Assoc Director, Medical Affairs

London Borough - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Were here for one reason and one reason only to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. Weve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But were not finished yet.

Join Kite as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.

We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.

Job Description

Associate Director Global Medical Affairs

Stockley Park 3 days a week

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Global Medical Strategy Team with a focus on Multiple this role the right candidate will receive a great opportunity to be part of one of the recent most impactful medical advancements in patient care and an opportunity to work towards better outcomes for patients with haematological malignancies.

Your main focus will be to partner with the MM Lead and Regional Leads in Australia Canada Europe (ACE) & International Markets being responsible for a range of key projects that are aligned to business needs. These could include but not be limited to strategic development and overall tactical execution of Medical Affairs activities related to the lifecycle management of the product & where relevant early and late-stage pipeline launch indications. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Clinical Development HEOR Market Access Public Affairs Marketing as well as with external clinicians and decision-makers.

This role will report to the Multiple Myeloma Strategy Lead.

Key responsibilities

Partner within the Strategy Team to execute on required tasks and activities deputising for them when required
Partner closely with regional teams ensuring strategic and tactical pull through in an appropriate manner
Execute on tactics such as advisory boards publications training etc. as needed
Provide vision and direction for the assigned disease area drive the development and execution of the cross-functional product and disease strategy
Partner with members of the extended Global Medical Affairs team such as RWE Scientific Communication Publications to provide input direction and review of materials
Capture insights on the assigned therapy area systematically both internal and external and be able to translate these insights into actionable activities for the therapy area
Provide guidance for the development and execution of the disease strategy the medical Plans of Action (POAs) and cross-functional projects
Participate in the exchange with the medical community and maintain a thought leader network
Collaborate effectively and in a compliant manner with colleagues in other functional areas e.g. Clinical Research Sales and Marketing Market Access PVE
Represent Global Medical Affairs to external and internal stakeholders including groups of experts medical professional groups societies regulatory groups and at national and international scientific meetings

Knowledge Experience & Skills

M.D. Pharm. D PhD or qualification in Life Sciences Immunology or Oncology
Relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry ideally with an expertise in cell therapy and Multiple Myeloma
Proven track record within Medical Affairs
Excellent communication skills
Sound organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Strong written and verbal communication skills along with excellent judgment and ability to work in a team environment
Proven ability to work across a cross functional matrix
Self-starter with can do attitude
Basic knowledge of budget and account management
Able to travel to domestic and international conferences (travel 35%)

Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune systems ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica CA. For more information on Kite please visit . Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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For Current Kite Pharma Employees and Contractors:

Please apply via the Internal Career Opportunities portal in Workday.

Required Experience:

Director