Assistant Director, Medical Affairs

Assistant Director/Director, Medical Affairs

Location: Field Based – East / West

Job Type: Full-time

Job Summary:

Our client is a San Diego based, clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to helping people with life-threatening conditions through scientific innovation and excellence.

The role will be field-based and focused on developing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with key medical experts. The ADMA/DMA will collaborate with physicians and other medical experts to support trial enrollment, provide relevant disease education, and ensure that health care professionals have the most up to date information as our clinical program matures. The ADMA/DMA will also play a key role in working with other members of the medical affairs team to develop strategic approaches to engaging with external experts and organizations.

Primary responsibilities include:

The Assistant Director/Director Medical Affairs (ADMA/DMA) is responsible for identifying disease and product related medical needs in a defined geography by:

• Establish frequent and timely interactions with Medical Experts (ME) and other Health Care Providers (HCP) aligned with medical strategies to discuss safe and appropriate use of approved products, and pharmacoeconomic data
• Respond to unsolicited questions on current medical and scientific issues, healthcare advances, treatment trends, and health outcomes measures
• Create, develop, and maintain strategic alliances with key external organizations
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the assigned disease and therapeutic area(s) and key publications
• Possess the ability to translate this information and data into high quality medical dialogue
• Possess a sophisticated understanding of the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry including commercial, and government payer strategies, and the evolving healthcare delivery models
• Deliver presentations to health care decision makers responding to unsolicited questions using relevant and approved materials
• Support Company initiated trials by interacting with primary investigators, assisting in site identification and screenings, and delivering disease education using approved resources
• Assist data generation activities including participating in reviews of Investigator initiated proposals
• Identify, collect, and communicate insights to address competitive medical information in addition to insights on trends and changes affecting the regulatory and payer environment used to develop medical strategies
• Other activities may include identification and training of contracted speakers or internal team members if alignment with medical plan and product life cycle needs
• Fully comply with all company policies and applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards
  
  

Qualifications:

• MD, PharmD, or PhD preferred.
• Other degrees considered with 10+ years of clinical experience
• Minimum of 4 years working in a field medical role, or other relevant roles within the pharmaceutical industry
• Oncology experience preferred, sarcoma experience highly prioritized
• Demonstrate an understanding of clinical research principles and disease state knowledge
• Demonstrate an understanding of the US healthcare system, pharmaceutical industry, and clinical and health economic practices in the US
• Ability to work independently
• Travel required, varies by geography as position is field based
  
  

Benefits:

• 100% Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance (eligible upon start)
• 5% 401(k) match (eligible upon start)
• Car allowance
• Annual tuition reimbursement (eligible after 1 year of employment)
• Unlimited paid time off
  
  

Job Identifier: #5058