Senior Director, International Medical Affairs - Rare Disease/Gene Therapy

Pharma-Partners are currently supporting a leading biopharmaceutical company at the forefront of therapies for rare and orphan diseases to hire a Senior Director, International Medical Affairs.

As a member of the International Medical Leadership team, this role will be accountable for planning and executing Medical affairs plans across multiple regions. Having both strategic and managerial responsibilities, this is a great opportunity for an experience medical affairs professional who has worked at a UK and regional level to join the business at an exciting time of expansion.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide leadership, development and direct supervision to Country Medical Directors across the region.
Recruit, train and develop team members; identify and manage talent, enabling team to fulfil their potential. Define Key Performance Indicators for the Country Medical Directors within the Region
Develop and implement the regional medical strategy and tactical operational plans including oversight of regional led studies, KOL engagement, generation and communication of clinical and scientific data.
Work closely with cross-functional colleagues including Commercial, Regulatory, Research & Development, Pharmacovigilance, and Market Access serving as a clinical and scientific consult to internal and external stakeholders.
Establish networks with external experts to expand research opportunities and seek medical insights to help inform local and regional strategy/plans
Manage the Medical Affairs budget at a regional level
Provide clinical and scientific input into the reimbursement negotiations as appropriate with local authorities and liaising with health authorities and payers as required

Candidate Requirements:

Medical degree/PharmD (or equivalent)
Substantial experience with a leading international life science company within the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical industry
Prior experience in the area of rare diseases is a distinct asset
Proficiency in the APBI Code of Practice is required.
Thorough experience and confidence when positioning biologic products with KOLs and prescribing physicians and hospitals
Experience in communicating and building relations with authorities, health care sector professionals including specialist care, as well as KOL management

Salary & Remuneration:

Competitive basic annual salary plus a benefits package to include company car/car allowance, bonus, and long term incentives

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