Project Physician (PP) is a medical expert who is accountable/responsible for generating clinical development strategy, designing clinical development options, and delivering successful clinical development programs for AZ assets in Japan.His/Her accountability/responsibility is mainly at project-level, however, he/she is also involved in study-level activities as needed.

Other major responsibilities/accountabilities include but are not limited to:

Generate Japan clinical development strategy in collaboration with Clinical Scientist (CS) by providing expert knowledge as a physician-scientist, influencing the study design such that it reflects clinical practice, evolving landscape of medicine, regulatory and reimbursement requirements and that it meets the strategic program objectives.
Draft and/or review study design, regulatory documents to ensure alignment with agreed clinical development strategy.
Be responsible/accountable for KEE engagement from R&D perspectives including but not limited to group advisory board mtg and 1:1 consultation as local internal medical expert to lead scientific discussion for clinical development strategy in collaboration with CS and global teams.
Act as a study physician of Japan standalone studies as well as support global study physicians of global leading studies