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Director Medical Affairs, Immunology – BioPharmaceuticals Medical
At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being entrepreneurial, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We’re focused on the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we think we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life. As a Director Medical Alignment – Immunology, you’ll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives.
This new DMA role will report directly to the US Immunology Medical Head. Primary responsibilities will include:
- Participating in the education of immunology medical science liaisons (MSLs)
- Coordinating immunology activities and external engagements at appropriate US congresses including the American College of Rheumatology
- Working with advocacy groups and guideline organizations
- Assist in the development and execution of US advisory boards
- Assist in the development and execution of training materials for field teams including MSL teams and clinical account directors
- Involved in the educational grant review and selection process
- Coordinating medical education at regional and national professional society meetings
Essential Requirements:
- Masters degree in science-related field, such as Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medicine, or equivalent
- >3 years managing programs in a team environment
- Strong knowledge of medical strategy, clinical development, and medical science liaison areas
- Ability to manage a diverse group of responsibilities
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment
- Leadership abilities
- Expert technical depth in disease area
- Strategic influencing skills
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
- Well-developed initiative ability
- Excellent project management skills
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Desirable Requirements:
- Doctorate in Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medicine, or equivalent
- MBA
- Immunology/rheumatology experience
- Minimum 2-5 years experience in a strategy-setting role within Medical Affairs
- Working knowledge of FDA requirements
- Excellent computer skills (Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.)
- Knowledge of information/technology systems
The Sr. Medical Affairs Associate will provide tactical and operational support for the Global Medical Affairs team, contributing to the quality and safety oversight of Kimberly-Clark Product through all phases of development and commercialization, including both pre-market and post-market.
This role will report to the Director of Global Medical Affairs.
ESSENTIAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Provides knowledge and understanding of medical and disease terminology to both internal and external stakeholders (in the context of consumer complaints, clinical studies, and literature review).
- Supports the medical assessment and risk management processes within Kimberly-Clark’s Global business.
- Contributes to the design, development, planning and execution of continuous improvement projects in support of the quality and safety of Kimberly-Clark products.
- Reviews, evaluates, and verifies information regarding potential adverse events during the preliminary assessment and determines required action according to internal quality policies and procedures.
- Composes adverse event case narratives and summary medical document reviews in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner.
- Conduct seriousness/causality review of adverse case events under the supervision of the Director of Medical Affairs.
- Provides preliminary medical review and analysis of clinical and post-market safety data.
- Performs medical literature and regulatory database vigilance activities, such as the MAUDE database.
- Assists in the development of clinical evaluation reports and responds to inquiries from legal and regulatory authorities.
- Assists in the implementation of consulting agreements with external partners.
- Writes or updates standard operating procedures, work instructions, or policies as appropriate.
- Customers: Kimberly-Clark Adult & Feminine Care, Baby & Child Care, Family Care, and Kimberly-Clark Professional business units in all regions globally, including their respective management teams, Manufacturing Operations, Research & Engineering, Quality Assurance, Post Market Surveillance, Product Safety, Regulatory Affairs, Purchasing, Logistics, Suppliers, Contract Manufacturers, External Consultants and Regulatory Agencies.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Travel up to 20% of the work time. Travel may also include business travels via aircrafts and motor vehicles to various locations.
- May include prolong periods of standing, along with occasional bending, reaching, lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs, climbing, twisting, stooping etc.
- Work is completed in both office and manufacturing environments. When at Manufacturing sites, will be exposed to typical K-C Manufacturing environments ranging from dust, heat, noise, and moisture or clean room environments. Proper PPE must be worn at all times (may include safety glasses, ear protection, gowning, etc.).
This role is based at the Roswell Innovation Center in Roswell, GA or at our offices in Neenah, WI.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Basic Qualifications
- Health Care Professional Degree in Nursing or Physicians Assistant.
- Minimum of 3 years working in the fields of Gynecology or Urology.
- Ability to comprehend medical information and make clinical judgments.
- Experience with scientific or medical writing and data analysis.
Preferred Qualifications
- MS Degree preferred.
- Knowledge of Post Market Safety Surveillance.
- Experience with women’s health/feminine hygiene and/or skin care.
- Work experience in the medical device or IVD or pharmaceutical industry.
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people – nearly a quarter of the world’s population – trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With more than 140 years of history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and empowering them do their best work. If fresh thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark.
Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
This position may require a post-offer/pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT) to confirm that individuals are able to perform the essential functions of the job.
K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.
Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:
This role is available to local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only.
