Regional Associate Director, Medical Affairs - Gastrointestinal Oncology
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Job Description
Our GI Oncology team is dedicated to delivering breakthrough innovations that extend and improve the lives of cancer patients worldwide. Our team of forward-thinking individuals achieve this through an unwavering commitment to support accessibility to medicine, providing new therapeutic solutions, and collaborating with governments and payers to ensure that people who need medicines have access to them. Our focus is on innovation and launch execution excellence; we translate breakthrough science into innovative medicines that help people with cancer across the globe.
The Regional Associate Director of Medical Affairs – Gastrointestinal Cancer (RADMA) position is a core function within Oncology Medical Affairs and supports the achievement of our scientific and medical strategies. Specifically, the RADMA will work with the Upper GI and Lower GI US Regional Director of Medical Affairs (RDMAs) and partner with regional cross-functional teams, including Field Medical, Commercial, and Outcomes Research to align and deliver our key scientific/medical strategies.
Responsibilities and Primary Activities include:
Works with the GI RDMAs to provide region-specific strategic input into the development of global medical affairs plans
Collaborates across various functional teams to align, prioritize and guide execution/tactics of the global and regional medical affairs plans
Works across various functional areas to support the Regional Medical Affairs Team and ensure execution of agreed medical tactics
Works with RDMA in executing regional medical affair team meetings
Collect and analyzes scientific insights from multiple sources and proposes or facilitates follow up actions
Organizes expert input events (advisory boards and Expert input forums) to address key clinical questions focused on improving patient care
Manages regional programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of the company`s medicines
Identifies and continually improves processes to meet strategic goals of Oncology Medical Affairs
Education Minimum Requirement:
Required: Doctorate (M.D., PhD, PharmD)
Required Experience and Skills:
A minimum of 2 years of Oncology experience
Experience and proven competence in leading multiple projects simultaneously
Self-learner with strong collaborative skills
Must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Experience with U.S. healthcare treatment guidelines and regulatory process
Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, Medical or Scientific Affairs
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