Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs Asset Lead

Crinetics is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California that develops much-needed therapies for people with rare endocrine diseases. We were founded by a dedicated team of scientists with the simple belief that better therapies developed from rigorous innovation can lead to better lives. Our work continues to make a real difference in the lives of patients. We have a prolific discovery engine and robust pipeline across preclinical and clinical development. We are driven by science with a patient-centric and team-oriented culture. This is an exciting time to join Crinetics as we shape our organization into the world’s premier fully integrated endocrine company from discovery to patients. Come join our team as we transform the lives of others. 

POSITION SUMMARY:  

Crinetics is seeking an innovative  Medical Director, Asset Lead (Acromegaly) reporting to the Executive Director, Medical Affairs.  This role will be instrumental in building and executing the Medical Affairs (MA) team’s evidence generation, education, and KOL engagement assuring strategic alignment across multiple functional areas at Crinetics (commercial, compliance, legal, etc.) within our acromegaly indication. In collaboration with executive leadership, this individual will lead initiatives and deliver business results, set annual goals, develop and refine plans, policies and procedures while maintaining excellence in standards and practices. The individual will facilitate the collaboration with key opinion leaders and drive scientific engagement with health care practitioners, research groups, payers, and patient advocacy groups throughout the company.  Must have the ability to maintain scientific credibility while being commercially supportive, to communicate scientific results, and to effectively respond to medical inquiries from customers and key stakeholders.   

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities: 

These may include but are not limited to:   

• Co-develop and implement the Medical Affairs strategic and integrated medical plans across their lead asset. 

• Through cross-functional collaboration, identify data gaps and develop and deliver an integrated evidence generation plan. 

• Provide scientific guidance and tactical execution for medical publication planning, medical education, medical information system development, field medical liaisons, medical communication, RWE, and HEOR 

• Work closely with clinical development and regulatory professionals as well as strategic alliance partners. 

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (physicians and researchers) and relevant professional societies to exchange scientific knowledge and to identify current and future collaboration opportunities. 

• Contribute to the conduct of scientific advisory boards and steering committees and partner with new product planning in executing subject matter expert focus groups in concert with Executive Director, Medical Affairs. 

• Execute on MA strategic imperatives and tactical plans to enhance healthcare practitioner education and improve patient outcomes. 

• Support preparation of clinical sections of relevant regulatory filings to Health Authorities and safety reporting in conjunction with the Executive Medical Director, Medical Affairs. 

• Provide medical review of training materials for medical and commercial employees; contribute to scientific affairs by authorizing and/or reviewing abstracts, presentations and manuscripts for medical and scientific accuracy and content. 

• Work across the organization to develop and implement publication strategies across multiple programs. 

• Evaluate health economics landscape in each disease area in association with HEOR and make recommendations to the outcomes research plan that can support reimbursement and commercial activity. 

• Work closely with commercial and clinical development in writing target product profiles in light of potential life cycle management opportunities 

• Partner with Marketing, Market Access, and Commercial Operations in concert with the Executive Director, Medical Affairs, in developing Senior Management approved brand plans. 

• Develop, refine, and implem