About the position
The Medical Affairs Consultant position is a fully remote role that involves collaborating with Medical Affairs colleagues and external vendors to execute asset strategy and tactical plans effectively. The consultant will be responsible for ensuring the appropriate use of resources and adherence to developed timelines. A key aspect of this role includes tracking priority Medical Affairs tactics and performance against established goals and budget. The consultant will provide high-quality scientific and clinical input, reviewing medical content of promotional and medical materials for accuracy as part of promotional and medical review committees. This includes reviewing disease strategy plans, abstracts, posters, slides, manuscripts, educational materials, and webcasts to ensure they align with the overall Medical Affairs strategy. In addition to content review, the consultant will help provide direction for medical information specialists and coordinate with sales management to deliver necessary training to sales staff. The role also involves assisting with scientific searches and data summaries, supporting the development of data gap analysis and key messages, and potentially helping with the execution of evidence generation plans. The consultant will support the development of educational objectives and review medical education grant requests as needed. Representing Medical Affairs at medical and promotional review meetings is also a critical responsibility, along with providing medical review of all external-facing content for PTSD to ensure scientific and medical accuracy, as well as relevance to practice without misleading information. The consultant may also provide medical input into integrated brand strategies for PTSD and offer additional medical support for the commercial team, serving as a data expert in this area.
Responsibilities
- Collaborating with Medical Affairs colleagues and external vendors to execute asset strategy and tactical plans.
- Tracking priority Medical Affairs tactics and performance to goals/budget.
- Providing high quality scientific/clinical input and review of medical content of promotional and medical materials for accuracy.
- Reviewing disease strategy plans, abstracts, posters, slides, manuscripts, educational materials, webcasts, etc.
- Ensuring Field Medical Affairs content is consistent with Medical Affairs strategy.
- Providing direction for medical information specialists.
- Coordinating with sales management to provide training to sales staff as needed.
- Assisting with scientific searches and data summaries.
- Supporting development of data gap analysis and key messages.
- Helping with execution of evidence generation plans as applicable.
- Supporting development of educational objectives and reviewing medical education grant requests as needed.
- Representing Medical Affairs at medical and promotional review meetings as needed.
- Providing medical review of all external facing content for PTSD to ensure scientific/medical accuracy and relevance.
- Providing medical input into integrated brand strategies for PTSD and additional medical support for the commercial team.
- Serving as PTSD data expert.
Requirements
- M.D. or PharmD from a recognized school of medicine or pharmacy, PMHNP, PhD, or PsyD.
- 10+ years experience in the pharmaceutical industry, specifically in Medical Affairs.
- In-depth Medical Affairs strategy experience and operational knowledge to roll out strategy independently.
- At least 4 years of experience as a Medical Director in most recent positions.
- Neuroscience experience, preferably in psychiatry, preferred.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience in Clinical Development (+6 years' experience) for neuroscience products would also be considered.
- Launch experience preferred.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including experience presenting to large groups.
- Experience creating and managing budgets.
- Good knowledge of OPDP promotional regulations and pharmaceutical promotion standards.
- Good knowledge of CDER/CBER regulations regarding evaluation and approval of pharmaceuticals.
- Experience with Veeva Vault (PromoMats and MedComms).
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan
- Telehealth services
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Commuter benefits
