Senior Director Global Medical Affairs (Cardiovascular/Cardiometabolic Health)

Role Summary

Senior/Executive Director, Global Medical Affairs (Cardiovascular/Cardiometabolic Health) - CardioMetabolic Health Business Unit. Provides expert medical support across local/global business, supports launch and commercialization activities, and leads medical data dissemination and regulatory/PRA collaboration to enhance customer experience (patients, providers, payers).

Responsibilities

• Provide expert medical support for marketed products, including patient journey development and strategic planning for the compound.
• Offer medical support for regulatory affairs and interactions with government agencies (including submissions and meetings).
• Contribute to pricing, reimbursement, and access (PRA) strategies with medical guidance and interactions with PRA agencies as needed.
• Lead in scientific data dissemination, including conferences, advisory boards, and development of educational program content.
• Plan, startup, and conduct phase 3b/4 studies; oversee nonclinical trial activities; expand real-world evidence and patient-reported outcomes to address commercial needs.
• Coordinate pre- and post-launch customer support activities (symposia, advisory boards, medical information materials, training, and congress support).
• Review and develop scientific information in response to customer questions or media requests; provide follow-up as per SOPs.
• Support data analyses, slide set development, and publications; manage external collaborations with thought leaders and professional societies.
• Support design of customer research as medical expert; participate in data dissemination and final reports/publications; contribute to Clinical Trial Registry reporting.
• Collaborate with CRSs, regional operations, statisticians, health outcomes, researchers, and investigators on protocols and data collection; ensure regulatory and ethics requirements are met for study initiation and conduct.
• Monitor patient safety during studies and address adverse events per patient safety policies.
• Attend and contribute to medical congresses and symposia; provide scientific training to study teams.
• Act as scientific consultant and protocol expert; explore extramural scientific opportunities; identify investigators and sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy; board eligible or certified in appropriate specialty/subspecialty; US board eligibility/certification required for US-train physicians; LCME-accredited training for non-US physicians.
• Minimum 2 years of clinical experience in cardiovascular medicine.

Preferences

• Cardiology board eligibility or certification strongly preferred.
• Prior pharmaceutical industry experience in medical affairs or clinical development preferred.
• Knowledge of drug development process; ability to balance scientific and business priorities; strong cross-functional influence and leadership.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.
• Strong communication, teamwork, organizational, and negotiation skills; fluent in English.