Director, WW Medical Affairs, Rheumatology

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The Worldwide (WW) Medical Director, pan-Rheumatology is a core member of the Rheumatology WW Medical team. This individual will lead the medical affairs activities for afimetoran, a TLR 7/8 antagonist currently under investigation in lupus, and represent WW Medical on the afimetoran development program. In addition, this individual will play a key role in the development and execution of Rheumatology portfolio medical strategies and international expert engagement. This individual will report to the Senior Director, WW Medical Rheumatology Lead.

Key Responsibilities:

• Therapeutic Area: Rheumatology, eg Lupus, Psoriatic Disease, Sjogren’s Disease 

• Develop and lead the Afimetoran medical strategy and represent WWM within the Global Program Team

• Support R&D in designing the phase 3 program by providing strategic input through external experts

• Ensure afimetoran medical strategy alignment within the broader lupus strategy

• Maintain strategic alignment within the Rheum, CAR-T IMID and EDAP teams to approach our scientific advocacy strategy as one BMS

• Lead the WWM Matrix Team and development of the WW medical plan, data generation/posthoc,… and collaborate on delivering a robust medical communication plan

• Collaborate with the WW Medical team to develop and execute the pan-Rheumatology medical and data generation strategy 

• Identify and seek input from external experts that informs strategic decisions, landscape awareness, study designs, and understanding of novel biology

• Identify, develop/execute the external unbranded scientific communications strategy based on landscape assessment, eg symposia, digital education, pathway science…

• Support and prioritize broader Sotyktu activities impacting the overall rheumatology portfolio

Qualifications & Experience:

• Advanced, scientific or medical degree; eg PhD, MD, DO, PharmD

• Minimum 7-10+ years experience in the pharma/biopharma industry

• Lupus, Sjogren’s Disease, evidence generation, launch experience

• Advanced understanding of the scientific principles underpinning data analysis and medical communications

• Ability to distill complex scientific questions down to simple, easy to understand analyses, evidence, and communications

• Strong interpersonal communication skills commensurate with the need to work closely with both external physicians/scientists and in-house teams while maintaining scientific credibility

• Strong listening, problem solving, and prioritization skills  Excellent planning and organization skills including the ability to work under pressure, and to maintain scientific excellence within timelines

• Ability to navigate complex topics in a matrix environment with grace and confidence  Strong leadership experience within multi-functional project teams and managing external agencies

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong oral presentation skills

• Ability to maintain the highest degree of confidentiality and integrity; representing the company’s high ethics, moral behavior, and professionalism standards Office-based position with global travel expected up to 25%.

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