US Strategy Scientific Director Medical Affairs (SDMA) – Immunology (Remote)

Job Description

FUS Strategy Scientific Director Medical Affairs (SDMA) – Immunology

The US-Scientific Director, Medical Affairs (SDMA) drives US/Global Strategic alignment and optimizes Field readiness across USMA's five functional pillars (1. Scientific Exchange; 2. Company Trials; 3. Investigator Sponsored Programs 4. Congresses; 5. Insights).

The SDMA is an experienced therapeutic area leader/ subject matter expert with experience in Immunology who possesses relevant medical affairs and field medical (FM) experience to guide and direct field medical strategy and anticipate regional FM needs in alignment with US/global medical affairs and organizational priorities. Along with the USMA Field Leaders (ED/TL), the SDMA is responsible for regional Field Medical strategy and prioritization of Global Plans for US Medical Affairs.

As co-lead of the US Regional Medical Affairs Team (USMAT), the SDMA partners with the Global TA team and cross-functional members to enable US regional implementation of the V&I Plan. This includes review, translation, summarization and pull through of US scientific leader (SL) field insights, facilitating local pull-through of global strategy and consulting on the development and execution of aligned local content and training needs. This is a regionally based position (US) in our Company's Research Laboratories, US Medical Affairs (USMA).

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Partners with Global Scientific Training (GST), Global Scientific Content (GSC), US Global Clinical Trial Organization, (GCTO), GMSA TA leads, and relevant internal and external subject matter experts to consult and assist in the delivery of regional training needs, as needed.

• Serves as a key scientific interface between GMSA and HQ functions and the US field.

• Works closely as a member of the USMA General Medicine LT and has responsibility for scientific aspects field strategy and execution, including the integrated US Country Medical Plan, including US Field Execution Plan (FEP) and field training plan for assigned therapeutic area.

• Collects and communicates scientific insights from US field engagements to inform company strategies, as per the GMSA (therapeutic area) TA needs

• Actively participates in bi-directional information exchange and sharing of best practices across the various roles and teams in USMA, including Health Systems, to optimize USMA Field execution

• Collaborates to prioritize Regional Medical Science Director (RMSD) activities to advance our Company's research studies, company-sponsored trials, and others) in collaborations with GCSA and GCTO.

• Collaborates with the USMA Field Medical Alignment Director to ensure consistent standards, processes, and harmonization for training activities (e.g. clinical immersions, verbalizations, journal clubs, etc.)

• Provides input into strategic congress priorities for USMA and participates in planning of RMSD activities at key scientific congresses; ensures alignment and pull-through of pre- and post-congress regional training and content needs

• Represents USMA in partnership with GMA and GCSA in implementation of Input forums (SIEs, EIFs, GTEFs or Ad boards) as needed

• Represents USMA as core member of Global Medical Communications Team (GMCT) to discuss and align on strategic context of emerging data, key communication points, probing questions for scientific engagement and training for execution pull through.

Minimum Education Requirements:

• An advanced degree (ex: MD, PhD, PharmD, DO) that is relevant to the TA specific disease area and recognized medical expertise

Required Experience and Skills:

• 5 years medical affairs experience or equivalent clinical/research experience; field medical affairs experience preferred

• 3 years working in TA (clinical, research, or pharmaceutical environment) or within a highly relevant therapeutic area with demonstrated scientific acumen

• Demonstrated ability to interpret and execute scientific strategy and to clearly articulate complex scientific concepts in 1:1 and group settings

• Prior experience leading complex projects with demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously and function in a fast-paced environment

• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex organizational environment and ability to effectively operate in a team-oriented structure; promotes inclusion, maintains trust, and respects others

• Excellent relationship and networking skills to effectively work across a heavily matrixed organization

• Knowledge of US Healthcare system, national and society treatment guidelines, clinical