Director, US Medical Strategy- Cardiovascular

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Summary:

The Director, US Medical Strategy will provide deep disease state knowledge in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, leadership and direction to the US Medical team; work with the medical matrix and Regional Echo Liaisons to focus on strategy, planning, development, and implementation of the US medical plan. The Director will report to the Executive Director, US Medical Lead. 

• Expected 30% travel within the continental US

Responsibilities:

• Support the execution of US medical plan that is both product and disease specific in alignment with US Commercialization (USC) and WW Medical (WWM), translating USC and WWM strategies into effective US Medical launch plans and life cycle management plans.
• Manage/oversee a field team of sonographers (Regional Echo Liaisons)
• Identify US Medical data generation strategies, collaborate with Medical Evidence Generation (MEG) to oversee the execution of the Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) programs from concept through full execution, including reporting the evidence at scientific congresses, in peer reviewed publications, and proactive/reactive BMS communication tools.
• Works with Executive Director on a variety of projects, provides independent thought and initiative in the further development of specific projects and ensuing presentations and status updates
• Manages projects to completion, anticipating obstacles and difficulties that may arise, and resolving them in a collaborative manner
• Attends major conferences and helps coordinate medical affairs activities at conferences
• Responsible for the development and execution of projects that will provide more extensive background, and additional data/answers to questions in response to issues relative to commercial, scientific, or data needs
• Serves as medical strategy point on select scientific issues/topics using expertise to develop scientific messages, inform strategy, create/update slide decks, and review scientific content and publication
• Collaborates with the Executive Director and medical matrix in the development of Customer Impact Plan and ensures alignment of team activities
• Regular communication with external thought leaders and internal field team to identify key insights and to provide medical education, support, and direction as appropriate
• Partner closely with colleagues in Discovery, Clinical Research, Regulatory, and Health Outcomes to ensure the science of the pipeline products and marketed medicines are understood and communicated properly internally and externally.

Qualifications:

• MD/DO
• Minimum 8 years of Cardiac Imaging/Clinical Cardiology/Medical affairs experience preferred
• Must be familiar with all phases of drug development
• Healthcare landscape knowledge & insight
• Proven impact and influence with high impact national thought leaders
• Excellent analytical skills demonstrated ability to identify and understand complex issues and problems and identify and query key findings from study data and publications
• Organized, attention to detail and ability to meet timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in developing effective abstracts, manuscripts, posters and slides, and presenting at scientific meetings
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively prioritize workload
• Ability to lead and manage a complex (e.g., cross-functional, matrix designed) project team
• Experience with people management

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