Medical Manager - Rare Diseases

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Do you have a passion for science, strategic medical leadership, and changing the trajectory of patients living with rare diseases? Are you motivated by shortening the path to diagnosis, building referral networks, and making sure the right patient reaches the right treatment, at the right time? At AstraZeneca Rare Disease, we are looking for a Medical Manager, Rare Diseases (Neurology & Metabolic) to join our Medical Affairs team. In this role you will lead the local execution of the Rare Disease Medical Strategy and translate Therapeutic Area priorities into country plans from late pre-launch through post-launch. You will act as a strategic medical partner. You will connect clinical evidence, natural history and real-world data, healthcare-system realities, and patient and caregiver insights to close the gaps that keep patients with rare diseases undiagnosed, unreferred, or untreated. You will work cross-functionally to strengthen launch readiness, lead local evidence generation, shape account and center-of-expertise strategies, and drive healthcare-system change. Main Responsibilities • Develop and execute the local Rare Disease Medical Plan for Neurology and Metabolic…