Director, Medical Affairs - US Medical Affairs

Role Summary

The Director provides medical and scientific input into core strategic and operational medical affairs activities for Immunocore, including medical strategy, HCP engagement, support of company-sponsored trials, scientific congress support, evidence generation, educational initiatives, and scientific communications. Works closely with commercial and clinical teams to provide critical medical strategic input into evolving core medical strategy. This position is remote full-time in the US with estimated 25–50% travel.

Responsibilities

• Leads US medical affairs activities by developing the therapeutic area strategy and provides medical leadership to the US Medical Affairs Team.
• Leads annual medical planning for asset(s); works closely with extended medical affairs functions to inform and implement overall medical strategy for designated therapeutic areas.
• Provides in-house scientific expertise for the molecule and disease, coordinating appropriate scientific activities with internal stakeholders. Accountable for medical accuracy of both medical and promotional materials for internal and external materials.
• Acts as a medical affairs interface with internal and external stakeholders. Partners with Medical Affairs, Commercial and other functions as required. May interact with and coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with other internal stakeholders (e.g., clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory).
• Actively interacts with healthcare professionals and leaders in the therapeutic area (academic institutions and professional societies) and other identified strategic partners including advocacy, payor, and provider groups.
• Leads the US development of scientifically accurate medical education and advisory boards. Leads US scientific review, development, approval, execution, and communication of medical affair activities.
• Ensures budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into programs' scientific activities.

Qualifications

• Accredited doctorate degree in a basic-science or life-science discipline (e.g., M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D.) and a minimum of 5+ years of medical affairs related experience, 3+ years in a headquarters-based medical affairs role; or equivalent combination of education and pharmaceutical experience.
• Valid driver’s license, including a REAL-ID is required for this role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications required.
• Proficiency in customer relationship management (CRM) systems required.

Education

• Accredited doctorate degree in a basic-science or life-science discipline (e.g., M.D., Pharm.D., Ph.D.).

Skills

• Medical affairs leadership
• Strategic medical planning
• Scientific communication
• Stakeholder engagement
• Budgeting and project management