The Director of Medical Affairs for the Americas will report to the Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Biosurgery and will manage the U.S. Medical Affairs team dedicated to supporting Biosurgery products in the organization. He/she will play a key role in the clinical and commercial development of Sanofi’s Synvisc products through strategic guidance and oversight of activities related to investigator sponsored trials, company sponsored non-registration trials, publications, and KOL outreach.
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The exceptional candidate will have superb communication skills; oral and written, along with exceptional leadership skills and a track record of developing high performance teams. They will also have the ability to build relationships and create authentic alignment to lead teams forward in a thoughtful and purposeful fashion to achieve defined objectives.
The Director, Medical Affairs primary responsibilities will be:
Set up the strategic direction for Synvisc in conjunction and coordination with the Vice President, Global Medical Affairs and two other Regional Medical Directors
Oversee management of Investigator Sponsored Studies to ensure that the strategy is clearly defined and consistent with the clinical development and strategic objectives for Synvisc, and that appropriate processes are in place for review, approval, management and support of studies while maintaining investigator independence.
Oversee management of funding for CME, grants, and sponsorships to ensure that funds are allocated appropriately to activities consistent with the clinical development and commercial objectives of the business, and that review and approval processes are in place to maintain strict compliance with all federal regulations.
Responsibility and accountability for the financial management and compliance reporting requirements for Medical Affairs at the regional level including supporting the Finance and Compliance reporting processes with accurate and timely data and assumptions as needed to support budgeting, forecasting and long range planning for the business units.
In addition this individual will also:
·Oversee a team of direct reports including six MSL’s and two field directors.
·Lead the business units in KOL relationship management.
·Ensure that medical guidance is provided to marketing and sales teams.
·Participate in relevant Sanofi Product Teams to provide expertise and ensure alignment of medical affairs with clinical development and commercial activities.
·Provide leadership in identifying needs for post-marketing clinical trials and registries and oversee their management and execution.
·Represent the Sanofi Biosurgery business unit at medical meetings, advisory boards, outreach meetings at key institutions, and in interactions with KOL’s.
·Represent the Sanofi Biosurgery business unit at regional and corporate levels and in interactions with other business units to optimize coordination and collaboration around areas of overlapping interests.
Qualifications
·Board Certified MD, ideally with orthopedic surgery, sports medicine or rheumatology background
·Experience in clinical development and post-marketing medical affairs
·Significant leadership and management experience in medical affairs or other aspects of the life sciences sector with concentration in devices
·Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment
·Experience in both clinical research and patient care
·Proficient in public speaking
·5+ years of experience in the device or pharmaceutical industry
·Outstanding track record of providing exceptional levels of leadership
·Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence others
·A team player; able to collaborate successfully with both internal and external colleagues.
·Decisive and organized with an ability to prioritize; demonstrated ability to see the big picture while not losing focus on project specifics
·Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
The highest personal integrity; committed to ethics and scientific standards
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