Key skills
LeadershipCommunication
About this role
Role Overview
- Provide critical medical and scientific leadership across a broad rheumatology portfolio.
- Lead the development and execution of integrated evidence generation plans across multiple rheumatology disease states.
- Provide medical leadership and scientific input to clinical development programs.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive external medical engagement strategy.
- Collaborate in the establishment and ongoing execution of advisory boards and expert meetings.
- Lead the development and execution of scientific communication plans.
- Drive and coordinate congress medical strategy and execution.
- Serve as a strategic partner to field medical teams (e.g., MSLs) by providing scientific leadership.
- Represent the U.S. Medical voice in internal forums and cross functional governance.
- Act as a disease area medical expert for internal stakeholders across functions and for external audiences.
- Perform additional Medical Affairs responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Doctorate level degree required (MD, PharmD, DO, or PhD in Health Sciences or related field or Nurse Practitioner (DNP)/ Physician’s Assistant (PA) degree with significant relevant clinical experience required)
5 years’ experience in progressively senior roles within clinical development and/or medical affairs roles in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry or academic institution/clinical practice
- 3+ years pharmaceutical US Medical Director experience, ideally in immunology and/or neurology
- Launch experience with new products and/or new indications
- Strong knowledge of immunology and/or rheumatology preferred.
- Clinical research experience – including concept and protocol development – conducted in a pharmaceutical environment is strongly preferred.
- Solid understanding of clinical trial operations and experience driving patient recruitment solutions, is strongly preferred.
- Strong track record of positive, productive interactions with Medical Experts, Investigators, and Professional Societies.
- US and European travel required. (25-30% annually).
Benefits
- health, life and disability benefits
- 401(k) with company contribution and match
- a variety of other benefits
- generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves