| People are our most important resource.
It is their knowledge, expertise and creativity
that have made us a global leader and will
result in significant new medicines in the
years ahead. Our organisations bring exceptional
people together, taking advantage of their
high energy level and enabling them to maximise
their contributions.
Flat, flexible structures eliminate hierarchical
barriers while facilitating critical team-based
activities throughout the drug development
process. Teams and individuals are truly
empowered.
For example, when a PRD drug reaches the
development stage, it becomes the responsibility
of a Global Product Team (GPT), a new structure
created to drive drug development through
the entire product life cycle. Operating
entrepreneurially as integrated business
units, these teams move decision making
to a more horizontal process, thereby facilitating
a faster delivery of results and a more
efficient use of resources. In the fashion
of a virtual company, each team is charged
with making the critical decisions to support
global development needs and move its product
through the pipeline.
Our high regard for quality science is
reflected in our unique approach to rewarding
and promoting scientists for their research
achievements. We offer a scientific career
path that encourages scientific excellence
and allows accomplished scientists the opportunity
to advance their careers either in the labs
or by moving into management.
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