Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs - Women's Cancer (Nutley)

At Eisai, this Medical Director will provide medical leadership for medical affairs strategy, planning, and supportive tactics for the Women’s Cancer therapeutic area, working under the direction of the Vice President to develop and execute the medical affairs plan including post‑marketing research, medical education, research grants, medical advisory boards, and scientific communication/publication components of the overall medical operating plan.

Responsibilities

• Develop medical strategy for major products and/or indications and provide critical medical input into lifecycle management strategies in Women’s Cancer.
• Plan and implement PhaseIV clinical development programs for assigned products.
• Create IIS strategies and review proposals in conjunction with company policies.
• Participate in review of CME grants.
• Serve as a medical leader and subject‑matter expert for relevant external (HCPs, strategic alliances, etc.) and internal stakeholders.
• Serve as a medical expert to provide direction for assigned products on key internal business processes, including active participation in relevant medical review committees.
• Work with key internal stakeholders to support development and communication of medical plans for the therapeutic area and track progress for reporting.
• Seek all relevant approvals of medical and scientific content for assigned therapeutic areas.
• Incorporate insights from scientific trends and treatment landscape by participating in external events and activities.
• Liaise with external stakeholders to solicit feedback and strengthen Eisai’s medical reputation in the disease‑state community.
• Direct and manage financial planning/forecasting and budget management, vendor management, timeline development & tracking, and assess resource needs for respective program(s) within scope of work.
• Manage talent within own area in terms of goal setting, performance management, development, and engagement.

Qualifications

• PharmD, PhD or MD with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Life Sciences industry preferred.
• Advanced degree in sciences or related field with substantial experience in the pharma/biotech industry, or a combination of equivalent education, deep subject‑matter expertise in relevant area along with a broad overall experience.
• Preferred experience in the therapeutic area including an in‑house Medical Affairs role in a strategic decision‑making capacity.
• Practical knowledge of FDA regulations/ICH guidelines regarding conduct of clinical studies in relevant therapeutic area.
• Substantial experience across areas of Medical Affairs’ functions or phaseII/III/IV clinical trials and diseases in the therapeutic area is preferred.
• Past leadership experience with management responsibilities (budgets, resources, vendors, etc.) for cross‑functional teams at a country/large‑region level.
• Business‑need driven role based on proven performance in earlier role.

Skills

• Communication & Cross‑functional Influence
• Critical Thinking & Business Agility
• Healthcare Environment Dynamics
• MA Strategic Thinking
• Mentoring/People Development
• Resource Planning & Management
• Technical Breadth (Medical Affairs)

Compensation

The annual base salary range for the Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs – Women’s Cancer is $217,000–$284,800. This position is eligible to participate in Eisai Inc. Annual Incentive Plan and Eisai Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan. Employees are eligible to participate in company employee benefit programs. For additional information on company employee benefits programs, visit

Location

This hybrid role requires the candidate to work at our Nutley, NJ office on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week.

EEO Statement

Eisai is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting in all job qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. The company prohibits discrimination against persons because of disability, including disabled veterans, and participates in E‑Verify.