US Regional Director of Medical Affairs, Prostate Cancer

Job Description

Role Summary:

• The US Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA), Prostate Cancer is responsible for driving the planning and execution of scientific & medical affairs plans in the Value & Implementation organization for the assigned therapeutic area (Prostate Cancer) in the United States, including Alliances with external partners as applicable. They are impactful members of regional cross-functional teams, including US Medical Affairs, Outcomes Research, Commercial, Clinical Operations, Policy and Market Access. They engage with their network of scientific leaders and decision makers in their region. This is a US-based position in Our Company's Research Laboratories, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA). 

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Guides country Research Division GMSA staff to execute the annual scientific & medical plan for their assigned TA (Prostate Cancer), including Alliances with external partners as applicable.

• Co-chairs the US Medical Affairs Team (USMAT) to ensure development and execution of agreed medical affairs strategy and tactics to achieve the Value & Implementation (V&I) goals and priorities while providing strategic input at the global level

• Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific and medical affairs goals and priorities

• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries in their region

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

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

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

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

• Organizes regional symposia and educational meetings as appropriate

• Reviews investigator-initiated study (IIS) proposals per established process

• 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:

• M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D.

• At least 3 years' experience in medical affairs in the US

• Minimum of 5 years Oncology experience

• 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:

• Prostate Cancer role experience (3+ years)

• Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

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Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

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