Director, Medical Affairs Strategy

The Company

With deep expertise in chemistry, Nuvalent is working to create selective medicines designed with the goal to address the needs of patients with cancer. Nuvalent is an exciting early-stage company, bringing together experienced scientists and industry veterans with a proven track record in drug discovery, oncology drug development, and company building.

The Role

Reporting to the Vice President, Medical Affairs, the Director, Medical Affairs Strategy will identify and integrate the unmet needs and perspectives of healthcare providers, payers, patients, and caregivers into Medical Affairs strategies. You will be responsible for driving the development and monitoring the overall tactical execution of key medical plans across Nuvalent’s portfolio. You will foster cross-functional collaboration internally as well as develop and foster relationships with external healthcare practitioners and decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and standardization of key Medical Affairs policies, processes, and internal guidance documents.
• Lead annual medical planning across Nuvalent’s portfolio; work closely across Medical Affairs functions to develop and monitor execution of overall medical strategy and Medical Affairs tactical plans.
• Provide therapeutic area expertise, medical support, and scientific insights to inform and align cross-functional strategic plans, as appropriate.
• Coordinate and monitor execution of comprehensive scientific evidence generation initiatives, ensuring alignment to overall medical strategy.
• Lead the planning and execution of an investigator initiated studies program, within appropriate standards for compliance, quality, timeliness, and budget.
• Serve as medical reviewer and expert on promotional and medical review committees
• Ensure that the content of Medical Symposia Congress presentations is accurate, strategically focused, and compliant.
• Serve as a scientific and medical expert, engaging with and establishing strong relationships with external stakeholders.
• Engage with advocacy groups and develop advocacy engagement and sponsorship strategy.
• Lead and participate in advisory boards, symposia, and scientific conferences to gather insights, disseminate clinical data, and enhance awareness of Nuvalent’s portfolio.
• Develop annual Medical Affairs Strategy plan and aligned budget; monitor and manage the assigned budget and relationships with vendors to deliver projects in alignment with timelines and defined objectives.
  
  

Competencies Include

• Significant leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross functional team environment
• Encourages collaboration, innovation and new ideas while integrating information from various sources, seeks leadership sponsorship as needed.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drives for results- creates and nurtures a performance-based culture of continuous improvement, addressing concerns and conflict proactively.
• Demonstrated ability to create departmental capabilities, processes, and procedures to ensure alignment with desired outcomes.
  
  

Qualifications

• Advanced, medical / scientific doctoral level degree required: MD, PharmD, PhD.
• 7+ years of experience in the Pharmaceutical or Biotech Industry with Medical Affairs
• Global product launch experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in solid tumor oncology
• The ability to work independently and lead collaboratively across various internal stakeholders and develop trusted partnerships
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategically, drive performance, build alignment, inform, negotiate, and collaborate across partnerships
• Demonstrated organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize projects effectively and communicate at all levels within the company
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (including presentation skills)
• Ability to articulate complex scientific and medical information in understandable business terms.
• Up to 20% domestic travel
  
  

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