Senior Director, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Remote)

Job Description

Title: Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA), Pneumococcal Vaccines

Role Summary:

• The Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) is responsible for driving execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for their assigned Therapy Areas (TA) in key countries and regions. They are impactful members of Product Development Team sub-teams and Global Human Health commercialization teams. They collaborate with Value & Implementation Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial and Market Access to address opportunities in key countries. They engage with their network of scientific leaders and decision makers. This is a headquarters-based position in Our Company Research Laboratories Value & Implementation Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research & Development (R&D) V&I GMSA).         

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Drives execution of the annual Value & Implementation plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions

• Serves as an impactful member of Product Development Team sub-teams (e.g., Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications and Label)

• Contributes to the development of a single global scientific communications platform

• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries and regions

• Engages with a network of international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about Our Company’s emerging science

• Organizes global expert input events (advisory boards and expert input forums) to answer Our Company’s questions about how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines

• Aligns plans and activities with Global Human Health (commercial) executive directors

• Organizes global symposia and educational meetings

• Supports key countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols

• Reviews Investigator-Initiated Study proposals from key countries prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA)

• Manages programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company medicines or vaccines

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum:

• M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) and recognized medical expertise in vaccines / infectious disease

• Experience in country/region medical affairs or clinical development

• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills

• Ability to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication skills (written and oral) in addition to results-oriented project management skills

Preferred:

• At least 3 years regional medical affairs experience (e.g., Regional Director Medical Affairs) with proven track record of contribution to medical affairs strategies

• Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in vaccines / infectious diseases

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