As the Medical Director for Haematology, you will provide proactive input to development on potential new therapeutic indications, to enrich Registration Programs and to consider new therapeutic opportunities. You will also ensure that Patient Access programs are supported for all brands within Global Medical Affairs (GMA) and that GMA activities are designed and executed in compliance with company policy guidelines and highest medical quality standards.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead development and execution of medical affairs strategy for Haematology priority programs including transformative tactics such as: research/population health, innovative partnerships and integrated evidence plans
• Co-develop plans for evidence generation, Medical Science Liaison  (MSL) / Field Medical Affairs strategy, medical education programs, scientific publication planning and Medical Expert network development with therapeutic areas (TAs)
• Co-own the development and implementation of innovative education and scientific communication plans for external stakeholders
• Prepare Scientific Research Committee (SRC) submissions for TA assets within remit
• Partner with Development, Sales & Growth (S&G), US and International cross-functions to shape portfolio early and diversify evidence to achieve broad access at launch and to enhance impact on clinical practice for priority programs
• Represent GMA around prioritized portfolio with internal and external audiences, in collaboration with TAs including the investment, medical and regulatory communities, as well as pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry collaborators/partners
• Provide direction and input into the development and implementation of successful reimbursement and market-access strategies

REQUIREMENTS:

Essential:

• MD (Preferred) or PhD/PharmD in Health Sciences. Specialist Degree or specialist qualification related to discipline for which you will be responsible is an advantage.
• 5+ years in Pharmaceutical Industry experience in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development
• Fluent oral and written English; Other relevant languages are an advantage.
• Strategic mindset and able to establish credibility and influence across a range of diverse stakeholders in a matrix organization to drive change
• Ability to truly collaborate across functions and markets: serve-partner-co-create
• Deep understanding of health care systems and key external stakeholders
• Strong track record of delivery focus for time and quality in medical affairs projects
• Understands unmet medical needs, generates the right evidence to fulfil them, uses innovative, multichannel communication formats for effective evidence dissemination
• Firm working knowledge of GCP, scientific and clinical methodology, protocol designs, management and regulatory requirements for clinical studies designated for review by regulatory authorities.

Preferred:

• Experience and expertise in haematology, including launch and pre-launch activities, and clinical trials conduct
• Experience in developing and executing “Best in Class” processes at scale
• Clinical trial research experience conducted in a pharmaceutical or equivalent academic environment in TA of interest is strongly desired

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