The Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, GIP Business Unit, will serve as the Global Launch Lead for the ulcerative colitis indication for Xeljanz. The Xeljanz Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, GIP Business Unit, is an integral member of the Global Medical Affairs Inflammation Therapeutic Area team. The Director combines medical expertise and understanding of the patients and physicians point of view with that of the Disease Area and the specific medicine(s). He/she is part of a working environment where colleagues always understand and exhibit customer-focused medical professionalism with honor and integrity. The medical director reports to the Xeljanz Medical Affairs Gastroenterology Lead.
Responsibilities
*Planning and execution of high profile global launch plans which will be integral to establishing Pfizer as a leader in a new therapy area.
*Contribute to the planning and timely, high quality execution of medical tactics to support the regional, country(ies), and lifecycle plans.
*Collaborate with regional Medical Affairs, Marketing/Commercial Development team(s), DAST, TASOT/BD, research, and other appropriate cross-functional teams in driving strategic direction from proof of concept through patent expiry for medical development, lifecycle plans, and regional/country plans for the medicine or/and therapeutic area.
*Understand and effectively communicate current scientific knowledge, including medical needs, to different stakeholders, including patients, within disease area, customizing the communication for the audience leading to effective communication
*Establish how the medicine's profile fits into customer needs and the commercial strategy and compares to competitive medicines, effectively communicating same to various stakeholders, including patients.
*Proactively bring patients' & physicians' voice to development efforts to provide medicines meeting their needs, on cross-functional teams, while considering the needs of customers, including payers.
*Understand the product/medicine and the formulation of the concept/strategy and how it relates to the customers' needs
*Serve as a reliable, trusted resource of accurate, current medical and scientific knowledge (e.g.: disease states, product label, statistics interpretation etc), including competitive medicines, for internal and external stakeholders and customers
*Focus on patient and physician concerns, as it applies to the data and disease area. Commits to excellence by continually learning and expanding their expertise
*Conduct ongoing assessment of the benefit-risk of the medicine(s), taking into account new data, as it becomes available
*Objectively interpret technical and commercial information to deliver value added education to assigned teams. Serve as a translator between technical and commercial functions, driving the transfer and appropriate application of both commercial and clinical knowledge, ideas, and needs
*Lead working groups in a professional, inclusive manner encouraging open discussion as related to assigned activities and specific roles, while demonstrating respect for people.
*Proactively collaborate in the development and review of global promotional materials including participation in global review committee to ensure medical and scientific information are included in a medically appropriate context
*Partner with important external medical and scientific leaders in collaboration with field based medical colleagues and the medical country organization.
*Develop medical content for global congresses, symposia, promotional speakers and advisory boards and lead or participate in such activities in full compliance with Pfizer policy
*Take lead in organization of global external meetings including advisory boards, congress and symposium as appropriate enhancing the leadership skills and behaviors, influence in decision making, identifying strengths and areas to focus with exploring continued opportunities to excel in their role.
*Participate in or lead publications subcommittee to plan and implement appropriate publication strategy and tactics in accordance with Pfizer policy
*Manage publication process including concept, author and agency liaison, Publications Subcommittee review and allowing for promotional use
*Coach and provide medicine(s) or/and therapeutic area expertise to other medical and non-medical cross-functional colleagues
*Proactively identify and address potential medical issues and ensure implementation of risk-management strategies in collaboration with team partners
*Proactively assess safety and regulatory aspects of the medicine with partners in these functional lines, including participation in safety and labeling working groups and potential interactions with the regulatory agency(ies) related to both promotional activities and labeling.
*Participate in the medical/scientific assessment of potential business development activities and pre-proof of concept compounds within Pfizer Research
*Work within functional teams to develop a common interpretation of data, a shared understanding of how product attributes drive realistic product profiles and broad buy-in to the development strategies most likely to achieve optimal labeling, access and pricing.
Qualifications
*MD required, gastroenterology training preferred
*Minimum of three years experience in Global Medical Affairs required
*Prior Global launch experience required
*International experience a plus
*Ability to work successfully with cross-functional colleagues in a matrix team setting
*Fluency in written and spoken English required; excellent communication skills
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
*Standard lifting, sitting, standing, walking, and bending.
NON-STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, TRAVEL OR ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS:
*Ability to travel approximately 25%
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