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The regional senior medical advisor will be responsible for the solid tumor pipeline. Through cross-functional collaboration and deep understanding of the treatment landscape, the senior medical advisor will work closely with regional and country teams to support the development of the JAPAC regional product and medical strategy and plan.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Development team to accelerate innovative pipeline by providing regional strategic input on treatment landscape, registrational and product life cycle management programs for the solid tumor pipeline
• Support development of the JAPAC medical strategy and working plan for solid tumor compounds
• Develop and execute regional product medical strategy, via the Regional Medical Plan, including pre-launch activities, launch support and lifecycle management, in collaboration with Product Team
• Define regional scientific evidence gaps and support development of local evidence generation strategy
• Leadership in engagement strategy and execution with medical experts, professional societies, patient groups and other key stakeholders
• Participate in development of data communication strategy (including congress and other educational activities)
• Support Medical input into label and regulatory interactions, in alignment and with deep understanding of global strategy and program clinical trial data
• Support implementation of Medical governance for respective products, which includes:
  • Safety and pharmacovigilance as a key and effective partner with GRAAS
  • Clinical trial conduct
  • Risk management/minimization in collaboration with GRAAS
  • Subject matter appropriateness (medical/scientific) of external interactions (e.g. copy review, multichannel, congresses, 1-1 interactions, etc.)
• Medical / Scientific contribution to Value Dossiers, compendia and interactions with payers in collaboration with VA&P
• Ensures appropriate medical leadership of compliance; accountable for the conduct of medical activities according to all relevant compliance standards, regulations and SOP`s; Role models appropriate and compliant behaviors and contributes to creating a climate of compliance adherence across the organization

Basic Qualifications

MD degree from an accredited medical school OR PhD OR PharmD
AND

6-8 years of Medical Affairs and development experience in solid tumors

AND

Clinical and disease knowledge base in solid tumors

Preferred Qualifications

• MD plus accredited fellowship in Oncology, board certified or board eligible
• 5+ years of Medical Affairs experience in the pharma/biotech industry or similar
• Solid tumor therapeutic area expertise
• Clinical research/development/medical affairs experience in the biopharmaceutical industry (biotech, pharmaceutical or CRO) that includes collaborations with integrated delivery networks, accountable care organizations, and/or payers
• Experience with clinical study and translational research support and conduct within Hematology (industry or academic clinical research)
• Experience with opinion leader interactions, publications planning, data generation activities and medical accuracy review
• Experience with integrated delivery networks, accountable care organizations, and payers
• Experience in a matrix environment

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