Diagnostic Liason

**Purpose**
- For all or part of the biomarkers and/or tumor types under his/her scope:_
- Engage with and educate lab personnel to ensure and deploy the 5 A’s across selected accounts in terms of test awareness, adoption, availability, access and accuracy
- Support other AZ roles in the understanding of the test specificities, challenges and opportunities for best supporting the usage of AZ products across the various test-related indications
- Develop deep analysis and set strategic goals for the Business Accounts Plans to achieve optimal testing circuits that warrantee access to AZ biomarkers

**Key Activities**

**Stakeholder Mapping & Networking**
- Identify, map and prioritize the local stakeholders involved in oncology testing/precision medicine plans
- Engage with key stakeholders among the lab personnel in the selected accounts

**Dx Strategy Development**
- Identify and prioritize levers in the selected accounts to implement the national Dx strategy
- Set strategic objectives and develop the Dx action plans accordingly aligned with business priorities in the selected accounts

**Value Delivery**
- Provide expertise to external customers related to Dx in the field of technical / quality, regulatory and business / economics aspects
- Implement the selected initiatives at local level, especially around testing pathway optimization: local coordination, logistics, equipment, KPI, etc.
- Gather feedback, ensure customer satisfaction

**Precision Medicine Market Shaping**
- Support lab stakeholders in understanding and anticipating Dx trends and dynamics, on any aspects that can impact AZ product usage
- Ensure that AZ biomarkers are funded and prioritize in Precision Medicine Plans across the territory under responsibility

**External Contacts**
- Laboratory personnel (biologists, pathologists, lab technicians, lab management)
- Health Care Professionals
- Diagnostic Partners

**Internal Contacts**
- Dx team
- Cross functional Brand Team
- Medical team
- Key Account manager team
- Sales team

**Requirements**:

- Scientific background, with experience in lab, ideally PhD in related fields
- Outstanding knowledge in biomarkers and diagnostics, preferentially in oncology
- Strong understanding of CDx implementation
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
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- Strategic and analytic mindset and problem-solving aptitude