Senior Medical Director, Bladder/RCC

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Director will lead US Medical Affairs activities in support of bladder cancer, with a focus on muscle-invasive disease. They will provide strategic medical input for enfortumab vedotin in collaboration with Alliance partners and cross-functional colleagues to support aligned objectives. They will ensure US launch readiness for new assets and indications and develop short- and long-term US Medical plans aligned with business goals. They will collaborate with Global Medical Affairs to align the US plan with brand strategies for pre-launch, launch, and post-launch medical initiatives, and integrate patient and HCP perspectives into Medical plans and tactics. They will lead strategic medical partnerships and oversee Investigator-Sponsored Research (ISRs) within a bladder cancer portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate medical input into brand strategies and tactics, aligning on US regional medical needs.
• Lead the development and timely execution of medical strategies and tactics.
• Participate, as needed, on Medical sub-team meetings and activities.
• Partner with Global Medical Affairs to assure US representation in Global Medical decisions and ensure GLocal coordination in all activities.
• Provide clear medical input on promotional and sales training materials, in partnership with Legal, Regulatory and Marketing colleagues, to ensure compliant, accurate, fair-balanced and high-quality content of all commercial materials.
• Provide leadership for the development and implementation of customer insight planning (including Advisory Boards) to gather expert guidance to advise medical planning.
• Develop strategies and manage Investigator-Initiated Research program, Clinical Research Collaborations and analyses of Real World Data.
• Develop and advocate for Phase IV lifecycle clinical trial strategies and concepts to support regional medical business needs.
• Collaborate with Global Scientific Communications and Clinical Development on governance for publication plans; participate in data analysis efforts, and lead or participate in manuscript, abstract, and poster development.
• Represent regional medical on internal safety committees, safety analysis and interpretation of clinical and Real World Data; provide guidance for safety updates and regulatory responses.
• Partner with expert thought leaders and societies to support regional Medical business goals, including manuscript generation, research partnerships, fellowships, expert guidance, and competitive insight; provide primary medical leadership for regional medical congresses.
• Effective leadership within team matrix; develop and coach other team members; support a high-functioning culture.
• Serve as a medical/clinical expert in the diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer to bring the voice of patients and physicians to initiatives.

Qualifications

• PhD, PharmD, DVM professional degree
• 8 or more years experience in either pharmaceutical industry, academic centers, clinical practice, or a combination of these.
• Experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with bladder cancer within the US Healthcare System.
• Headquarters and launch experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in bladder cancer preferred.
• Understanding of the drug development process & experience with efficiently managing investigator-initiated research
• Knowledge of health care economics and its impact on medical decision making desired.
• Highly motivated with demonstrated track record of high performance and excellence.
• Strong strategic skills including creativity and effectiveness in proactively identifying and addressing challenges.
• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal communication and presentation skills; proven ability to facilitate open discussion and debate among key stakeholders and build internal and external relationships.
• Well-organized with the ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, and effectively lead in a matrix organization.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: approximately 25% of the time.
• Hybrid work arrangement: lives within commuting distance and works on-site an average of 2.5 days per week.
• Physical/mental readiness: capable of comprehending and communicating a large amount of scientific information in a clear and concise manner.