Job Description

Role Summary

The EEMEA Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA) is responsible for driving execution of value & Implementation and medical affairs plans for Gynecological Cancer in the region. They are impactful members of regional cross-functional teams, including regional Commercial, Outcomes Research, Clinical Operations, Policy and Market Access. They engage with their network of scientific leaders in their region.

This is a regionally based position (i.e. residing in one of the affiliates of the region or regional hub) in our company's Research Laboratories, Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research Division GMSA). 

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Guides country Research Division GMSA staff to execute the annual scientific & medical plan for gynecological cancer

  
  

• Chairs the Regional Medical Affairs Team (RMAT) to ensure execution of agreed medical tactics and leverage best practices.

  
  

• Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific communications platform

  
  

• Partners with regional Commercial, regional Outcomes Research, regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of regional plans

  
  

• Consolidates actionable medical insights

  
  

• Engages with a network of scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies)

  
  

• Supports, as regional TA expert, affiliates staff in engagement with their national scientific leaders

  
  

• Organizes regional expert input events to answer our company's questions regarding how to implement new indications: advisory boards and group input meetings.

  
  

​Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Minimum:

• MD, PhD or PharmD background

  
  

• Medical expertise in Oncology TA

  
  

• Five years’ experience in Medical Affairs role in country or region

  
  

• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills

  
  

• Able to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment

  
  

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) skills, in addition to results-oriented project management skills

  
  

Preferred:

• Gynecological Cancer role experience (3+ years)

  
  

• Scientific leadership and experience working with other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

  
  

Location

• The position can be based at any of our offices in EEMEA region. Please note that relocation support are not offered.

  
  

Required Skills:

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