Global Medical Director, Neurosciences

Company: Jazz Pharma
Location: Palo Alto
Posted on: March 28, 2020

Job Description:

Job DescriptionOverview: Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an international biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients' lives by identifying, developing and commercializing meaningful products that address unmet medical needs. We are continuing to expand our commercial product portfolio and our research and development pipeline in therapeutic areas that can leverage our unique expertise. Our therapeutic areas of focus include sleep and hematology/oncology - areas in which we have a deep understanding of the patient journey and a suite of products and product candidates to address critical needs. We are looking for the best and brightest talent to join our team. If you're looking to be a part of a company with an unwavering commitment to improving patients' lives and being a great place to work, we hope you'll explore our career openings and get to know Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Responsibilities: Position Profile The Global Medical Affairs Director, Neurosciences, will lead this Therapy Area for Medical Affairs. He or she will play a critical role on Jazz's Global Medical Affairs (GMA) leadership team and report directly to the Head of Global Medical Affairs. He or she will provide pivotal leadership and direction in the development and execution of an integrated global medical affairs strategy and plan. The Global Medical Affairs Director will collaborate with cross-functional, matrix and regional teams in the strategic planning of both pipeline and inline products. Serving as the internal subject matter expert, the Global Medical Affairs Director will be the voice of Medical in the Global Franchise team to support franchise related decisions and provide a holistic medical perspective across the disease area. The Global Medical Affairs Director will be accountable for defining and executing medical data generation objectives and study prioritization aligned to the global molecule strategy including ISTs, database mining, real world evidence and Ph IV studies. Furthermore, the Global Medical Affairs Director will develop the KOL engagement strategy at the global Neurosciences level, particularly for early phases of development and will continue to provide oversight through the product's lifecycle. He or she must embody strong interpersonal and relationship building skills as they will be accountable for maintaining relationships with global experts and for representing Neurosciences in medical activities at medical and scientific conferences. Job Responsibilities: * Responsible for the development and execution of an integrated GMA Neurosciences strategy and plan in alignment with the Neurosciences franchise objectives * Ensures the development of an integrated GMA strategy and plan for Jazz's Neurosciences molecules * Represents the voice of Medical in the Global Franchise team to support franchise related decisions and provide a holistic medical perspective across disease area as the subject matter expert * Accountable for development of publication strategy and plan for Neurosciences, including review of manuscripts for publications and abstracts and posters for presentation at scientific meetings * Accountable for developing global medical data generation objectives and study prioritization aligned to global molecule strategy including ISTs, Database mining, Real World Evidence, Phase IV studies * Lead data gap analyses and drive strategy to fill gaps through the options available to Medical Affairs * Oversee planning and execution of data dissemination strategies and ensure alignment of all key stakeholders * Develop strategy for KOL engagement at the Global Neurosciences level, particularly for early phases of development with continued oversight and alignment of KOL strategy through product's lifecycle * Conduct late-stage scientific due diligence for in-license opportunities, when requested * Represent Neurosciences in medical activities at medical and scientific conferences and build Jazz's reputation * Build and maintain relationships with global experts - able to obtain important key scientific insights to support the Neurosciences TA * Represent, collaborate, influence and negotiate across the org to provide Medical Affairs inputs for Neurosciences specific product(s) to internal stakeholders * Lead cross-functional teams effectively and identify and resolve conflicts within a complex matrix organization * Analyze, identify and proactively mitigate project, budget and timelines at risk and propose solutions before delays occur Essential Qualifications: * Doctorate degree required. MD degree preferred. * Clinical experience in Neurosciences highly desired. * Previous (> 10 years) medical affairs and/or clinical development experience in Neurosciences highly desired. * High degree of professionalism, integrity and collaboration required. * Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. * