Associate Medical Affairs

About the position

We are seeking an Associate for our North America Medical Affairs team. This is a critical role within our Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs team. The incumbent will be directly responsible for all Medical Affairs initiatives for the U.S. and Canada region and will provide medical insights to global teams as needed. The role will be based in Princeton, NJ (Hybrid) and will report directly to the Head Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs - North America.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and manage resources to successfully complete specific project goals and objectives
• Work with Head, Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs in providing technical support to ensure delivery of adequate product and project support including medical affairs and dossier writing
• Support in preparing drug transparency reports, and provide medical insights for commercial team
• Support in Promotional Review Committee (also known as MLR)
• Create, and review Medical-Marketing materials, conduct assessment of due diligence
• Provide consistent, high quality medical support for all products in North America
• Maintain Medical Affairs SOPs and relevant trainings
• Develop client relationships through face-to-face discussions or workshops, telephone or email contact
• Provide clear point contact to the commercial and other R&D teams as an expert in the therapy area for all medical and clinical matters
• Support marketing teams in creating scientific and medical communication messages
• Provide ideas/concepts for constructing the product pipeline
• Serve as a product expert and develop in-depth understanding of the literature and current medical opinion
• Support external communication and provide input to internal/external training
• Drive and support innovation that will be key for growing therapy area
• Serve as medical lead for meetings or responses to regulatory agencies
• Work closely with Head, Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs to ensure standards of medical & clinical governance are implemented across the organization
• Work in tandem with Medical Information Call Center team
• Any other projects / assignment as assigned

Requirements

• Advanced degree required: MD, PhD, M Pharm, or PharmD
• Minimum work experience: 3-5 years of industry experience within Medical Affairs required
• Ability to work successfully with cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills with emphasis on building consensus
• An ability to understand, interpret and communicate scientific data
• Knowledge of medicinal product development and medical affairs
• Experience of guiding teams, managing in a matrix and working in a collaborative environment
• Experience of working closely with commercial colleagues and an understanding of corporate and operational business issues
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations, promotional affairs, and KOL management
• Effective medical and scientific writing skills
• Understanding of pharmaceutical business, and product life cycle
• Independent thinking, creativity and innovative
• Ability to travel (Domestic & international) - 5%