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About This Role

The Head of Medical is a key role within the Biogen International Region Medical Organization.

In alignment with Commercial and Market Access at the Regional level, the Medical Head is responsible for providing strategy guidance and overseeing the execution at the Affiliate Level. Accountable to identify synergies among affiliates, leverage resources and efforts to facilitate the tactics implementation. Aligned with Global Therapeutic Areas, the Medical Head will collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, on an affiliate, regional and global level, to deliver appropriate execution of the medical strategy. Set the strategic direction, across all therapeutic areas, and ensure the medical organization is best positioned to drive and execute on Biogen medical goals to be the leader in neuroscience.

Leads the medical team of Medical Managers, MSLs across therapeutic areas in the affiliates of Hongkong, Taiwan and Korea. Is responsible and must provide opportunities for growth and development to the medical team.

The Medical Director must be a hands-on, self-starter with entrepreneurial and cross-functional mindset, strong emotional intelligence who brings digital enthusiasm

What You’ll Do

1.  Regional Medical Plans- Strategy and Execution:

·        Build the overarching Medical strategy/Medical plans with the BIR Leadership Team to ensure alignment and execution of the assigned goals. Ensure the Medical Plans are consistent with the BIR & Global medical and cross functional strategy and priorities.

·        Provide input into affiliate and global medical strategy based on regional insights and needs from the affiliates. Maximize the contribution of the Region to the Global Therapeutic Area Strategic & Execution Engines (SEEs) and ensures knowledge sharing and alignmen.., Partner and collaborate with Global Therapeutic Area (TA) Leads, supporting implementation of global projects and ensure better understanding of current local and regional needs

·        Partner with the cross functional leadership team to define, establish and execute a coherent strategic plan that addresses patient needs

·        Identify synergies and adopts cross-affiliate good practices across BIR region countries.

·        Work closely with the BIR Field Medical Strategy & Execution Lead to set and incorporate the BIR field medical strategy into the affiliate medical plans

·        Partner and collaborate with regional market access to define, establish and execute a coherent strategic plan that addresses external stakeholders (payers, HCPs, agencies) needs

·        Collaborate with Governmental and Cooperate Affairs team to develop and implement a communication strategy for the region

·        Work closely with the partner’s medical teams in the countries toensure execution of the tA strategy (when appropriate)

·        Collaborate with the respective country GMs and BU heads to ensure the respective Brand strategic plans are aligned and support the Global strategy

·        Serve as a medical lead for the expansion of BIIB in SEA

·        Provide scientific guidance to the design of the regional regulatory strategies.

·        Assure digital technologies are explored and implemented to facilitate the goals and better serve our communities

·        Assure the Medical Information services are implemented across the region according to Global guidance and requirements

2.  Data Generation

·        Strengthen collaboration with R&D organization, working closely to Global R&D colleagues and Clinical Affiliate Leads to leverage the the regional research potential

·        Develop and execute phase IV studies, registries and SRAs across therapeutic areas according to data gaps identified in the region. Find common themes and leverage synergies to maximize the research capabilities.

·        Receive proposals, review, approve and implement approved IITs proposals according to research topics of interest at Biogen.

·        Implement Compassionate Use Processes or Early Access Programs across the region according to Company Global guidance and Affiliates requirements

·        Execute local and regional research with rigor, financially and ethically

3. Provide guidance and oversee the affiliates to assure strategic alignment and operational excellence according to Biogen standards

4. Patient Support Programs (PSP)

·        Provide input on PSP design according to the patient needs in affliates. Accountable for approval and overseeing the execution of the PSP programs in the affiliates.

·        Oversee the programs with high standards of ethical, compliance and scientific rigor.

5.  Budget planning and execution

·        Drive the strategic accounting annual exercise across the region to ensure medical investments and priorities are addressing the HCP and patient needs within region.

·        Assure actuals versus planned are followed at appropriate intervals. Plan accordingly to correct forecasts if needed

6.  People development

·        Builds and develops a high performing medical team which abide for the high standards of ethics and compliance

·        Assure the medical team is highly scientific driven and up to date with the scientific advancements to educate HCP about Biogen products and pipeline

·        Provide development plans to teams according potential and capabilities

·        Ensure oversight of the Medical teams in the expansion of SEA.

·        Medical Doctor or PhD, preferably Neurologist or Immunologist.

·        10-15 years of experience in Medical Affairs or a combined experience in Clinical Development, Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs.

·        Advanced written and verbal English