Associate Director, Oncology Strategic Partnerships and Alliances, US Field Medical Affairs (Remote)

Job Description

Role Summary:

• The Associate Director for Oncology Strategic Partnerships and Alliances (OSPA) is accountable for supporting US Field Medical Affairs (MA) activities for external strategic alliances and partnerships. The Associate Director, Oncology Strategic Partnerships and Alliances coordinates and supervises all alliance US Field Medical Affairs activities and collaborates with internal and external partners as they relate to these US activities across all tumor teams.

• The OSPA works closely with the Global or Regional Medical Affairs Leads, Commercial Teams, including Commercial Alliance Management, Global Medical Affairs Capabilities, and Clinical Development to internally coordinate US alliance MA activities, inform all major stakeholders of unmet needs, and facilitate approaches to address them.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Develops and maintains broad and deep external partner relationships and is knowledgeable about the partner’s scientific perspective

• Understands the process by which the partner executes MA activities including Field Medical Ways of Working

• Provides feedback to the partners if needed and builds multi-level relationships

• Facilitates high-quality interactions with partners through engagements about MA activities on an ongoing basis

• Coordinates with internal stakeholders to ensure alignment within Our Company

• Maintains close alignment with internal alliance finance leads to ensure accurate capture and reporting of alliance full-time equivalent (FTE) and MA activities spend

• Acts as the key internal and external MA point of contact for strategic alliances and partnerships to provide guidance and give direction to enable the execution of the MA plans

• Establishes and fosters strong working relationships with MA alliance partner

• Coordinates with the teams to ensure appropriate sharing of medical input and insights across the alliances as well as multiple internal functions

• Assesses risks and identifies issues, conflicts, or gaps across alliances and regions

• Manages USMA meetings with the partners, including the creation of collaborative meeting agendas and minutes and follow-up on action items

• Collaborates closely with Legal, Compliance, and Commercial Alliance Management as needed for clarification and guidance as it pertains to the overall alliance and/or alliance contract

• Provides updates and seeks endorsement, as requested, to senior leadership regarding all MA activities as related to specific alliances

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum:

• Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

• Minimum of 3+ years experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry in medical affairs or a related function

• Oncology experience required (2+ years)

• Strong business acumen

• Exceptional organization

• Ability to effectively collaborate with and influence others in a matrix environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation, and facilitation skills

• Strong direct and lateral leadership skills and ability to influence without authority

• Excellent experience working in cross-functional teams with a passion for innovation, technology, scientific excellence, and contributing to the advancement of patient care

Preferred:

• Terminal degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD)

• HQ experience strongly preferred (2+ years)

• Experience working with or familiarity with a strategic alliance collaboration

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