Job Summary
The Director, Medical Affairs Strategy and Scientific Engagement will lead development and execution of the Integrated Medical Affairs Plan. This critical role will ensure strategic alignment of all Medical Affairs scientific communications materials and engagement tactics are aligned to company goals and asset strategies.
Primary Relationships
- Within Cristcot, the Director, Medical Affairs Strategy and Scientific Engagement will collaborate closely with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Regulatory Affairs and Legal.
- Outside Cristcot, the Director, Medical Affairs Strategy and Scientific Engagement will build relationships with thought leaders, medical societies and agency partners.
Primary Job Responsibilities
The Director, Medical Affairs Strategy and Scientific Engagement will lead planning and execution of scientific engagement plans and tactics in support of Cristcot and Cristcot products.
The activities of the Director, Medical Affairs Strategy and Scientific Engagement:
- Champion development and execution of the cross-functional Integrated Medical Affairs Plan, ensuring alignment with overall asset strategy and company goals.
- Lead execution of Medical Education programs, including setting educational areas of interest for unsolicited continuing medical education grants, omnichannel approaches, and peer-to-peer programs.
- Develop and execute programs for insights collection, including advisory boards, to inform asset strategic planning. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize quarterly focus questions to drive insights collection.
- Champion development of scientific communications materials, such as slide decks, scientific narratives, and other ancillary materials.
- Collaborate with Publications, Clinical Development, and Clinical Operations to develop publications tactics such as abstracts, posters, and presentations for medical congresses and peer-reviewed journals.
- Identify data gaps to be addressed through an Integrated Data Generation Plan, set areas of interest for Investigator Initiated Studies, and partner with Health Outcomes and Economic Research to prioritize areas for real-world evidence generation.
- Lead Medical Affairs congress planning and tactics, with a focus on external engagement with health care providers.
- Assist with Medical review of company-developed materials as needed upon escalation of queries in partnership with Medical Information.
- Ensure that all content and programs are compliant with relevant and appropriate guidance and regulations.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Advanced/doctoral degree in health sciences (PharmD, MD, PhD) required.
- 6+ years of experience in Medical Affairs as a Medical Director or leading Scientific Communications.
- Prior experience in the development of Integrated Evidence Generation Plans.
- Understanding of the legal and regulatory environment within the pharmaceutical industry, and past experience reviewing scientific and promotional materials for scientific/clinical accuracy.
- Experience with project and vendor management, including overseeing content development by medical communications agencies.
- Experience in gastroenterology and/or ulcerative colitis highly preferred.
- Ability to travel up to 30%.