Scientific DirectorSenior Medical Director, Medical Affairs Eye Care

Provides specialist medical and scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities such as: health-care professional and provider interactions; generation of clinical and scientific data (enhancing therapeutic benefit and value); educational initiatives (medical education scientific communications and value proposition) and safeguarding patient safety (risk minimization activities and safety surveillance activities). Works closely with commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core brand (product) strategies and to support medical affairs marketing activities and market access. Drives MA input into and influences the development of asset strategy. Provides specialist medical insights and executes on data generation communication and expert engagement activities as deliverables to relevant ASTs for both early and late stage development program including leading or contributing to: comprehensive gap assessment development of Scientific Communication Platform development of integrated evidence plans to support launch readiness. Drives scientific communication initiatives.

Responsibilities: 

In collaboration with Medical teams Clinical Development Commercial Market Access HEOR and other functional areas provides leadership oversight and support for assigned indications/projects. Works closely with Brand Teams and relevant cross-functional medical teams to provide strategic input into core asset strategy and to drive medical activities.

Initiates medical affairs activities generation and dissemination of data supporting the overall scientific strategy. Develops innovative research concepts for clinical data generation; provides relevant scientific and technical training to internal teams globally.

Provides scientific and technical support for assigned assets; delivers scientific presentations; develops and maintains professional and credible relationships with key opinion leaders; actively participates in relevant Asset Development and Pipeline Commercial cross-functional teams and drives the development of medical affairs objectives aligned with strategy.

Provides scientific and technical input to inform the development of the Asset Target Product Profiles (TPP). Provides input in design and execution of Phase II-III trial programs including target population and endpoint selection aligned with TPP. Works cross functionally to lead the development of the asset Phase 3b/4 strategy.

May assist in the development of scientifically accurate marketing materials medical education programs advisories and symposia. Assists with the scientific review development approval execution and communication of affiliate/area/global medical affairs sponsored or supported clinical research activities.

May interact with and coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i.e. commercial clinical operations discovery statistics regulatory etc) as they relate to on-going medical affairs projects. Serves as the scientific team interface for key regulatory discussions.

Provides scientific/medical education to investigators clinical monitors and project team members related to therapeutic area or disease specific information. Keeps abreast of professional information and technology through conferences and/or medical literature and acts as a therapeutic area resource.

Lead functional and cross functional teams responsible for discrete projects within the specific therapeutic area (data analysis expert engagement individual publications study collaborations)

Represents Medical Affairs in due diligence activities for the acquisition of assets aligned with the Disease Area Strategy.

Ensures budgets timelines compliance requirements are factored into programs scientific activities.

Qualifications :

Scientific Director Qualifications:

• Advanced Degree in sciences (PhD PharmD OD). Eye care experience preferred.
• 7-10 years of experience in Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience highly preferred.
• Typically 10-15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required.
• Minimum of 4 years of clinical trials direct management experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent. 4 years of experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology data analysis and interpretation regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols.
• Ability to run a clinical study independently with little supervision.
• Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment.
• Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.

Senior Medical Director Qualifications: 

• Medical Doctorate (M.D.) degree or equivalent (D.O. or non-US equivalent of M.D). Relevant therapeutic specialty in an academic or hospital environment preferred. Completion of residency and/or fellowship is preferred. Eye care experience preferred. 
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical trial or medical affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry or academia or equivalent. 5 years of experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology data analysis and interpretation regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in development strategy and the design of protocols.
• Ability to run a clinical study independently with little supervision.
• Proven leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment
• Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy.
• Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills.

Additional Information :

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: 

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this postingbased on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location and we may ultimately pay more orless than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. 

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation holidays sick) medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. 

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole and absolute discretion unless and until paidand may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law. 

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