Medical Director, Lumateperone

Role Summary

Medical Director, Lumateperone based in Titusville, NJ. Provides strategic and operational medical leadership across evidence generation, evidence dissemination, external scientific engagement, and therapeutic area and product training. Partners with Clinical Operations, Medical Communications, Field Medical Affairs, and Learning & Development to advance scientific value, differentiate Lumateperone, and ensure appropriate clinical use with a focus on primary care provider engagement.

Responsibilities

• Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP) & Study Responsible Physician: Lead development and execution of the IEGP for Lumateperone in alignment with medical and product strategy; serve as the US Medical Affairs Responsible Physician with cross-functional oversight of protocol design, safety evaluation, and data review; ensure evidence generation addresses key clinical questions for PCP and specialty audiences while highlighting Lumateperone’s differentiated profile.
• Integrated Evidence Dissemination Plan (IEDP) – Strategic Planning: Own strategic development of the IEDP; collaborate with Medical Communications, HEOR, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure timely, impactful, and compliant dissemination of Lumateperone data; ensure scientific narratives are consistent and evidence-based.
• External Scientific Engagement Strategy & Execution – PCP Omnichannel Focus: Collaborate with Field Medical Affairs to develop and execute the scientific engagement plan and partnerships with Thought Leader Liaisons; develop an external engagement strategy with emphasis on omnichannel PCP engagement; act as a medical expert in external scientific interactions; translate HCP insights into actionable engagement strategies.
• Therapeutic Area & Product Training: Serve as the primary medical point of contact for Learning & Development and ensure appropriate medical SMEs are assigned to meet training needs; support ongoing education of medical and cross-functional teams to enable confident scientific engagement.

Qualifications

• Experience & Skills: 8+ years in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or related roles in pharmaceutical/biotech; experience in psychiatry or neuroscience medical affairs strongly preferred; demonstrated success leading a cross-functional clinical/scientific team preferred; firm understanding of US healthcare systems and customers; domestic travel ~20–25% may be required.

Education

• MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree.

Skills

• Analytical Reasoning
• Business Savvy
• Clinical Research and Regulations
• Clinical Trials Operations
• Communication
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Developing Others
• Healthcare Trends
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• Medical Affairs
• Medical Communications
• Medical Compliance
• People Performance Management
• Product Strategies
• Program Management
• Strategic Thinking

Additional Requirements

• Domestic Travel: ~20-25% may be required.