SPC Global Medical Director - Ophthalmology
Sanofi
9 hours ago
Remote friendly (Morristown, NJ)
United States
Medical Affairs
Main Responsibilities
- Serve as the medical representative, providing strategic input and ensuring alignment of ophthalmology medical tactics with overall brand objectives.
- Participate in cross-functional workstreams to design and implement global medical programs supporting the ophthalmology portfolio.
- Contribute to the Global Medical Affairs Plan for ophthalmology assets, ensuring alignment with key strategic imperatives and evidence generation priorities.
- Collaborate with Scientific Communications to develop high-quality materials for external medical engagement and deliver global medical training programs.
- Lead and execute global medical activities within the Medical Affairs Plan (advisory boards, expert meetings, symposia), ensuring compliance and collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Drive evidence generation initiatives (e.g., Investigator-Initiated Studies, Real-World Evidence) in line with the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP).
- Lead strategically assigned projects to advance scientific understanding and clinical application of ophthalmology therapies.
- Build and maintain strong KOL relationships globally.
- Collaborate with Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Market Access; review promotional and non-promotional materials in Veeva/PromoMats.
- Support data dissemination strategy (publications, congress planning, scientific communication).
- Contribute to annual and long-term congress strategy (symposia, abstracts, scientific sessions).
- Maintain interaction with local medical teams in priority markets to align tactics and gather insights.
- Provide medical support to R&D, Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory functions (risk management and health authority interactions).
Education & Certification
- Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) required; board certification (or eligible) in ophthalmology highly preferred.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of retinal disease expertise; at least 3 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in medical affairs or clinical development roles (early pipeline management, KOL engagement, scientific communication).
- Proven track record at country or global level; US market experience strongly preferred.
Technical Expertise
- Broad understanding of drug development process, regulatory requirements, risk management, health authority interactions, and market access.
- Expertise in retinal clinical science, therapeutic landscape, and evidence generation (clinical trials and real-world evidence).
- Significant cross-functional experience with Research, Clinical Development, Commercial, and Health Economic Value & Access.
- Proficiency in scientific communication, publication planning, and congress strategy.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks and promotional/non-promotional material review systems (e.g., Veeva/PromoMats).
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic thinking; ability to define and execute global medical strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Influence and collaboration across diverse stakeholders and geographies.
- Strong judgment in complex, matrixed environments.
- People leadership (mentoring/guiding teams or cross-functional groups).
- Change agility; lead through ambiguity and drive innovation.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare and prevention/wellness programs.
- At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.
- Serve as the medical representative, providing strategic input and ensuring alignment of ophthalmology medical tactics with overall brand objectives.
- Participate in cross-functional workstreams to design and implement global medical programs supporting the ophthalmology portfolio.
- Contribute to the Global Medical Affairs Plan for ophthalmology assets, ensuring alignment with key strategic imperatives and evidence generation priorities.
- Collaborate with Scientific Communications to develop high-quality materials for external medical engagement and deliver global medical training programs.
- Lead and execute global medical activities within the Medical Affairs Plan (advisory boards, expert meetings, symposia), ensuring compliance and collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Drive evidence generation initiatives (e.g., Investigator-Initiated Studies, Real-World Evidence) in line with the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP).
- Lead strategically assigned projects to advance scientific understanding and clinical application of ophthalmology therapies.
- Build and maintain strong KOL relationships globally.
- Collaborate with Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Market Access; review promotional and non-promotional materials in Veeva/PromoMats.
- Support data dissemination strategy (publications, congress planning, scientific communication).
- Contribute to annual and long-term congress strategy (symposia, abstracts, scientific sessions).
- Maintain interaction with local medical teams in priority markets to align tactics and gather insights.
- Provide medical support to R&D, Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory functions (risk management and health authority interactions).
Education & Certification
- Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) required; board certification (or eligible) in ophthalmology highly preferred.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 3 years of retinal disease expertise; at least 3 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in medical affairs or clinical development roles (early pipeline management, KOL engagement, scientific communication).
- Proven track record at country or global level; US market experience strongly preferred.
Technical Expertise
- Broad understanding of drug development process, regulatory requirements, risk management, health authority interactions, and market access.
- Expertise in retinal clinical science, therapeutic landscape, and evidence generation (clinical trials and real-world evidence).
- Significant cross-functional experience with Research, Clinical Development, Commercial, and Health Economic Value & Access.
- Proficiency in scientific communication, publication planning, and congress strategy.
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks and promotional/non-promotional material review systems (e.g., Veeva/PromoMats).
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic thinking; ability to define and execute global medical strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Influence and collaboration across diverse stakeholders and geographies.
- Strong judgment in complex, matrixed environments.
- People leadership (mentoring/guiding teams or cross-functional groups).
- Change agility; lead through ambiguity and drive innovation.
Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare and prevention/wellness programs.
- At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave.