Key/Main responsibilities: The Medical Director is a senior figure within a Pharma, Biotech or CRO organisation and is accountable for the medical leadership, governance, performance and culture within the company. This is achieved through developing and delivering an organisation-wide purpose and strategy, inspirational leadership, and the engagement of colleagues and customers.
As the Director of the Medical team, the role holder is responsible for effective delivery of the medical affairs, regulatory, quality, pharmacovigilance (PV) and medical information functions.
A Medical Director is responsible for regional Medical Plans and deliverables for the relevant therapy area and ensures that these plans are represented in Regional Medical Plans.
The Medical Director works in partnership with commercial teams and ensures medical alignment on key strategies, deliverables, & communication in the region. They will serve as a medical “champion” and act as an ambassador of the company with Global and colleagues in other affiliates as well as with customers, other external stakeholders and industry peers. The Medical Director will also serve as company representative in key regional forums and meetings and may be primary point of contact for scientific questions with regulatory authorities in the region. The Medical Director may be responsible for enquiries and communication regarding the regional medical aspects, such as regulatory submissions, vaccine safety aspects (PSUR, SAE reports), the local medical plan, IIR coordination and local review, medical support for the development of promotional documents and validation, development of stand-by statements, training materials, and objection handlers, medical support of advisory boards, support of local, regional and European congresses and symposia, medical support of publications and local competitive intelligence / competitive readiness.
The Medical Director will need to ensure high ethical standards are met and will likely have final signatory status therefore taking personal responsibility when declaring advertising / publication material meets all the MHRA requirements. The medical signatory will ensure that all the medical information included is accurate, fair, balanced and will not compromise patient safety in any way.
The Medical Director may also lead a team of medical and/or scientific advisors
Previous roles/experience would include: Medical Adviser, Senior Medical Adviser, Medical Manager, Associate Medical Director.
Usually reports into: Senior Medical Director, EU Medical Director, VP Medical Affairs. CEO, Managing Director, General Manager
Sits within this team: Medical Adviser(s), Senior Medical Adviser, Medical Manager, Associate Medical Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSLs), Medical Information Officers.
Qualifications: Medical Degree, MD, MBBS, MBChB, PhD, GPhC, MPharm, GMC Registration (UK).
Salary band: £110,000 - £180,000 Basic Salary, Bonus, Car Allowance, Long Term Incentives, Share Options, Pension, Private Medical Care, Dental Care
Permanent / London, England
Global Field Medical Excellence Director Pharma-Partners is currently recruiting a Global Field Medical Excellence Director for a top 10 pharma company. This global, strategic, newly created vacancy will be focussed on the area of Dermatology and work closely with global and affiliate field teams regarding best practice, value add and strategic implementation. The Global Field Medical Excellence Director role is responsible for having quality oversight and coordination across Field Medical Excellence operations OUS (outside US) in support of the overall Global Medical Affairs strategy and business objectives. Responsibilities: Participates in development of medical plans focusing on the role of field medical Responsible for medical elements of playbooks (for assigned TA) ensuring GMA alignment Working in collaboration with med excellence functions to enhance ways of working and tools available when required Working with analytics team to ensure dashboard capability to report on KPIs / monitoring metrics Responsible for ensuring medical strategy is fully implemented in the affiliates in partnership with the area team Co-create TA reports with digital ops team, area and affiliate teams and be the TA SME on data analytics and utilisation Responsible for ensuring DPO/Insights process is fully understood and implemented The Candidate: Advanced Degree of PharmD, MD or PhD in a scientific discipline is preferred Previous Medical Science Liaison Experience, ideally at leadership level Direct management experience Experience working at an above country level Strategic mindset, strong influencer and great communications Remuneration: Basic annual salary depending on experience plus a standard benefits package To apply for this position please use the "Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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Permanent / London, England
Medical Director - UK & Ireland Pharma-Partners is working with a small/mid-sized specialty pharmaceutical business with a diverse portfolio across multiple therapy areas as they look to recruit a new UK & Ireland Medical Director. Reporting into EU Medical and as the most senior medic for the affiliate, this position is responsible for developing and implementing country level strategy whilst providing medical and scientific expertise to colleagues. The Medical Director is part of the affiliate leadership team and will input into key cross functional projects. In this role you will manage a small team including Medical Advisors, MSLs, Medical Information and Pharmacovigilance. This opportunity is open for a first time Medical Director providing you are a UK registered Medical Doctor, have Medical Affairs line management experience, and have worked as a Therapy Area Head, Head of Medical Affairs, Medical Lead/Manager or equivalent. Role Responsibilities: Provide medical leadership to activities across the UK & Ireland Member of affiliate Leadership Team Line manage, coach and lead the medical department Development of medical affairs strategy in collaboration with business partners and regional teams Direct post-marketed Clinical Research activities Oversee Pharmacovigilance and Medical Information activities Develop influential relationships with KOLs Ensure high standards of compliance across the business Candidate Requirements: Medical Doctor (must be GMC registered) Significant amount of pharmaceutical industry experience in Medical Affairs Demonstrable competence in and understanding of Medical Affairs strategy Proven leadership and line management skills Effective communicator Salary & Remuneration: Competitive basic annual salary plus a benefits package to include car allowance and annual bonus scheme To apply for this position please use the "Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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Permanent / Boston, Massachusetts
