Senior Medical Director, Bladder/RCC

Role Summary

Senior Medical Director, Bladder/RCC leads US Medical Affairs activities in support of bladder cancer, with a focus on muscle-invasive disease. Provides strategic medical input for assets such as enfortumab vedotin in collaboration with Alliance partners and cross-functional teams to support aligned objectives. Ensures US launch readiness for new assets and indications, and develops short- and long-term US Medical plans aligned with business goals. This is a hybrid role that requires living within commuting distance and working on-site an average of 2.5 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide deep expertise in bladder cancer disease state and treatment, with a focus on the evolving landscape in muscle-invasive bladder cancer.
• Provide strategic medical input for enfortumab vedotin in collaboration with Alliance partners, extended medical team, and cross-functional colleagues to support aligned objectives.
• Ensure US launch readiness for new assets/indications and develop and execute short- and long-term US Medical plans aligned with overall business goals.
• Work closely with Global Medical Affairs and other cross-functional colleagues to ensure the US Medical Affairs plan is aligned with brand strategies to support successful pre-launch, launch, and post-launch medical initiatives.
• Understand and integrate the needs/perspectives of patients and HCPs into Medical plans and tactics.
• Lead strategic medical partnerships with key external organizations from a bladder cancer portfolio perspective.
• Provide strategic Medical leadership in ongoing sponsored study clinical research.
• Oversee strategic fit and operational excellence of US ISRs from a bladder cancer portfolio perspective.
• Brand Plan Development: 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.
• Medical Sub-Team: Participate as needed on Medical sub-team meetings and activities; partner with Global Medical Affairs to ensure US representation in Global Medical decisions and coordination.
• Promotional Materials Review: 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.
• Customer Insight Planning: Provide leadership for the development and implementation of customer insight planning (including Advisory Boards) to gather expert guidance to advise medical planning.
• Research: 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.
• Publication Subcommittee (PSC) Membership: Collaborate with Global Scientific Communications and Clinical Development on governance to develop strategic global and regional publication plans; participate in data analysis efforts and lead or participate in manuscript, abstract, and poster development.
• Safety Support: Represent regional medical on internal safety committees, safety analysis and interpretation of clinical and real world data; provide regulatory guidance for safety updates and responses to regulatory requests.
• Customer Facing Partnerships: 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 and support for regional medical congresses.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Provide effective leadership within a matrix team, develop and coach other team members, and support a high-functioning performance culture.
• Subject Matter Expertise: 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 of experience in pharmaceutical industry, academic centers, clinical practice, or a combination thereof
• Experience in diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer within the US healthcare system
• Headquarters and launch experience strongly preferred
• Knowledge and experience in bladder cancer
• Understanding of the drug development process and experience with managing investigator-initiated research
• Knowledge of health care economics and its impact on medical decision making
• Highly motivated with a demonstrated track record of high performance and excellence
• Strong strategic skills, including creativity and proactive problem-solving
• Strong interpersonal, verbal communication and presentation skills; ability to facilitate open discussions and build internal and external relationships
• Well-organized, flexible, able to prioritize multiple demands, and effective in a matrix organization

Additional Requirements

• Physical/mental requirements: Capable of comprehending and communicating a large amount of scientific information clearly and concisely.
• Travel: approximately 25% travel.
• Work Location: Hybrid role; live within commuting distance and be on-site an average of 2.5 days per week.