US Medical Director, Anti-infectives

Position Summary

Are you interested in a leadership opportunity to drive the implementation of effective Anti-infectives strategies for a multi-national pharmaceutical company? If so, this role may be for you!

A Medical Affairs Medical Director has strong clinical and scientific training and can take on many aspects of medical affairs work (insight generation, scientific communications, external scientific engagement, provision of medical advice to internal stakeholders). The focus of the Medical Director is to provide input and expertise into the medicine strategy, develop and execute the related tactical plans, support external scientific engagement, and provide insight and deeper understanding of the data generated including recommending medical claims.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• In partnership with US Medical Affairs Lead, responsible for the development and execution of the US Medical Affairs Plan (UMAP) and the medical sections of the launch plan. For launch assets, if applicable, develop and deliver Launch Readiness materials.

• Responsible for ensuring execution of medical tactics in collaboration with cross-functional Medical Matrix Team, this may include omnichannel activities, congresses, medical education and other relevant activities.

• Accountable for executing advice seeking activities and collaborating with cross-functional partners to ensure all external insights are shared internally to inform medical strategy and clinical development

• Understands, interprets and integrates US environment needs and medical voice of the customer into medical plans ensuring the US needs for medical are represented and incorporated into the global medical work.

• Provides input into the design of Phase IIIB/IV studies and real-world evidence studies (RWE) to address key knowledge and evidence gaps in alignment with the integrated evidence plan (IEP).

• Partners with Medical Communications and Training and Medical Information to serve as a strategic business partner for medical material development and communication plans to ensure materials created align with US medical strategy and business needs; Responsible for some internal medical resources creation (i.e., FAQs, Treatment Landscape).

• Acts as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in support of the delivery of scientific training plans. 

• Prioritizes investment in medical activities to deliver the greatest, strategically aligned, impact on patient care measured via GSK’s Medical Impact Framework.

• In collaboration with field medical, leads/contributes to appropriate US scientific engagement between GSK and external communities to advance scientific and medical understanding including the appropriate development and use of our medicines, the management of disease, and patient care.

• Applies sound medical governance for all activities in alignment with relevant GSK policies and procedures.

• For all deliverables, collaborates with medical experts as appropriate and cross-functional internal teams inclusive of Global Medical, Field Medical, Clinical Development, and Commercial, to ensure delivery and integrity of all assigned medical activities.

• Supports the USMAL (US Medical Affairs Lead) or Medical Affairs TAH (Therapeutic Area Head), as needed

Why You?

Work arrangement: Hybrid role with a mix of on-site and remote work. Exact on-site days will be discussed during hiring.

Basic Qualification
We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals:

• Advanced Scientific or Clinical Degree (e.g. PhD, PharmD, or MD).

• 5 + years’ experience in medical affairs.

• Medical Pre-Launch and Launch experience.

Preferred Qualification
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Experience in infectious diseases, with implementation of strategies specific to appropriate antibiotic use OR antibiotic stewardship.

• Prior experience working in a US Medical Affairs role.

• Business Acumen – ability to analyze external environment and translate to strategy.

• Customer focused – ability to evaluate and understand the needs of the patient and healthcare ecosystem and build a customer-focused plan.

• Building relationships – ability to work effectively with others, delegate appropriately and foster a culture of collaboration.

• Enable and drive change – ability to influence to deliver results, proactively look for new opportunities and constantly anticipate the need for change.