Director, Global Scientific Content - Ophthalmology

Job Description

The Director, Global Scientific and Value Content-Health-care Professional (Dir GSVC) for Ophthalmology position resides in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs, as well as Outcomes Research.

The Director GSVC is responsible for, but not limited to, the following GSVC core functions, which have a global scope and impact:

• Actively engaging with key stakeholders in the creation and adaptation of the V&I Planning and Scientific Platform, which provides the framework for GSVC Annual Product and Disease State Plans for Ophthalmology

• Developing and adapting annual GSVC plans for one or more products and disease states aligned with the annual V&I Plans

• Engaging key stakeholders and incorporating medical insights into GSVC Annual Product Plan(s) for Ophthalmology

• Leading the development, review, approval, and communication of individual GSVC content within V&I for external scientific exchange

• The Dir GSVC will report directly into the Director, Therapeutic Area (TA) Team Lead, GSVC. The Dir GSVC will also provide a high degree of mentoring within a designated key, complex TA and may supervise a limited number of direct reports.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

Global Scientific & Value Content Development (50%)

• Authors or delegates the development of a variety of types of high-quality, GSVC content related to the Ophthalmology TA that aligns to the Annual GSVC Plan, as well as V&I Plans and Scientific Platform

• Reviews GSVC materials to ensure they are relevant, scientifically accurate, and consistent with cited scientific literature, internal scientific information, and company values and standards

• Ensures appropriate stakeholders are engaged in the development, review and approval of GSVC materials

• Communicates to key stakeholders (e.g., Medical Information, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs Therapeutic Area) the availability of GSVC approved content

Annual GSVC Plans (10%)

• Creates, adapts and prioritizes Annual GSVC Product Plans aligned with the V&I Plan/Scientific Platform, informed by insights and feedback from key internal stakeholders globally

• Executes GSVC Plans that include, but are not limited to, medical information letters, verbal-response documents, disease- and product-related slide decks, congress medical booth materials, digital/web-based medical content, and other innovative content

Leadership and Mentoring (20%)

• Acts as a key subject-matter expert in a product or disease area to lead product-related projects/initiatives according to the GSVC Plan informed by the V&I Plan, TA strategy, and objectives

• Drives the solution of complex problems through identification of innovative solutions and is a key point-of-contact within the core GSVC team for colleagues across stakeholder departments

• Mentors/empowers or leads GSVC P3/P4 staff to develop within their functional roles

Cross-Functional Collaboration (15%)

• Partners with GSVC Team Lead and other key stakeholders [e.g., V&I Global Medical and Value Capabilities (V&I GMVC), V&I Global Medical & Scientific Affairs (V&I GMSA), Publications, Medical Directors, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), Compliance, Product Development Team (PDT), V&I Outcomes Research] globally to ensure assets are aligned with strategic medical plans and meet the needs of external customers and internal stakeholders

• Builds collaborative relationships across divisions and regions as a global scientific partner with key stakeholders to provide broad impact and provide scientific resources that help inform patient-care, formulary and treatment decisions. Leads and executes complex cross-functional initiatives independently, which directly contribute to the strategy and objectives of GSVC and the vision of broader V&I stakeholders. Provides training to internal stakeholders on GSVC-developed content, as needed

• Directs a multitude of partnerships, both within and outside the department, by identifying gaps and leading in areas where there is value added, such as creation of V&I/GSVC processes/departmental initiatives, standard operating procedure (SOP) authoring/updates, and cross-functional activities that contribute to the GSVC vision

• May lead one or more GSVC organization or V&I GMVC cross-organization initiatives or is a core member of broader V&I project teams

Global Input Meetings (5%)

• Coordinates with Global Expert Management and