Senior Medical Director, Global Medical Lead - Medical Strategy -Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
- Boston, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Responsibility to build and execute the Global Medical strategy for key CF products.
- Communicate the Global Medical strategy to partner functions and senior leaders for further strategic and tactical guidance.
- Execute the Global components of the medical strategy plan.
- Partner with Clinical Development, HEOR, RWE, Regional Medical Affairs and partner functions to identify evidence gaps and coordinate evidence generation to generate data in support of global product initiatives.
- Ensure all Medical Affairs initiatives follow corporate polices and regulatory requirements.
- Evaluate and update process and operating procedures that are consistent with general guidance already in place for the organization.
- The successful candidate will have a medical degree or PhD from a well-regarded institution and at least 5 years of experience in industry, with at least 2 of those in a director role leading clinical and/or medical programs. The ideal candidate will have sub-specialty training in Pulmonary medicine.
- In addition to deep technical competence, she/he will exhibit sound business judgment with an understanding of the significant financial investments and impact that the role has on product opportunities and the Company.
- The Senior Medical Director, Global Medical Lead will be a natural leader, possessing the skills to build, lead, develop and work with teams and individuals in a global, functionally matrixed environment.
- The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and relationship skills. S/he will communicate with a style that is clear, complete and concise. S/he will have well-established networks and be able to develop and maintain strong professional relationships internally and externally by gaining credibility and confidence with others.
- S/he will exhibit a high level of directed energy toward developing and achieving objectives that will inspire others.