Associate Director Medical Affairs - Neurology

Remote Opportunity - open to candidates anywhere in the greater United States

SUMMARY:

The Associate Director, Medical Affairs, Neurology serves as the internal scientific expert for assigned product(s), executing medical strategies and activities which align with cross-functional brand objectives, building and growing strong advocacy and KOL relationships and collaborating with other functions (e.g., Value Evidence, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Brand Teams, Global Medical Affairs etc.) in order to reach shared objectives and goals. This role emphasizes evidence generation and pipeline support in collaboration with our global organization, including Global Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Value Evidence teams. The position builds and grows strong advocacy and KOL relationships and contributes to strategic initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

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  Drives medical strategy in collaboration with Medical Director(s) and leads development, implementation and execution of key medical initiatives that align with the tactics of the Brand Team(s).

  
  
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  Develops and maintains expertise in designated therapeutic area(s).

  
  

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  Crafts and executes publication strategy and planning, including development and review of abstracts, posters, manuscripts for publication and scientific symposia presentations.

  
  

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  Provides therapeutic area expertise, review and evaluation of proposals for external clinical research.

  
  

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  Provides scientific training and/or support to other staff internally across functions as needed.

  
  

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  Develops, coaches and mentors' others within R&D, as requested.

  
  

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  Drives insight generation and distillation via 1:1 KOL engagements as well as formalized advisory board planning and execution

  
  

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  Lead US medical input into globally driven evidence generation initiatives including late stage and pipeline products

  
  

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  Collaborate with global Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams (Regulatory, Clinical Development, Commercial) to ensure strategic alignment and execution.

  
  

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  Liaises and manages relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in conjunction with the Medical Director(s), Medical Science Liaisons and other internal staff (e.g., Commercial, Clinical Development, Regulatory, etc.); and performs outreach activities in the field by working with other investigators, practicing physicians, patient organizations, and other health care providers.

  
  

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  Provides scientific input into Promotional Advertising Review Committee (and other review committees) for all promotional and external materials, participates in labeling meetings, where appropriate, and facilitates Sr. Medical Directors sign-off authorization.

  
  

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  Ensures all activities are following ICH, and other international regulatory guidelines and relevant GCPs and SOPs.

  
  

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  Participates in budgetary processes as part of annual business planning and review of expenses within Medical Affairs.

  
  

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and SKILLS:

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  Accredited advanced clinical or scientific degree (i.e MD, PharmD, PhD, PA/NP or equivalent)

  
  

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  3+ years of relevant medical/scientific affairs experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.

  
  

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  Strong experience of collaborating with cross-functional teams, global medical affairs, medical information, value evidence and commercial teams.

  
  

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  Analytical skills - ability to combine practical, clinical knowledge with analytics/statistics to provide guidance on the design and execution of clinical studies.

  
  

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  Strong communication skills - ability to educate and train clinicians and other stakeholders.

  
  

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  Strong influence management skills - able to present compelling messages to influence key stakeholders.

  
  

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  Strong interpersonal skills - credible professional who can effectively communicate with a wide array of individuals, including stakeholders from other regions and cultures.

  
  

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  Experience with medical affairs content development. Familiarity with OPDP, PhRMA code, and key regulations in the pharmaceutical industry.

  
  

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

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  Strong preference to be based in Deerfield, IL office.

  
  
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  3+ years of relevant medical/scientific affairs experience within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry inclusive of setting and/or implementing medical strategy.

  
  
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  Thorough knowledge of migraine/headache therapeutic area strongly preferred including current scientific basics, treatments, and thought leaders.

  
  

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  Professional society membership(s) relevant to migraine/headache.

  
  

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  Regulatory knowledge and exposure, including experience with international regulations relating to GCP, conduct of clinical trials overseas.

  
  

TRAVEL

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  Willingness/Ability to travel up to 10-20% domestically. International travel may be required.

  
  
• If based remotely, additional travel will be required to Deerfield, IL, to meet the needs of the role and the business

The range displayed is a national range, and if selected for this role, may vary based on various factors such as the candidate's geographical location, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Salary Pay Range: $190,000 - $220,000 and eligibility for a 20% bonus target based on company and individual performance, and eligibility to participate in the company's long-term incentive plan. Benefits for this position include flexible paid time off (PTO), health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, and company match 401k. Additional benefits information can be found on ourcareer site. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis. #LI-LM1, #LI-Remote