US Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA), Hematology

Job Description

Role Summary:

• The US Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA) is responsible for driving execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for their assigned Therapeutic Areas (TA) in the countries of their assigned region. They are impactful members of regional cross-functional teams, including regional Commercial, Outcomes Research, Clinical Operations, Policy and Market Access. They engage with their network of scientific leaders in their region. This is a regionally based position (i.e. residing in one of the affiliates of the region or regional hub) in our company's Research Laboratories, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research Division GMSA). 

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Guides country Research Division GMSA staff to execute the annual scientific & medical plan for their assigned TA

• Chairs the Regional Medical Affairs Team (RMAT) to ensure execution of agreed medical tactics and leverage best practices

• Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific communications platform

• Partners with regional Commercial, regional Outcomes Research, regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of regional plans

• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries in their region

• Engages with a network of scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) from their region

• Supports, as regional TA expert, affiliates staff in engagement with their national scientific leaders

• Organizes regional expert input events to answer our company's questions regarding how to implement new indications: advisory boards and group input meetings

• Organizes regional symposia and educational meetings

• Supports countries with the development of local data generation (LDG) study concepts and protocols

• Reviews investigator-initiated study (IIS) proposals prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA)

• Manages regional programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of our company's medicines

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum:

• MD, PhD or PharmD

• Three+ years’ experience in US Medical Affairs

• Five+ years' Hematology and Oncology experience

• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills

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

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

Preferred:

• Hematology role experience (three+ years)

• Scientific leadership and experience working with other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

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