Code of Conduct, External Interactions Policy and Standards, and Publications Policy along with relevant local industry codes of conduct
24. Collaborate on the training preparation and onboarding of new team members in respective TA
Education, Qualifications and Experience
25. Master’s in Science related field
26. PhD in a medically oriented scientific setting
27. At least 5-year post-doc experience or equivalent hands-on experience in a diagnostics company
28. Native of fluent in French highly preferred
29. Experienced in project conceptualization and idea generation
30. Proficient in presenting scientific content in a structured style
31. Experience with oncology biomarkers in the area of pathology or molecular biology
32. Existing network in diagnostic labs (pathology or human genetics)
33. Previous experience in a complex cross functional working environment
34. Successful track record with project management
Date Posted
29-Sept-2025
Closing Date