ViiV Medical Affairs Director - Early Development

Role Summary

ViiV Medical Affairs Director - Early Development. Lead medical affairs activities for a portfolio of assets in Early Development, providing strategic medical insights into R&D and commercialization, mapping patient pathways and treatment landscapes, and ensuring compliant medical education and materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide opinion based on broad knowledge of HIV and emerging external environment with focus on patients and unmet needs.
• Deploy analytical thinking to assess large amounts of information and distill key messages and actions.
• Inform target product profiles and development plans for Early Development programs through prescriber/provider insights and gaps analysis.
• Support Early Development Commercial Lead, Early Development Market Access Lead, and Early Development Health Outcomes Lead as part of the Pipeline Cross Functional Team.
• Inform Early Development discussions from a Global Medical Perspective.
• Own asset medical governance and approve materials/activities to ensure compliance with Code of Practice and external industry standards.
• Mitigate risk by ensuring data communication is fair and balanced and compliant with regulatory/legal requirements.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and SOPs.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor with specialization, PhD, or extensive industry expertise in immunology/inflammatory diseases, infectious diseases, preferably HIV.
• Proven track record for high performance delivery in Medical Affairs or R&D.
• Medical Affairs approach to understanding and strategizing a disease area through insights into patients, practitioners, and healthcare systems.
• Ability to manage ambiguity, evaluate benefit and risk, and take accountability for decisions.
• Curiosity and agility to pivot to new areas, assimilate information rapidly, and identify critical questions for decision-making.
• Experience in the exchange of scientific information, maintaining high professional standards, and adherence to codes of practice.
• Proven track record in influencing peers and managing team members in a matrix organization; strong teamwork and relationship-building skills; strong influencing skills.

Skills

• Strategic medical insights for R&D and commercial strategy
• Stakeholder collaboration across R&D, Global Medical Sciences, Regulatory, and Commercial teams
• Medical governance and compliant material development
• Strong analytical and communication capabilities

Education

• Medical Doctor degree or PhD; specialization in HIV or related fields preferred

Additional Requirements

• Hybrid work with onsite expectations 2-3 days per week at HQ London, UK or Durham, US.