SVP, Medical Affairs
Legend Biotech
August 18, 2026
Remote friendly (Bridgewater, NJ)
United States
Medical Affairs
Role Overview
- Provide enterprise leadership for the Company’s global Medical Affairs organization.
- Set Medical Affairs vision and strategy; drive clinical understanding, external engagement, lifecycle planning, evidence generation, and future growth for CARVYKTI and the broader pipeline.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute Medical Affairs vision, strategy, and operating model across CARVYKTI and pipeline.
- Lead lifecycle management, evidence generation, scientific communications, medical launch excellence, and external medical engagement.
- Partner with R&D, Commercial, Regulatory, Safety, Market Access, and Clinical Development to shape product strategy and maximize portfolio value.
- Act as senior scientific leader and external ambassador; influence key business/development decisions.
- Build relationships with KOLs, academic institutions, societies, patient advocacy groups, and healthcare stakeholders.
- Lead global evidence-generation/publication/scientific communication strategy.
- Build and lead a high-performing Medical Affairs organization; develop capabilities across Medical Strategy, Field Medical, Medical Communications, Evidence Generation, Medical Operations, and Medical Excellence.
- Drive transformation (digital/omnichannel, analytics, operational excellence), governance, prioritization, performance management, and delivery; operate with global mindset.
Requirements
- MD (preferred), PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree; board certification and oncology/hematology strongly preferred.
- 15+ years progressive leadership in Medical Affairs/Clinical Development/biopharma.
- Significant leadership in oncology/hematology/cell therapy/specialty biopharma with global Medical Affairs scope.
- Proven success shaping treatment landscapes, launches, and lifecycle management; cross-functional/matrix leadership experience.
- Deep Medical Affairs/pharma development understanding; strong scientific credibility in strategy, evidence generation, and external engagement.
- Preferred: NDA/BLA submission/launch/post-launch lifecycle experience; relationships in oncology/hematology (multiple myeloma/cell therapy).
- Strong communication, negotiation, change management, and business/analytical acumen.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with company match (fully vests day one).
- 8 weeks paid parental leave after 3 months; paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, floating holidays) plus 11 company holidays.
- Bonus and/or equity (performance-based).
- Base pay range: $389,454–$511,158 USD.
Application / Eligibility
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; E-Verify participation and Form I-9 required if selected.
- Provide enterprise leadership for the Company’s global Medical Affairs organization.
- Set Medical Affairs vision and strategy; drive clinical understanding, external engagement, lifecycle planning, evidence generation, and future growth for CARVYKTI and the broader pipeline.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute Medical Affairs vision, strategy, and operating model across CARVYKTI and pipeline.
- Lead lifecycle management, evidence generation, scientific communications, medical launch excellence, and external medical engagement.
- Partner with R&D, Commercial, Regulatory, Safety, Market Access, and Clinical Development to shape product strategy and maximize portfolio value.
- Act as senior scientific leader and external ambassador; influence key business/development decisions.
- Build relationships with KOLs, academic institutions, societies, patient advocacy groups, and healthcare stakeholders.
- Lead global evidence-generation/publication/scientific communication strategy.
- Build and lead a high-performing Medical Affairs organization; develop capabilities across Medical Strategy, Field Medical, Medical Communications, Evidence Generation, Medical Operations, and Medical Excellence.
- Drive transformation (digital/omnichannel, analytics, operational excellence), governance, prioritization, performance management, and delivery; operate with global mindset.
Requirements
- MD (preferred), PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree; board certification and oncology/hematology strongly preferred.
- 15+ years progressive leadership in Medical Affairs/Clinical Development/biopharma.
- Significant leadership in oncology/hematology/cell therapy/specialty biopharma with global Medical Affairs scope.
- Proven success shaping treatment landscapes, launches, and lifecycle management; cross-functional/matrix leadership experience.
- Deep Medical Affairs/pharma development understanding; strong scientific credibility in strategy, evidence generation, and external engagement.
- Preferred: NDA/BLA submission/launch/post-launch lifecycle experience; relationships in oncology/hematology (multiple myeloma/cell therapy).
- Strong communication, negotiation, change management, and business/analytical acumen.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision; 401(k) with company match (fully vests day one).
- 8 weeks paid parental leave after 3 months; paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, floating holidays) plus 11 company holidays.
- Bonus and/or equity (performance-based).
- Base pay range: $389,454–$511,158 USD.
Application / Eligibility
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; E-Verify participation and Form I-9 required if selected.