Senior Global Medical Affairs Leader - Respiratory Inhaled

Senior Global Medical Affairs Leader, Respiratory - exciting new role Global Medical Affairs role based in Cambridge

Role: Senior Global Medical Affairs Leader, Respiratory Inhaled
Package: Highly competitive, negotiable salary based on experience, car allowance, bonus, pension, healthcare and other benefits
Location: Cambridge UK - 3 days office, 2 day flex home based

Role Type: Medical Affairs, Medical Affairs Lead, Senior Medical Affairs Leader, Global Medical Affairs Leader

This is a great opportunity to join a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business whose innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. 
As the Senior Global Medical Affairs Leader you will drive the strategic medical direction across a region or a large market for the specific therapy area. Working across multiple stakeholders and will help drive regional/local brand marketing direction as well as, where applicable, R&D direction by providing critical medical guidance. Will typically manage other physicians.

The Medical Affairs function provides the opportunity to improve the speed and quality of care for millions of people with long-term conditions around the world, to support healthcare systems to address health inequalities and variations in care, and to be the driving force behind The Company’s business strategy and development of a rich portfolio of innovative medicines

In order to accomplish our goals and enable the best patient outcomes, we look for medical leaders to have five (5) core capabilities and act as role models to our values.

These capabilities include:
Experience supporting an indication, promotional claim and scientific exchange including input into clinical development plan 
Track record of building and maintaining a deep and continued connection to Medical Practice/healthcare delivery
Collaborative/matrix management skills with a focus on leading diverse groups (e.g., cultural, geographical, functional) to achieve excellent results in shared goals
Well-developed communication and influencing skills with the ability to distil complexity down to what matters to our stakeholders
Strong financial/budget and project management skills/business acumen

Key Responsibilities:
Design and manage the implementation of the global medical product strategy globally and regionally.
Work with the Medical Head to create and develop the strategic direction, business/resource planning, and team leadership on a global level.
Be a proactive member of the Global Medical Team (GMT) to ensure global strategy is effectively communicated and executed at regional and country levels and that regional/country needs are appropriately accommodated in global deliverables and drive customer insights and market needs from all countries into Global Product Team for review
Collaborate cross-functionally with GMA functions (eg Global Medical Excellence & Medical Evidence).
Closely follow medical developments and competitive landscape within Therapeutic area and disseminate new information to transform clinical trends and emerging data into strategy.
Be an active contributor to the cross functional congress planning team.
Provide input, as needed, into labelling (USPI, SmPc) and core data sheet discussions
Liaise with the internal and external medical community.
Deliver medical advocacy plan that drives successful launch of innovative and differentiated new medicines or indications within the therapy area.
Support team leader at TA Global Product Team and Global Brand Team.
Accountable for engaging and cultivating relationships with leading global KEEs to gain contribution/ participation in advisory boards, greater understanding of the therapeutic area and insights into unmet patient needs.
Represents The Company at scientific and medical forums, including medical education forums, scientific roundtables, congresses, and symposia.
Responsible for the co-ordination of Medical Affairs activities including developing content for Science Advisory boards.
Ensuring the alignment of the publication and medical evidence plans to the Medical Strategy and Medical plan.
Delegate for the Medical Head as required.
Manages other specific respiratory/medical projects as required.
Responsibility for managing particular areas of the budget.
Provide medical strategic and scientific input into assessment of investigator-initiated studies as a member of the GREG.
Be an active member of team(s) for assets in development while providing medical strategic input.

Our client is a global innovation-driven biopharmaceutical company specialising in the discovery, development, manufacturing and marketing of prescription medicines that make a meaningful difference in healthcare.
 

Qualifications:

Doctoral level degree: MD/PhD/PharmD 
5 years of pharmaceutical experience
Scientific expertise in the respiratory area

The Person/Experience:

5 years of pharmaceutical experience
Scientific expertise in the respiratory area
Demonstration of strategic and medical leadership prowess
Personal experience in the design and conduct of interventional and/or observational studies is desirable
Experience supporting an indication, promotional claim and scientific exchange including input into clinical development plan and TPP
Track record of building and maintaining a deep and continued connection to Medical Practice/healthcare delivery
Collaborative/matrix management skills with a focus on leading diverse groups (e.g., cultural, geographical, functional) to achieve excellent results in shared goals
Well-developed communication and influencing skills with the ability to distil complexity down to what matters to our stakeholders
Strong financial/budget and project management skills/business acumen

To Apply 
If you are suitable for this position, please send a copy of your CV. Alternatively call the recruitment team at Chemistree Solutions Ltd. Chemistree is a pharmaceutical and healthcare recruitment specialist.