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Senior Medical Director (Medical Affairs) - Head of Hematology/Dermatology

Boston, MA 02110

Posted: 06/07/2023 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Clinical Development and Operations Job Number: 553625 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description




 
The Medical Affairs Heme/Derm TA lead will provide Global medical leadership and expertise to all US and Global Medical Affairs activities and to cross-functional activities within the Heme/Derm TA, leading strategic planning and tactical execution, to further the Medical Affairs mission to maximize patient outcomes by setting and continuously advancing the evidence-based medical standard of care. Additionally this individual will provide strategic input to the overall Heme/Derm TA global development portfolio bringing real life HCP and patient perspective. Looking for experience in Hematology and / or Dermatology

 

Roles and Responsibilities:

 

General:
  • Lead the development and implementation of the Medical Affairs strategy, plan and activities within the Heme/Derm TA (various disease such as ITP, PV/PF, BP) aligning with cross-functional colleagues including Marketing, Commercial New Product Planning, Market Access, Patient services, Global Clinical Development, and Global Clinical Operations
  • Develop and continuously maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise with all diseases and products within the Heme/Derm TA and be acknowledged internally and externally as a Heme/Derm expert. Be an expert presenter, facilitator and/or discussant at advisory boards, HCP roundtables etc.

 

External:
  • Drive the identification and development of productive collaborations with clinical experts, KOLs, other important customers and stakeholders, including professional organizations
  • Initiate and support high impact medical activities, such as advisory boards, congress symposia, hospital formulary meetings, speaker educational programs and payer market access education
  • Support the development and execution of publication plans, aligned with scientific communications, to ensure timely and impactful data dissemination. 
  • Identify and implement appropriate high-impact medical research projects to support the business objectives, including sponsored and investigator-initiated projects
  • Attend appropriate national and international meetings and congresses to gather intelligence, assist personal education, ensuring to utilize these opportunities to develop relationships with important customers

 

Internal:
  • Coordinate the implementation of medical affairs practices, and systematic information gathering to assess new indications, the treating community, patient pathways, diagnostic practices and management strategies in relevant disease areas
  • In conjunction with clinical development and operations support clinical study development, feasibility assessment, initiation and ongoing management to achieve recruitment and study objectives
  • Be an organizational leader and develop collaborative relationships with cross functional teams in US and globally
  • Managing talent  and providing directions to a group of Assoc/Med Dirs supporting various Heme/Derm disease portfolio
  • Coordinate the identification of patients in relevant diseases for inclusion in future clinical research projects and disease registries
  • Actively engage with all relevant cross-functional teams including science, clinical development and operations, commercial and market access, providing medical leadership to development, pre-launch, launch and post-launch strategy
  • Foster an inclusive team environment within Heme/Derm TA medical affairs, including with Scientific Communications, HEOR, Medical information, Medical Operations and field-based Medical Research Liaison Team, ensuring strategic and tactical alignment
  • Support cross-functional teams to ensure operations are patient-focused, including rapidly responding to internal and external requests and provide medical affairs support to all stakeholders.
  • Conduct and provide medical leadership to training programs to field-based teams and other functions and prepare staff to handle interactions with customers
  • Systematically capture, distil and proactively communicate key HCP/KOL insights and activities within and Senior Management
  • Ensure medical accuracy of Medical Affairs activities, including advisory boards and scientific expert meetings, studies, publications, scientific congress activities, medical education, medical information content and medical field programs.    
  • Ensure all medical affairs activities maintain the highest standards, comply with applicable pharmaceutical regulation, as well as policies and procedures

 

Skills and Competencies:
  • Ability to develop and maintain a high level of knowledge in complex disease areas, treatments and clinical development plans
  • Demonstrated ability to accurately and effectively evaluate medical/scientific literature and landscape to develop effective medical affairs strategies.
  • Experience in developing, communicating and implementing a comprehensive medical affairs plan
  • Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts
  • Critical, creative, strategic and proactive thinking
  • Excellent communication skills: verbal, written and when giving presentations
  • Embraces cross-functional working, values other functions
  • Able to thrive as part of a team and when working independently
  • Proven track record of delivering results that meet or exceed targeted objectives
  • Detailed understanding of regulations and practices, including related to industry interactions with healthcare professionals and product access
  • Willingness to travel, approximately 40% of time including international travel

 

Education, Experience and Qualifications:
  • Medical degree (M.D.) required with US Board Certification
  • Board Certification in Hematology, Oncology, Immunology, Dermatology, Rheumatology, or other sub-specialty preferred
  • 7+ years industry experience
  • US Experience in clinical practice
  • Hematology, Dermatology, immunology or Rheumatology clinical practice experience or specific biopharmaceutical global industry experience required
  • Rare disease experience desirable
  • Experience in Medical affairs, clinical research, and development

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at The Planet Group, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at The Planet Group.

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