Regional Director, Medical Affairs, HIV, EEMEA

Job Description

The Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA) is responsible for driving execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for HIV Therapy Area (TA) in the countries of their assigned region. They are impactful members of regional cross-functional teams including regional Commercial Outcomes Research (OR) Market Access and Policy. They engage with their network of scientific leaders in their region. This is a regionally based position (i.e. residing in one of the affiliates of the region or regional hub) in Our Company Research Laboratories Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research & Development GMSA) EEMEA region includes Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

• Guides country R&D GMSA staff on strategic planning and execution of the annual scientific & medical plan for HIV Therapy Area

• Chair or participate in the Regional Value and Implementation Team (RVIT) to ensure strategic alignment and execution of agreed medical tactics within the region including the development of cross-functional regional V&I goals

• Partners with regional Commercial regional Center of Real-World Evidence (CORE) regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of region plans

• Support development of global V&I plans based on regional input related to insights unmet needs and priority evidence data gaps

• Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global scientific communications platform

• Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries in their region

• Engages with a network of contracted Scientific Leaders (SL) and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees payers public groups government officials medical societies) from their region

• Supports as regional TA expert affiliates staff in engagement with their national scientific leaders

• Organizes regional expert input events to answer Our Companys questions regarding how to implement new indications: advisory boards and expert input forums

• Organizes regional symposia and educational meetings

• Supports countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols

• Reviews investigator-initiated study (IIS) proposals prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA) and participate in IIS review committee as presenter and concept reviewer

• Manages regional programs (patient support educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Companys medicines

• Support planning and execution of scientific coverage efforts for major international conferences

Required Qualifications Skills & Experience:

Minimum:

• MD PhD or PharmD (MD preferred) and recognized medical expertise in the therapy area

• Five years experience in country / region Medical Affairs

• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills

• Able to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment

• Excellent interpersonal analytical communication (written as well as oral) skills in addition to results-oriented project management skills

Preferred:

• HIV and ID experience

• Experience as scientific leader and other key stakeholders (payers public groups government officials medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area

Location

• The position can be based at any of our offices in Europe or the EEMEA region.

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