Executive Medical Director, Obesity

Role Summary

Executive Medical Director, Obesity. Oversees a team of physician-scientists that support evidence generation for obesity and obesity-related conditions, and reports to the Vice President, Obesity.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical/scientific knowledge into the development, design, delivery and communication of the global evidence generation plan for multiple metabolic assets.
• Support (and lead when requested) cross-functional and global collaborations to integrate broad medical, scientific, and commercial input into the development program
• Participate and provide clinical input into safety and regulatory interactions
• Interpret and communicate clinical trial data
• Oversee the authoring of clinical study reports, publications and regulatory submissions
• Develop relationships with key opinion leaders and make scientific presentations at advisory boards, key scientific meetings and external committee meetings as delegated by the Vice President
• Provide clinical content input to materials to be used in Scientific Affairs as well as the Commercial Organization
• Contribute to TPP (target product profile) and Global Product Safety (GPS) development
• Create development options and present to Global Dev Review Committee (GDRC), Therapeutic Area Governance (TAG), and Portfolio Governance
• Interact with TA leadership and extended team to develop strategic options
• Interact and collaborate with CfDA, CfOR, CPMS, etc., to bring innovative later development options
• Provide clinical and scientific input to business development interactions including due diligence processes

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school
• Five years of industry or academic research
• Six years of managerial experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs or directing the allocation of resources

Preferred Qualifications

• Five or more years of clinical research experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in obesity or obesity-related conditions
• Eight or more years of clinical research and/or basic science research with clinical teaching and patient care activities
• Previous experience in regulatory interactions
• Strong clinical development experience in endocrinology and relevant sub-specialty
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical product development, product lifecycle, and commercialization processes
• Experience developing study concepts for clinical development and trial designs with cross-functional input
• Knowledge of GCP, FDA and EMEA/CHMP regulations and guidelines, and applicable international regulatory requirements
• Leadership experience in a complex matrix environment
• Ability to present and document complex medical concepts in written and oral form
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with sound judgment

Skills

• Clinical and scientific communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Regulatory and safety liaison
• Strategic development planning
• Medical leadership and mentorship

Education

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school