Senior Medical Director – Rheumatology, Medical Affairs

Role Overview

• Provide strategic and scientific medical leadership for the rheumatology product in development.
• Become a disease state and product expert, providing feedback and insights to medical affairs deliverables, and cross-functional partners, including the design and implementation of Medical Affairs plans
• Work closely with the medical field team to develop/enhance KOL and key institution engagement plans, and participate in KOL engagement and development, establishing Sobi Inc as a scientific partner of choice.
• Help plan and execute advisory boards and educational activities (webinars, medical roundtables, symposium, congress presence)
• Partner with the field medical team to identify key resource needs and to collaborate on developing field materials and tactics.
• Additionally, partner with the team to establish a medical training plan and provide training/education to cross-functional partners.
• Develop a US evidence generation strategy to address stakeholder (HCPs, payers, and patients) needs (including product differentiation, health outcomes), collaborating with HEOR and global partners.
• Oversee any medical affairs-led research initiatives, including US Phase IV clinical programs, Investigator Initiated Study strategy, and post-hoc analyses, to address US needs.
• Partner with scientific communications to inform timely communication of key scientific data and its incorporation into field materials
• Collate medical insights in partnership with the field team and share them internally.
• Analyze insights for adjustment to strategy and tactics
• Develop and foster strong collaborative relationships with internal partners, including Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, Market Access, Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance, Sales, and Marketing, and provide medical insight and product
• and disease-state expertise to meet business objectives.
• Support the market access team as needed with medical expertise and in discussions/presentations to payers
• Collaborate closely with global medical and clinical colleagues, ensuring the US perspective and insights are incorporated into global initiatives
• Interacts with Key Opinion Leaders, Regulatory Authorities, and other external agencies in support of our products/ therapeutic areas of interest to advance company objectives

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, or PhD) in life sciences
• 6 or more years of pharmaceutical / biotech in Medical Affairs, preferably as a Medical Director
• Previous experience in rheumatology, and prior launch experience preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required, including the ability to understand and articulate complicated scientific concepts
• Experience in identifying and developing solutions to data gaps, as well as developing, presenting, and publishing clinical data.
• Excellent partnering ability, including the ability to effectively work with customers and colleagues, and the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment; ability to work with people at all levels
• Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills; able to inspire others by fostering a positive climate
• Working knowledge of US-specific legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines
• Strong Scientific and clinical acumen, as well as strategic and analytical abilities
• Drive for results with urgency, solution-orientation, and innovation
• Enthusiasm and passion for work, kindness, and empathy
• Patient focus a must!

Benefits

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Generous time off policy
• Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment