Balkan Evidence Generation Manager

About the role

AstraZeneca is looking for an experienced Evidence Generation Manager to lead Real World Evidence (RWE) and broader evidence-generation activities across the Balkans. The role provides scientific and strategic leadership, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to turn data into evidence that demonstrates the value of medicines, informs product strategy and supports patient access.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, evaluate and deliver RWE and evidence-generation strategies aligned with product, medical and market access objectives.
• Identify evidence gaps and opportunities using Real World Data to inform strategic priorities.
• Lead RWE projects from hypothesis and study design through execution, analysis, publication and communication.
• Manage collaborations with academic institutions, research partners and CROs within agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards.
• Contribute to value demonstration plans, reimbursement and formulary submissions, HTA activities and regulatory discussions.
• Evaluate external RWE data sources, methodologies and emerging approaches, and champion novel study designs, advanced analytics and AI-enabled evidence generation.
• Supervise and coach colleagues in RWE, patient-reported outcomes, observational research and modelling, and build relationships across Medical, Market Access and other teams.

Required profile

• Master's degree in Biomedical Science, Medical Science or a related discipline; an MD or equivalent advanced scientific qualification is advantageous.
• In-depth knowledge of RWE, Real World Data and evidence-generation methodologies.
• Experience designing and managing observational research, RWE or other evidence-generation projects, and working with external research organisations, academic partners, vendors or CROs.
• Understanding of healthcare systems, HTA, reimbursement, payer requirements and value demonstration.
• Ability to interpret complex scientific data and translate it into strategic recommendations.
• Project management, communication and stakeholder-management skills, plus experience coaching and mentoring colleagues.