Medical Operations Coordinator

**Medical Operations Coordinator**

**Location: Baar, Switzerland**

**About AstraZeneca**

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led, patient-focused biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the discovery, development and commercialisation of prescription medicines for some of the world’s most serious diseases. But we’re more than one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognizing their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organization to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we’re opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods, and bringing unexpected teams together.

Interested? Come and join our journey.

**What you’ll do**

Medical Operations Coordinator is a part of the Medical Affairs team.

Being part of our team offers you the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment with the oversight of projects in various therapeutic areas.

We are looking for highly motivated people who want to make a difference in the life science industry and most importantly, in patient lives.

Your role is to support the Medical Affairs team in the management of the operations and processes for different projects and initiatives in accordance with existing procedures and guidelines (internal and external).

**Other responsibilities will include**:

- Assistance and project oversight of different AstraZeneca’s medical initiatives (national congresses, educational events, advisory boards etc..).
- You are keeping the operational oversight and track progress of complex medical projects from development to implementation and manage contractual, financial and deadline aspects.
- Support the medical team in the structuring, processing, distribution, filing and archiving of documents related to different projects
- Organising, coordinating, and participating at internal and external meetings and events
- Active support and collaboration in projects within the x-functional teams (eg. International conferences organization)
- Maintain project compliance within applicable regulations, guidelines, internal SOPs and processes. Ensure quality oversight of assigned projects so that projects can be followed up & maintain inspection-readiness.
- Operational and administrative support to the Medical Affairs team such as monitoring and organizing schedule for team meetings plus follow up of identified actions.
- The medical operations coordinator works in a cross functional team - agile, methodical & solution-oriented.

**Essential for the role**
- Bachelor’s Degree, with administrative working experience, preferable in the medical or pharmaceutical field.
- Fluent languages skills in German and good command of English
- Digital tools & computer skills including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Effective communication, project management and planning skills
- Ability to work independently and to effectively prioritize tasks while working on multiple projects
- Ability to establish and maintain trustful and effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, and external stakeholders.

**We offer**
- A lively, exciting, and international environment
- Growth and development in a hard-working and encouraging team setting
- An exciting challenge in a successful pharmaceutical company with highly innovative product portfolio
- An attractive package rounds-off this exciting offer
- A place where you can learn and expand your skills

**Why AstraZeneca?**

At AstraZeneca we’re dedicated to being a Great Place to Work. Where you are empowered to push the boundaries of science and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. There’s no better place to make a difference to medicine, patients, and society. An inclusive culture that champions diversity and collaboration, and always committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. We’re on an exciting journey to pioneer the future of healthcare. Be among our employees who continue to make us an innovation-driven company that stands firmly among the leaders in biopharmaceuticals.