Hamburg, Germany, September 2024 – Jana Melling has taken on the role of Head of Learning Excellence & Capability Building at AstraZeneca. In her new position, she will lead efforts to optimize learning programs and capability-building initiatives, ensuring that AstraZeneca continues to empower its global workforce with the skills needed to drive innovation and patient-focused healthcare solutions.
Before joining AstraZeneca, Jana Melling served at Olympus Europa SE & Co. KG for over 8 years in various roles. Most recently, she was the Head of Cross-Divisional Academy, where she led a team to develop and implement training programs across multiple business areas. Her contributions included fostering a learning culture through innovative training curriculums that supported service contract business, sales tools, and hygiene standards.
Prior to this, she was the Group Leader Training & Education Cross-Business, where she developed and delivered training for Olympus’ internal teams. During her tenure in this role, Melling led initiatives for CRM and sales tools training, ensuring that the salesforce had the necessary skills to excel in their roles.
Earlier, Melling was a Trainer/Training Curriculum Manager, where she managed training programs for sales and service teams. She was instrumental in creating reprocessing training curriculums and collaborating with local Olympus organizations across Europe to ensure alignment in training efforts.
Melling began her journey at Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe as a Trainer Surgical, where she conducted product sales training for Olympus employees in various surgical procedures. She also managed the development of training materials, including manuals and e-learning modules, for internal teams and external stakeholders such as surgeons.
In her early career, Melling held the position of Localisation Project Manager at Siemens Healthineers and worked in the Corporate Identity Department at MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG, gaining experience in managing localization projects and corporate branding initiatives.
About AstraZeneca:
AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and delivering innovative medicines. The company is committed to pushing the boundaries of science to provide life-changing treatments that improve patients’ lives and contribute to the advancement of healthcare worldwide.
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