Medical Director, Medical Affairs (Oncology)

Role Summary

The US Medical Director of Medical Affairs leads the development of medical strategy and the planning and execution of medical affairs activities in oncology (solid tumors). They provide scientific leadership and represent US Medical Affairs for the skin cancer program in cross-functional meetings, aligning with Headquarters Medical Affairs Medical Directors and other Medical Affairs functions. This role is on-site four days per week at Sleepy Hollow, NY; remote work is not offered and relocation benefits may be available.

Responsibilities

• Defines US specific Oncology strategy, sets annual goals and ensures compliant execution of medical affairs activities.
• Collaborates with field medical, providing support to clinical development and clinical research, including identification of medical centers of excellence and key investigators/sites.
• Participates in US scientific engagement with external communities to advance scientific and medical understanding, including the development and use of our medicines, disease management, and patient care.
• Develops the medical strategy and content for local congresses, symposia, advisory boards and local engagements, and facilitates and implements such activities.
• Delivers scientific presentations to diverse audiences in local cooperative meetings, advisory boards and scientific engagement forums.
• Provides appropriate medical input, while maintaining scientific integrity, to commercialization strategies in-country and serves as the local medical representative at Global Commercialization teams.
• Acts as lead medical reviewer in the MRC for local reviews and approval of promotional, educational and related materials, ensuring medical/scientific accuracy and balanced representation.
• Provides medical and scientific review to US IIS proposals, protocols and concepts during monthly meetings.
• Supports and reviews US-specific pathways and clinical guidelines submissions.

Qualifications

• PharmD, PhD, or equivalent (MD/ physician is preferred)
• Expertise in Oncology (solid tumors) clinical, research and/or drug development
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry and medical affairs
• Ability and willingness to travel ~40% of the time, including some international travel

Skills

• Effective medical communication skills
• Thorough understanding of the US healthcare environment
• Experience with accountability for evidence generation, external engagement and internal advisory within a Medical Affairs function
• Ability to lead business and technical discussions internally and externally and explain scientific/medical concepts to all levels

Education

• PharmD, PhD, or equivalent; physician/MD preferred

Additional Requirements

• On-site at Sleepy Hollow, NY four days per week; remote option not offered; relocation benefits may be available for eligible candidates
• Travel approximately 40% with some international travel