Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director, Multiple Myeloma (International Medical Affairs)

Job Description
The Scientific Director / Senior Medical Director provides specialist medical and scientific input into core strategic and operational medical affairs activities, including: healthcare professional/provider interactions; generation of clinical and scientific data; educational initiatives; and safeguarding patient safety. Works closely with sales, marketing, and commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into brand/product strategies and to support medical affairs, marketing activities, and market access.

Key Responsibilities:
- Initiates medical affairs activities: data generation/dissemination strategy; Global Medical Affairs strategy; delivers Medical Functional Plan and Brand Plan; ensures execution with Area and Affiliates.
- Oversees scientific content for protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, and Regulatory Submissions/responses.
- Oversees Medical Affairs-led clinical studies; monitors study integrity; interprets and communicates safety/efficacy data; provides in-house clinical expertise.
- Participates in clinical trial safety; accountable for resolution of safety issues, safety monitoring, and scientific reports to regulators; reviews AE’s/SAE’s.
- Acts as clinical interface to solicit opinions; partners cross-functionally to incorporate perspectives into clinical development plans/protocols.
- Supports scientifically accurate marketing materials and medical education (advisories/symposia); reviews and communicates medical affairs sponsored/supported research.
- Coordinates scientific/medical activities with stakeholders; serves as scientific interface for key regulatory discussions.
- Provides scientific/medical education; stays current via conferences/literature.
- Ensures budgets, timelines, and compliance are factored into scientific programs.
- Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements for clinical studies and global drug development.

Qualifications
Scientific Director:
- PhD or PharmD; additional post-doctorate highly preferred.
- Typically 10–15 years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- 7–10 years Medical Affairs with Global Medical Affairs experience highly preferred.

Senior Medical Director:
- MD (or equivalent: DO or non-US MD); relevant therapeutic specialty preferred; residency/fellowship preferred.
- Minimum 2 years clinical trial or medical affairs experience (industry/academia); 5 years preferred.

Requirements/Skills:
- Substantial therapeutic area knowledge; direct multiple myeloma expertise highly preferred.
- Clinical trial methodology, data analysis/interpretation, regulatory requirements; experience designing protocols and strategy.
- Proven cross-functional global leadership; ability to interact externally/internally for global business strategy.
- Excellent oral and written English communication skills.

Location/Work Schedule:
- Ideally Mettawa, IL or Florham Park, NJ; other U.S. sites may be considered. Hybrid: 3 days/week onsite.

Benefits (as stated):
- Paid time off; medical/dental/vision insurance; 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible for short-term incentive programs.