Head of Nephrology, US Medical

Role Summary

Head of Nephrology, US Medical is a critical leadership role responsible for the strategic direction and execution of medical affairs activities in Nephrology, with ownership of the budget and cross-functional collaboration across Medical, Regulatory, Commercial, and Market Access to advance patient care and scientific leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the US Medical strategy within the Nephrology therapeutic area, encompassing multiple potential indications.
• Serve as the primary medical point of contact for Nephrology across US Commercial, Global Medical, and Regulatory organizations.
• Oversee field medical strategy and operations for Nephrology, including Field Director and MSL team.
• Provide leadership and strategic oversight for scientific content development, external stakeholder engagement, congress strategy, publications, and advisory boards.
• Ensure medical input is embedded in key cross-functional activities including lifecycle management, launch planning, and field enablement.
• Champion the integration of patient and HCP insights into strategic and tactical planning, ensuring a data-driven and customer-centric approach to decision-making.
• Lead with a performance-driven mindset, promoting accountability, innovation, and excellence across the Nephrology medical team.
• Mentor and develop medical affairs talent through intentional coaching, career path planning, and succession development.
• Represent Nephrology in cross-functional governance, promotional review committees, and compliance processes, ensuring rigorous execution and alignment with regulatory expectations.
• Manage and oversee the Nephrology medical budget, ensuring efficient resource utilization and investment in areas of highest impact.

Qualifications

• Required: MD, PhD, PharmD, or DNP in a clinical or scientific discipline.
• Required: 10+ years of Medical Affairs experience with increasing responsibility and accountability for medical affairs planning and tactical execution.
• Required: 5+ years of experience leading Medical Affairs teams across multiple products or within complex therapeutic areas.
• Required: In-depth knowledge of Nephrology therapeutic area.
• Required: Demonstrated experience in developing and executing medical strategies for both marketed and pipeline assets with a plan for measurement.
• Required: Deep understanding of medical engagement, healthcare/pharmaceutical environment, regulatory environment, field medical operations, scientific communication, and compliance.
• Required: Performance-oriented with business acumen, a focus on customer experience, and a patient-centric approach.

Skills

• Preferred: Comfort working in a fast-paced, matrixed environment with high strategic visibility.
• Preferred: Track record of building and leading high-performing teams with a focus on talent development and inclusive leadership.

Education

• MD, PhD, PharmD, or DNP (as listed under Required Skills).