Senior Manager, Skin Science and Scientific Engagement - Carlsbad

Whether it's the unique breadth of our integrated offering that covers Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatological Skincare and Therapeutic Dermatology products; or our commitment to recognizing and rewarding people for the contribution they make - working here isn't like anywhere else.

At Galderma, we actively give our teams reasons to believe in our ambition to become the leading dermatology company in the world. With us, you have the ultimate opportunity to gain new and challenging work experiences and create an unparalleled, direct impact.

Job Title: Senior Manager, Skin Science and Scientific Engagement

Job Location: Carlsbad, CA

Main Responsibilities

• Track emerging trends in dermatology and clinical research and identify innovations to drive product development and strategy.

• Provide expert guidance to Clinical Innovation and skin modelization teams

• Leverage superior science into actionable claims and product innovation, ensure scientific accuracy in product development and positioning.

• Support evidence-based claims and compliance with global regulations

• Adapt scientific dossiers and clinical data for new markets and ensure compliance with regional regulatory requirements

• Responsible for implementing scientific communication strategies (congresses participation, posters, symposiums, scientific publications) and plans with cross-functional input, ensure timely execution of plan and for managing the publication development process, including review and tracking of individual publications

• Co-Chair scientific communications strategy team meetings to ensure alignment of communication plans with medical and marketing plans

• Scientific key contact of the IP department to lead, plan and execute IP opportunities for the innovation pipeline based on in vitro and clinical studies and active ingredients/complex

• Scientific key contact of Business development representatives to provide scientific expertise during due diligence process. 

• Provide advice and stimulus to the marketing team during the pre-ideation/ideation phases of products development and promotional campaigns. Work with the project research leads, clinical innovation director, skin modelization manager and regulatory manager to ensure clinical literature/data is available to support positioning 

• Train the local medical affairs or local representatives on the science behind the products

• Support Global Medical affairs team by providing expertise to address questions from their local HCPs and authorities.

• Provide HCP inputs and represent the dermatological and clinical practice voice in the project team. Coordinate cross functional alignment with local Medical Affairs, Global Clinical Operations and skin modelization experts,

Key Relationships (internal and external):

External:

• Research and Development companies creating and developing increasingly powerful and customized solution to help to innovate, explore and develop new horizons for the CC GBU (image analysis, biological analysis, new skin investigational devices)

• Scientific communications agencies

Internal

• Clinical Innovation & Skin modelization experts, HCP Medical Marketing Manager, Marketing, Research Project Leaders, Global Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, purchasing, quality, legal, IP representatives, Business development representatives

• Cx portfolio Project managers

Education and training:

Engineer or PhD in life science, Pharmacist or MS

Work Experience:

• At least 10 years of clinical research experience and skin modelization within a dermal/cosmetic field

• Strong understanding of cosmetic development process, skin knowledge and stakeholders network influencing Consumer care business

• Able to manage multiple projects with autonomy

• Proven experience of successfully translating scientific information to Dermatologists and other health care professionals

• Extensive experience in managing scientific communication strategy

• Experience working cross-functionally and building collaborative working relationships

• Experience in working in cross-functional project teams including Clinical, skin modelization, Medical, marketing, formulation, analytics and regulatory affairs. 

• Ability to influence others in order to ensure needs from project teams/ Brand strategies are met

• Strong interpersonal skills.  Must be able to interact successfully with all levels of personnel, with other divisions