Field Medical Alignment Director (FMAD), Immunology & Ophthalmology (Remote)

Job Description

Role Summary:

• The Field Medical Alignment Director (FMAD) supports the achievement of our scientific and medical strategies across the portfolio of Company Products, serving as part of the Country Field Medical Affairs Leadership Team.

• Key responsibilities include working on the continuous development, continuity, alignment and improvement of cross-functional activities, systems and processes impacting all the Country Therapeutic Area (TA) Field Medical Affairs to ensure that work is uniform, complete, and consistent with relevant policy letters. 

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

Strategic Planning and Execution Leadership

• Serve as an active member and participant on the Country TA Field Medical Affairs Leadership Team

• Ensure alignment and optimization of strategy as well as execution across all Country TA Field Medical Affairs Teams

• Ensure all bi-directional Country TA communications between Headquarters and Field are streamlined, simplified and coordinated in adherence to all company policies and procedures

• Hold responsibility for the continuous development and improvement of cross-functional alignment between various therapeutic areas

• Participate in resource planning, policy development, and implementation of the Country TA Field Medical Affairs goals and objectives

• Hold responsibility for establishing standardized operating model as well as capturing and instilling best practices across TAs

Operational Excellence 

• Serve as the primary Country TA Field Medical Affairs point of contact for all operational and logistical stakeholders for aspects impacting the full TA team

• Establish standardized operating model, and capturing and instilling best practices across field councils including FMADs/Health Systems FMADs, Scientific Director Medical Affairs (SDMA), Executive Directors, and Team Leads to optimize US Medical Affairs (USMA) execution

• Represent Country TA Field Medical Affairs at departmental or cross-functional meetings impacting the full TA teams to ensure appropriate resource allocation, alignment and planning

• Continuously scan the healthcare environment and analyze emerging trends to determine individual skills and competencies to drive future organizational capabilities

• Provide and leverage expert knowledge, innovative thinking and resources to assist in high priority projects and critical departmental/team meetings and events

• Strategically inform Country TA Leadership Team of gaps and/or opportunities to enhance processes and systems for Country TA Field Medical Affairs

• Exhibit expert understanding of company and organizational policies and procedures

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum:

• Advanced healthcare/science doctoral degree (e.g., M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D.)

• At least 5 years field medical affairs experience, including a demonstration of leadership in the role

• Minimum of 2 years working in the relevant therapeutic area

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, strategic, tactical planning, project leadership and communication …