Director, Medical Information

Director, Medical Information

Company Name: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals

Madrigal is a biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel therapeutics for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), also known as metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Our first therapy, Rezdiffra (resmetirom), was granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with NASH with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent with stages F2 to F3 fibrosis) and is being studied in a Phase 3 trial for the treatment of NASH with compensated cirrhosis.

Location: Remote

Reporting to the Executive Director, Medical Information, the Director, Medical Information will be responsible for leading the generation, revision, review and maintenance of frequently asked questions, standard response letters and custom inquiries for use in response to unsolicited requests for both approved and investigational products for Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The Director, Medical Information will also provide cross-functional support in execution of departmental deliverables. The Director, Medical Information will also support the medical review for promotional and medical materials. The Director, Medical Information will remain current on relevant medical/scientific therapeutic areas of interest to the company and professional standards to ensure they are able to provide timely, accurate, balanced and compliant medical information.

Responsibilities (Including, But Not Limited To)

• Contribute to the Global Medical Information operational strategies/objectives and provide medical, scientific and technical support for the Madrigal Pharmaceuticals product portfolio and/or products under clinical development
• Contribute to MI project plans that ensure pre- and post- product launch preparedness of the MI department, including support of Medical Information Call Center, Medical Affairs, Medical Science Liaisons, Market Access, and Commercial teams
• Provide quality writing and review for inquiry handling by Medical Information Call Center, provide input for efficient inquiry handling/triage, and overall dissemination of scientific information
• Provide literature search/evaluation, writing, management and review support of the development of medical information resource documents (Standard Responses and FAQs) and in the handling of medical information requests for assigned products and therapeutic areas
• Respond verbally and in writing to escalated and custom response from the Medical Information Call Center
• Support Medical Information congress activities, including face to face attendance and Medical Information booth coverage
• Ensure all medical information content is scientifically developed and maintained to ensure current/relevant data is disseminated upon request
• Train Medical Information Call Center agents and provide quality review for MI cases
• Train Medical Affairs colleagues on Medical Information content
• Act as Medical Reviewer for promotional and medical content, including data check, reference requirements and medical relevancy to ensure medical accuracy of both promotional and non-promotional materials as required
• Support the technology needs across the Medical Information function
• Contribute to submission(s) of compendia listings
• Develop/update Medical Information processes, templates, and SOPs
• Contribute to MI technology capabilities (MI platform, Veeva, Medical Affairs website)
• Liaise with Medical Affairs to identify emerging medical information content needs and insight analysis
• Follow the vision and strategy to enhance or create channels for responding to unsolicited requests for medical information or communicating key scientific information about our products
• Provide review of congress materials and payer resources

Qualifications

Required: Advanced scientific degree (e.g., PharmD, PhD) is required with a minimum of 10+ years within the pharmaceutical industry; minimum of 5+ years of medical information experience within the pharmaceutical industry.

Demonstrated ability to work with cross functional teams is required.

Preferred: Experience with Medical Inquiry management and document management systems, Standard Response writing/management, launch experience, medical review of medical and promotional materials.

Key Skills/Knowledge

• Ability to handle multiple demands in a fast-paced environment. Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment, as necessary. Requires a high level of initiative and independence.
• Experience in medical writing and support of product launch preferred.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Organizational and planning skills, detail-oriented.
• Experience in scientific/medical literature identification and evaluation.
• Highly self-motivated and able to handle multiple tasks in a timely fashion.
• Familiarity of PC-based applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Analytical, solutions-oriented, negotiation and strategic-thinking skills.

Travel (approximately 20%):

• Willingness to travel to conferences, various corporate locations, and stakeholder meetings, including overnight trips.
• May require up to 20% travel.

Compensation:

Base salary is determined by several factors that include, but are not limited to, a successful candidate's qualifications, skills, education, experience, business needs, and market demands. The role may also be eligible for bonus, equity, and comprehensive benefits, which include flexible paid time off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance.

Madrigal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or disabled status, or other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Madrigal. Madrigal will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Madrigal will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Madrigal and the agency has been established.

Please be aware that we are currently receiving numerous reports of individuals misrepresenting themselves as Madrigal Pharmaceuticals’ Hiring Managers, seeking to engage with job candidates through fraudulent online advertisements or job posting sites. These unauthorized individuals are using Madrigal’s name and logo in an attempt to solicit up-front fees and obtain personal information from interested job candidates. Please know that Madrigal does not conduct interviews via text or in chat rooms; conduct interviews via Skype, RingCentral or solely via telephone; charge candidates an advance fee of any kind (e.g., fees for purchasing equipment); nor does it offer positions of employment without undergoing a thorough recruiting process. Interviews with Madrigal are conducted via the Zoom platform.

Please also note that any correspondence with regard to employment would come from an authorized madrigalpharma.com email address or from an email address from one of our trusted search firm partners. We are aware that incorrect/fraudulent email addresses, with Madrigal misspelled, have been utilized in these most recent fraud attempts. If you receive unsolicited employment offers from people claiming to work for Madrigal we recommend that you: do not respond to their questions; do not open any attachments; and do not click on any hyperlinks.