Global Medical & Scientific Affairs Director, Protein Diagnostics
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Job Location:
Birmingham - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life To enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research development and delivery of life-changing therapies.
The Binding Site Group now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific as our Protein Diagnostics Division (PDX) is a global leader providing assays and instruments to the clinical lab space. The Binding Sites Freelite offering is widely recommended for multiple myeloma diagnosis and monitoring across all stages of the disease by major clinical guideline publications. To find out more visit
The job:
As Global Medical & Scientific Affairs Director you will be a visible frontline leader representing PDX at the highest scientific level leading all aspects of and coordinating all teams within Medical and Scientific Affairs including Clinical Affairs and field-based Medical Science Liaisons worldwide.
Recognised as a scientific leader worldwide you will provide medical/clinical expertise for the development of PDX products from concept to post-market activities driving sustained clinical adoption of PDX products through planning and execution of PDX scientific evidence generation and healthcare economic strategy. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of the industry-specific scientific and commercial environment and will collaborate across the organisation to provide education drive scientific partnerships and improve the value proposition for PDX products to help improve patient care.
This role is fully remote (working from home) and can be based anywhere in Europe. Regular monthly travel to our Birmingham UK headquarters will be required plus additional international travel up to 50% of working time including overnight stays.
What will you do
- Provide visible scientific leadership enhancing PDX position within the scientific communities we serve
- Develop collaborations with key opinion leaders health care professionals pharmaceutical companies and other partners
- Provide clinical and scientific education
- Deliver successful clinical trials in support of regulatory submissions/registrations per GCP-ICH principles in compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements and internal QMS procedures
- Provide governance for Medical Affairs Scientific Affairs and Clinical Affairs activities
- Drive innovation by providing medical input to PDXs product development
- Provide medical expertise to support product development/change product risk management product registration/regulatory clearance product launch and post-market activities
- Collaborate across Thermo Fishers Medical Affairs Leadership Team and leverage corporate and cross-divisional experience to identify improvement
- Identify professional development opportunities mentor and coach team members
Who we are looking for:
- An advanced degree (MD or MD/PhD) in Immunology or Biochemistry (or similar) is required with experience in Pathology or Haematology preferred
- Already working in industry in a Director level role is strongly preferred
- Proven experience working in the diagnostics industry. You may have spent time working as a practicing doctor and transferred to industry or you may have a PhD and have spent time working in an MSL organisation
- An experienced people leader leading direct reports
- Ability to effectively communicate complex scientific data and concepts to diverse audiences
- Strong negotiation problem-solving and strategic influencing skills
- Proven ability to perform successfully in a highly matrixed global environment
- Willingness to travel up to 50% of working time including international travel
- Advanced level of English
Whats in it for you:
We offer competitive remuneration an annual incentive plan bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative forward-thinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity intensity involvement and innovation.
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Post Residency Experience
- Occupational Health Experience
- Clinical Research
- Managed Care
- Primary Care Experience
- Medical Management
- Utilization Management
- Clinical Development
- Clinical Trials
- Leadership Experience
- Medicare
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