6 months with possibility of extensionThe Operations Manager will provide organizational development, communications and project management expertise for key cross-functional medical affairs initiatives, including general organizational and senior leadership/executive team initiatives. This position will also collaborate with leadership to design and implement training and development programs in general project management, leadership and operating practices.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Manage and implement a cohesive project management operations framework for operational and process efficiency across all functions within Global Medical Affairs Oncology.
- Operates as an internal consultant/partner to GMA Operations Head in the implementation of new business processes and organizational initiatives across Global Medical Affairs.
- Evaluates business processes and organizational initiatives to determine the appropriate organizational interventions (i.e. communications strategies) to meet organizational goals.
- Develops and oversees implementation of operational plans, creates supporting documentation for departmental initiatives, ensures implementation of communication plan for rolling out initiative throughout organization, tracks key metrics for measuring progress of initiative roll-out.
- Once initial rollout is complete, continues to monitor success of implementation. Recommends corrective action as needed to ensure that initiative achieves intended outcome.
- Manage team Sharepoint site content updates and implement site updates to optimize SP productivity tools.
- Oversee training and document administration across GMA Oncology department functions and works with managers to ensure that employee training requirements are identified and met.
- Collaboration with the Client Boston Documentation and Training administrators to ensure compliance with relevant projects, processes and procedures.
SCOPE OF SUPERVISION:
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
- Minimum 4 years project experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business and/or Science, or related field
- Proactive, self-motivated, and aware of larger business needs/implications
- Experience with Microsoft Office software.
- Demonstrated ability to work both work independently and interdependently in cross-functional teams
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly communicate business processes and solutions in person and over the phone.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving professional environment
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Requires approximately 5% travel
We were born of innovation, springing from the curiosity, imagination and dedication of remarkable scientists and healthcare visionaries. Our shared mission is to challenge the inevitability of genetic disease by discovering, developing, and delivering treatments in ways unimaginable – until now.
We don’t follow footsteps. We create the path.
To expand the scope of Medical Strategy-Ophthalmology, by developing strategies and operational plans to deliver needed information from internal and external stakeholders to ocular medical affairs leadership to shape Spark’s Ophthalmology impact. To identify and develop new areas of support to marketed ophthalmic product(s) and support identification of potential additions to the ocular pipeline at all levels of development and refer to the appropriate internal stakeholders for further review. To lead in certain aspects of strategic planning, as designed by the ophthalmology leader. Ultimately to further Spark’s commitment and dedication to being a leader in ocular gene therapy and to maintain Spark’s leadership role in the US.
Responsibilities:
80 %
- Attend pertinent medical/scientific conference and engage scientific/ medical KOLs on specific needs of ophthalmic strategy and Spark.
- Provide conference presentations on ocular/scientific topics as needed
- Advisory boards, symposium, workshops: At the need/discretion of ophthalmology leader, to lead, assist and/or support organization, planning, and implementation of pertinent advisory boards and conference symposiums
- Lead efforts for development of non-peer reviewed and secondary publications
- Liaise with MSL team for field information dissemination to pertinent internal stakeholders.
- Lead efforts to resolve questions posed to or developed by medical affairs pertaining to the ocular sciences, or medical sciences and present conclusions to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Pipeline potential: Interact with key scientific and clinician scientist KOLs for potential new indications, pre-clinical, or in clinical development and refer them to appropriate internal stakeholders.
- Lead the Investigator Initiated Studies- Ophthalmology annual grant program when implemented
10%
- Liaise with internal stakeholders on topics of interest for the ocular medical team
10%
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- PhD, MD or DO with background in ophthalmology, ocular related sciences or neuroscience, with a 5-8 years industry experience, preferable in medical affairs, clinical development, non-clinical studies.
- Travel: up to 30% domestic and 5-10% international
Compentencies:
- Must have a good command of written and verbal communication, ability to interact with scientists and clinicians.
- Effective verbal communications to all levels of stakeholders; patients, ocular scientist, HCPs, others in the ocular community.
- Should be able to take leadership roles, while also working collaboratively within a team to meet common objectives.
Job Overview
- Successfully demonstrate strong client and therapeutic area knowledge.
- Provide scientific and strategic input to all accounts.
- Lead accounts in the writing, editing and reviewing on scientific content for a range of publications.
- Understands and exceeds client expectations regarding quality, cost, and timing.
- Support organic business growth as well as aid in new business wins.
Skills Required
- PharmD, MD, or PhD required.
- Prior experience as a scientific advisor, providing scientific and strategic input within an agency setting.
- Previous experience mentoring writers and account leads.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.