Director, Medical Affairs Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Director, Medical Affairs to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the developmentand management of theandexanet medical affairs budget;
- Serve asaMedical expert on the Promotional Review Committee (PRC);
- Assist in the identification and evaluation of potential investigators for clinical studies;
- Identify key national and regional thrombosis external experts; and function asascientific/clinical contact for Portola;
- Drive development of medical materialsfor internal and external education;
- Provide education to physicians on research and development projects;
- Create and drive medical component of the integrated andexanet product strategy and planning in collaboration with Marketing;
- ServeasaMedical expert on the Medical Review Committee (MRC);
- Assist the clinical trials team in the support and communication with investigators;
- Participate in the collection and exchange of scientific/technical information important to Portola development efforts;
- Identify and establish a working relationship with key thought leaders;
- Help develop and manage to timelines publication plans of Portola-sponsored studies;
- Evaluate key competitive information to aid the clinical and marketing teams in drug development;
- Identify areas of need for external partnerships;
- Willingness to travel (35%).
Requirements:
- Demonstrated medical and strategic expertise that translates into strategic thinking;
- Demonstrated ability to successfully interact with and provide medical input to influence commercial and clinical development programs;
- Able to scientifically articulate unmet medical needs based upon ability to align and prioritize medical and payer-related health care;
- 8 years ofPharma/Biotech/Healthcareexperience required;
- Proven experience and success as a key member of Medical Affairs team;
- Solid background and experience in cardiocascular medicine, and understanding of drug development and life-cycle development of a product;
- Awareness of how to optimize development of a drug for commercialization based upon medical unmet needs and value of the asset;
- Advanced degree in medical science (MD, PharmD or PhDpreferred),