Vice President, Medical Science and Strategy Pediatric

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Job Description

Job Description

The position requires proven abilities to drive both strategic and measurable business outcomes. The incumbents pediatric and regulatory diseases track record expertise is required to be extensive and ensure recognition as peer of their Pharmaceutical Industry equivalents. This position is playing a key part in the future business success of PPD part of Thermo Fisher Scientific as it seeks to continue its track record of successful growth and expand Industry leading position within the pediatric cross-therapeutic area.

Medical Science & Strategy physicians are subject matter experts who support sales for proposals and bid defenses engaging clients senior medical / scientific leadership in discussions and training internal staff on medical ad therapeutic requirements of the proposals.

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States withoutsponsorship.

*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check whichincludes a drug screening.

The role comprises four major functions:

First the incumbent is responsible for ensuring the highest possible quality of input into significant requests for proposals (RFPs) including:

• Development strategy and regulatory issues
• Drug class issues
• Protocol and indication considerations including safety
• Team education on indication
• Interactions with clients physicians and / or clients pneumology area leaders prior to and during bid defenses
• Identifying business opportunities for PPD

Secondly the incumbent is responsible for supporting outstanding input into other areas of PPDs business activities including:

• Pro-active client engagement: peer-to-peer interactions with therapeutic area leaders and senior directors of companies whose portfolio contains drugs of business interest to PPD
• Strategic alliance development & support
• Client governance and advisory boards
• Through PPDs consulting practice the incumbent will provide Industry gold standard product development plans and top-level design of clinical trial protocols that are required in the development plan.

Thirdly the incumbent will be responsible for providing therapeutic and developmental expertise to internal PPDs teams including:

• Indication specific trainings for clinical teams
• Guidance during clinical trials executions
• Investigator Brochure clinical study report NDA / MAA clinical packages development and other regulatory briefing documents authoring and review
• Contribute to design and reporting of feasibility studies
• Liaise with investigators and KOLs
• Mentor and supervise PPDs clinical scientists

Finally the incumbent participate in multidisciplinary teams and working groups to contribute to innovative PPDs initiatives based in their specific knowledge expertise and interest.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Certified pediatrician with at least 7-10 years experience in pharmaceutical industry or government/regulatory agency leading clinical development of at least one asset from discovery through registration.
• Able to work in a matrix organization.
• Able to demonstrate the following key high-level high-performance behaviors: decisive customer driven flexible thinking smart-risk taking and continuous improvement.
• Leads influences and motivates staff within and across departments.
• Strong in presenting and communicating complex information clearly.
• Able to deal with sensitive and confidential issues.
• Possesses a can do attitude and is capable of implementing and following through on activities / projects.
• Proficient in spoken and written English.
• Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally

What we offer

• Full time position
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Work diversity exposure to several assets in different stages of clinical development from several clients
• Mentorship and training
• Exciting work environment

About PPD part of Thermo Fisher Scientific

Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. As one team of 100000 colleagues we share a common set of values Integrity Intensity Innovation and Involvement working together to accelerate research solve complex scientific challenges drive technological innovation and support patients in need.

#StartYourStory with PPD part of Thermo Fisher Scientific where diverse experiences backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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