Ipsen
Director, Medical Affairs, Rare Disease
Cambridge (US) · Director
Sponsorship not specified$225k-$300kDetected 30 days ago
Project ManagementClinical TrialsFDA RegulatoryResearchExperimental DesignLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringPublic SpeakingOrganizational Skills
About the role
- Title: Director, Medical Affairs, Rare Disease Company: Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
- About Ipsen: Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience.
- Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Lead the planning and execution of advisory boards (national and regional).
- Ensure appropriate scientific, disease, and Ipsen product training for the MSL team and other internal partners, in collaboration with Knowledge Transfer.
- We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact.
- Manage travel and expense budget in line with Ipsen guidelines.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (MD, PhD, or PharmD) required.
Nice to have
- Significant Rare Disease experience required
- Liver or Gastroenterology experience preferred.
- Experience in presenting and publishing scientific information.
- Ability to work across multiple functions & cultures & embrace team diversity.
- Strong verbal & written communication skills, presentation, & coaching skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills & problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience with organizational skills & business planning.
- Proven project management, tracking & reporting of outcomes.
Compensation
- The annual base salary range for this position is $225,000-$300,000.
Benefits
- Contribute to the planning and budget oversight of medical activities for adult cholestatic diseases.
- Develop and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and external stakeholders to gather insights and inform medical strategy.
- Serve as the medical and scientific representative on disease area and asset cross functional teams, ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
- Provide medical and scientific leadership to cross functional teams, integrating insights to inform strategy and execution.
- Lead, when appropriate, content development and presentation for external medical education programs
- Review and approve promotional and medical materials (PRC and MRC, as applicable).
- Identify needs and provide directions on the development of proactive and reactive field medical materials (e.g., FAQs, medical objection handlers, advisory board content) in collaboration with field teams.
- Contribute to the US scientific publication strategy planning and oversee clinical study design and execution in collaboration with Medical Affairs Operations.
- Lead medical congress strategy and execution, including scientific exchange and congress coverage.
- Lead Medical Strategic Team activities, ensuring alignment with US and Global Rare Disease medical strategy.
- Oversee clinical grants and medical education funding activities, including providing medical input and budget management in collaboration with the Grants Manager.
Company info
- Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.
- About Ipsen:
- Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience.
- Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries.
- At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company's success.
- Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!
- For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.
- Job Description:
- WHAT - Summary & Purpose of the Position
- The Director, Medical Affairs, is responsible for leading and overseeing key Medical Affairs activities in alignment with the US and Global Rare Disease strategy for Adult Cholestatic Rare Disease.
- This role serves as a primary medical and scientific leader for the therapeutic area, providing guidance to internal and external stakeholders and ensuring alignment across cross functional teams.
- The Director leads the development and execution of the US Medical Affairs strategy and overall medical plan for adult cholestatic diseases.
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