Director, Scientific Affairs (East Coast) - Cangene bioPharma

Position Description

Based on the East Coast (either field-based or in Maryland office), this position is responsible for the development/implementation of Key Opinion Leader Programs to drive important projects within the Clinical Development Team.

Duties:
• Leads efforts in recognizing and integrating substantive relationships with KOLs in specific therapeutic areas of interest to Cangene, to foster the identification of key opportunities for scientific growth and medical evidence for the support and/or expansion of current approved therapies, and execution of joint initiatives such as research, publication planning, and continuing medical education (CME).
• Provides scientific scrutiny of therapeutic initiatives (i.e. publications, educational programs and market research) for assigned therapeutic areas and products to ensure information to health care providers is accurate, detailed, and balanced.
• Prepares and manages external Scientific Affairs budget, also in cooperation with vendors and congress service, and assures timely completion of projects.
• Generates strong KOL relationships through management of KOL and key external customer relationships for sustainable advocacy as a scientifically-innovative partner.
• Maintains comprehensive medical-scientific knowledge of assigned therapeutic areas, disease states, and evolving clinical issues related to Cangene products and potential acquisition targets, through literature surveillance and attendance at scientific meetings.
• In conjunction with Medical Affairs and Marketing departments, handles the intake and evolution of unsolicited investigator-initiated trial (IIT) ideas to feasible and meaningful protocols, providing medical-scientific data to expand areas of product use and development, as well as the process of protocol approval.
• Represents the medical-scientific perspective during respective cross-functional brand-planning strategy meetings.

Qualifications:
• PhD, PharmD or MD degree required, plus experience in the pharmaceutical industry including global interactions and product development efforts. Understanding of global scientific affairs practices and experience with international KOLs and projects.
• Costumer focus and excellent interpersonal skills to effectively manage KOL Relations.
• Strong awareness of compliance guidelines assuring that no project oversteps the guidelines set forth by the Federal Drug Administration and other international regulatory agencies.
• Must work effectively in a team. Must be pro-active and well organized, keeping others well informed and aligned. While no staff management will occur immediately, there is potential for staff at a later date, dependant upon product development initiatives.
• Excellent communication skills understanding, influencing, motivating and dealing effectively with people at all levels, both within Cangene Corporation and in the academic medical sectors. Strong organizational skills.
• Needs to maintain high levels of productivity, innovation, setting right priorities to achieve timely completion of assignments, while keeping expenditures within budget.
• Be able to travel up to 40% of the time, including some weekends.

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