Medical Director - Clinical Trials US Based Pharma-Partners are working with a leading pharmaceutical organisation to hire a Medical Director to work on Paediatric/Rare Disease clinical trials. In this role you will work in a fast-paced, varied environment supporting multiple clients on clinical trials. With key, client-focused activities the Medical Director's specialist expertise is called upon throughout the entire lifecycle of a project and plays a pivotal role in the business and project teams. Key Responsibilities: Maintaining a strong consultative relationship with clients throughout the project lifecycle Providing input into the creation of the protocol and other study-related documents Participating in discussions with regulators, key opinion leaders, senior management and our clients Delivering training to external project teams and colleagues Reviewing medical data on the indication, inclusion / exclusion criteria and other medical issues to ensure our overall project deliverables are achieved and patient safety prioritised Collaborating with our Drug Safety teams to evaluate Serious Adverse Events and to develop Safety Management Plans, Pharmacovigilance Plans and Risk Management Plans Candidate Requirements: Medical Doctor, Board Certification in Paediatrics Expertise in Rare diseases, or additional research in this area would be a benefit Experience working on clinical trials in a clinical or pharmaceutical setting Excellent communication and influencing skills Proven effective leadership Salary & Remuneration: Highly competitive basic annual salary plus a benefits package to include car allowance, bonus To apply for this position please use the "Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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Permanent / London, England
Medical Director - Clinical Development - Respiratory Pharma-Partners is working with a fast-growing Global CRO to help increase the medical expertise of the business in certain key therapeutic specialties. This organisation has expanded organically and has an operational office presence in multiple countries across the globe. A large proportion of the clinical research projects they manage for biotech sponsors are in rare diseases, across different therapy areas, which means their medical leaders are truly involved in high-science and innovation. A Medical Director in this business is involved "top to bottom" activities, and will find you operating in a flatter more agile structure compared to larger CRO environments where decision-making can sometimes be less rapid. Acting as the therapeutic subject matter expert for global and regional clinical trials cross different phases, you will provide on-going medical expertise for: Clinical trial design and site selection Clinical Study Report creation (CSRs) Trial feasibility assessments Management of Medical Information Regulatory document assessment and submission Supporting Business Development teams, staying involved in proposal meetings and sponsor engagement Management of drug safety activities and medical monitoring responsibility Candidate requirements include: Qualified physician (local country registration required) Recognised specialist in Respiratory medicine (Board Certified or equivalent) Experience in clinical research in pharmaceutical medicine, either in a CRO environment or pharma/biotech setting Regional and/or global trial management experience Medical monitoring experience and an understanding of global drug safety best practice Ideally experience of providing medical support to business development activities, including bid defence Someone who enjoys a busy and fast-paced role Good experience managing multiple projects and challenges at one time To apply for this position please use the "Easy Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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Permanent / London, England
Medical Director - Clinical Development - Nephrology Pharma-Partners is working with a fast-growing Global CRO to help increase the medical expertise of the business in certain key therapeutic specialties. This organisation has expanded organically and has an operational office presence in multiple countries across the globe. A large proportion of the clinical research projects they manage for biotech sponsors are in rare diseases, across different therapy areas, which means their medical leaders are truly involved in high-science and innovation. A Medical Director in this business is involved "top to bottom" activities, and will find you operating in a flatter more agile structure compared to larger CRO environments where decision-making can sometimes be less rapid. Acting as the therapeutic subject matter expert for global and regional clinical trials cross different phases, you will provide on-going medical expertise for: Clinical trial design and site selection Clinical Study Report creation (CSRs) Trial feasibility assessments Management of Medical Information Regulatory document assessment and submission Supporting Business Development teams, staying involved in proposal meetings and sponsor engagement Management of drug safety activities and medical monitoring responsibility Candidate requirements include: Qualified physician (local country registration required) Recognised specialist in Nephrology or Renal Medicine (Board Certified or equivalent) Experience in clinical research in pharmaceutical medicine, either in a CRO environment or pharma/biotech setting Regional and/or global trial management experience Medical monitoring experience and an understanding of global drug safety best practice Ideally experience of providing medical support to business development activities, including bid defence Someone who enjoys a busy and fast-paced role Good experience managing multiple projects and challenges at one time To apply for this position please use the "Easy Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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