Medical Director, Respiratory

Job Description:

• Lead global medical strategy for Respiratory programs
• Provide global medical leadership and strategic direction for tezepelumab in Asthma, CRSwNP, and COPD
• Serve as a subject matter expert in respiratory disease area, keeping up to date with the latest research and scientific advancements
• Contribute to global product lifecycle management, serving as a scientific expert on tezepelumab
• Lead or support the design, execution, and oversight of global evidence generation efforts, including real-world evidence (RWE) studies and clinical development programs
• Serve as the global medical affairs representative on cross-functional teams
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners to align the global medical affairs strategy with broader organizational objectives
• Translate scientific and clinical insights into actionable strategies that address unmet medical needs in rare diseases
• Lead the planning and execution of medical advisory boards, scientific congresses, scientific engagement activities
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), patient advocacy organizations, and professional societies
• Ensure high-quality dissemination of clinical and scientific data through peer-reviewed publications
• Provide medical input to support value dossiers and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) activities.
• Actively contribute to cross-functional initiatives aimed at shaping the healthcare ecosystem by enabling access through evidence generation, scientific exchange, and medical education.

Requirements:

• Doctorate degree and 4 years of industry medical affairs experience OR Master’s degree and 8 years of industry medical affairs experience OR Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of industry medical affairs experience
• at least 4 years experience directly managing people and/or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources
• PharmD, MD or PhD with experience in product lifecycle management
• Depth of knowledge within the respiratory disease therapeutic area including Asthma, CRSwNP, and COPD
• Demonstrated strength in scientific leadership, strategic thinking, and collaboration with cross-functional partners
• Effective alliance relationship management experience
• Demonstrated experience in leading global strategy development for new indications
• Demonstrated expertise in leading evidence generation initiatives.

Benefits:

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions
• group medical, dental and vision coverage
• life and disability insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan
• Stock-based long-term incentives
• Award-winning time-off plans
• Flexible work models where possible.