Medical Director, Medical Affairs

General Scope and Summary 

SAGE Therapeutics is searching for a highly motivated and experienced individual for the position of Medical Director for fast-acting anti-depressants in development and to support pipeline efforts. The individual will develop and implement the tactical brand plan to advance the standard of care in PPD (zuranolone) and support pipeline efforts. The individual will be responsible for providing expert medical and clinical insights to inform the effective development of medical strategy through internal and external engagements while providing continuous input to ensure that the strategy remains clearly defined and consistent with business objectives. This spans the product lifecycle through all phases of product development and will include internal as well as external scientific HCP (peer-to-peer) as well as societal engagement and evidence generation efforts. The Director will partner with cross-functional teams, including clinical development, medical communications, regulatory, operations, program management, and marketing to provide medical leadership in delivering therapeutic initiatives in PPD and pipeline. 

Roles and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Collaborate with the Preclinical, Medical Science, and Regulatory teams to translate clinical insights and data gaps into medical strategy.
• Responsible for cultivating partnerships with cross-functional partners such as Clinical Development, Translational Science, Discovery, Patient Advocacy, Regulatory, Program Management, and Commercial to provide medical leadership in support of relevant therapeutic and disease area initiatives.
• Responsible for interacting with various investigators, KOLs, research institutions, and internal Sage departments to oversee and facilitate Medical Affairs objectives and ensure the medical and scientific merit of company activities.
• Support short and long-term goals of Medical Affairs with respect to prioritization of research interests and prioritization of desired collaborations with specific investigators and institutions.
• Ensure alignment of the zuranolone Medical Affairs activities with launch readiness and program management plans and objectives.
• Provide medical review and approval of external resources, communication, and publications to ensure medical accuracy, objectivity, and fair-balance.
• Assist with planning and execution of advisory boards with healthcare providers (physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, etc.) to collect needed clinical insights to inform medical strategy.
• Manage and regularly meet with a network of national thought leaders to support the successful execution of Medical Affairs tactics.
• Represent Sage at various scientific and clinical congress meetings.
• Key responsibilities will require this individual to interact with other departments, including Commercial, Clinical, Safety, Legal, and Regulatory.

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills

Must thrive working in a fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient. Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to develop important relationships with key stakeholders, good conflict management and negotiation skills, ability to analyze complex issues to develop relevant and realistic plans, programs and recommendations. Demonstrated ability to translate strategy into action; excellent analytical skills and an ability to communicate complex issues in a simple way and to orchestrate plans to resolve issues and mitigate risks.

Basic Qualifications

• This position requires an MD, DO or PhD/PharmD with prior industry experience in Psychiatry/Neurology or other relevant field
• Minimum of 5 years of combined pharmaceutical industry and/or academic/clinical medicine expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in helping to develop medical strategic and tactical plans in support of drug launch is highly preferred
• Must possess excellent communication skills, relationship building capabilities, and proven ability to influence decision-making without authority.
• Must be willing and able to travel and regularly meet with HCPs/KOLs in the Northeast region initially, then more broadly across US, Canada, and Europe as necessary.
• Is able to perceive non-obvious opportunities by connecting the dots between existing knowledge, new data, and HCP unmet needs in real time
• Must be highly perceptive, socially intelligent and intuitive
• Leadership skills, including a passion for working within multiple teams and proven ability to achieve results in a matrix organization.
• Is seen as a scientifically credible leader and collaborative partner to internal and external stakeholders.
• Consistently and systematically collaborates with internal stakeholders to plan approach to bring meaningful value to healthcare providers
• Ability to manage many complex projects in parallel, structuring the actions of many people toward share outcomes
• Highly motivated, decisive, and results-oriented individual with the flexibility and creativity to excel in a rapidly growing and changing environment
• Ability to flexibly tailor effective communication to multiple social styles
• Must embrace Sage’s core values: Put People First, Do Big, Be Accountable, Grow through Learning and Change, and Work Fun
• Title commensurate upon education, experience and qualifications.

Employment Type:

Employee

Number of Openings:

1

Job ID:

R002231

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