Medical Director, Medical Affairs

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Medical Director, Medical Affairs

About Astellas:

At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others.

Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society.

Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force. We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners.

Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword – it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity.

We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership.

Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.

The Opportunity:

As Medical Director, you will support Medical Affairs (MA) activities for your assigned products, in all stages of the life cycle. You will support the Core Medical Team (CMT) and Core Medical Team Lead (CMT-L) to facilitate collaboration across a matrix organization with the purpose being to ensure the creation and execution of the Core Medical Plan (CMP). The CMP includes Medical Affairs-sponsored data generation (including Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR)) that addresses existing and future data gaps and supports reimbursement needs, a Publication Plan, Medical Tools, and other Medical Affairs tactics.

This role will report to the Core Medical Team Lead and act as medical lead on assigned Real World Evidence (RWE) studies and provide medical oversight for medical affairs activities inclusive of advisory boards, educational symposia, external engagement, and strategic collaborations within the ophthalmologic space. Familiarity with the ophthalmology pipeline will also be expected to provide medical affairs support for early development activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting in the development and execution of the Core Medical Plan for assigned compounds.
• Providing external medical and business environment perspectives and Therapeutic Area knowledge in the development of Core Medical Plans.
• Leading or co-leading projects within Medical Affairs within assigned Therapeutic Area and managing 1-2 projects with a high degree of efficiency
• Contributing to Medical Affairs strategies and tactics for assigned product working within various global launch timelines.
• Building and maintaining relationships with global experts and obtaining important key scientific insights to support the therapy area.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

• Demonstrable knowledge in Ophthalmology and is considered a reliable source of information within the therapy area, diseases, and products.
• Solid understanding of rules and regulations in pharma, including knowledge of global regulatory bodies and procedures, as well as anti-kickback laws, which could have impact for the pharmaceutical industry. Appropriate knowledge of guidelines and regulations such as IFPMA (International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association), PhRMA (Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America), FDA, EMA, PMDA, ACCME and OIG.
• Ability to apply legal and compliance knowledge to Medical Affairs activities.

Preferred Experience:

• Medical specialty and/or experience in ophthalmology.
• Significant pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably within ophthalmology.
• Work experience across multiple cultures and countries/regions.

Education/Qualifications:

• Holds an advanced degree (MD, PhD, Pharm D) or equivalent.

Additional Information:

• This is a permanent full-time position.
• This position is based in the UK/EU4 major markets and the US.
• This position is 100% home/remote based.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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