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Senior Medical Director, Respiratory - Advantage ONE Executive Search
Aug 08
Location: Marlborough, NJCategories: Pharmaceutical
Position Description
This position is one of high visibility within and outside the company and focuses on providing strategic medical direction for the commercialization of products in late phase development of our Respiratory products. This is a key position that will report to the Executive Medical Director, Respiratory Products. Fast paced office environment handling multiple demands. Must be able to exercise appropriate judgment as necessary. Requires a high level of initiative and independence. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required. Requires ability to use a personal computer for extended periods of time.
Responsibilities: Many medical aspects of the commercialization of Respiratory Products and will work under the supervision and guidance of the Senior Medical Director, Respiratory. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Phase IV clinical trials, including protocol development, interaction with and supervision of CRO activity and medical supervision of clinical trials and results interpretation; pharmacoeconomic and other outcomes-based research; collaborative development of abstracts and manuscripts and presentations of this material to work colleagues and to medical professionals at scientific meetings; assistance in the review and initiation of investigator-initiated trial proposals; promotional and scientific materials medical review; strategic work on medical education; working closing with and providing medical guidance to our Medical Liaisons; product message and content development; medical information; training of the field force. The individual will work closely with the Respiratory Brand marketing team within a matrix environment that may utilize outside contractors; previous experience working in a collaborative environment with commercial colleagues is desirable.
Requirements: 7 – 10 Years experience. The qualified individual will have an MD degree. A working knowledge of US drug development, regulatory requirements, and prior experience in dealing with the FDA, including DDMAC is preferred, but not required. Industry experience in the development of pharmaceuticals. Specialty training and clinical experience in pulmonology would be highly desirable in a candidate. Development of compounds in other therapeutic areas and at earlier developmental stages is a plus. Strong communication skills, both written and oral, including presentation and scientific writing ability, are essential. Scientific reasoning, ability to interpret scientific data, and basic understanding of statistics are mandatory. Sense of urgency to meet agreed upon timelines and obtain results is essential. Excellent leadership and people management skills will be important considerations in candidate selection. Working knowledge of MS application software (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel) is necessary.
Desired: Work hours will include meetings scheduled outside of normal working hours. Demands during peak times may require work hours outside of normal working hours. Approximately 25% travel will be required. The ability to work easily with internal colleagues, external consultants, key national opinion leaders, and advisory boards is required.
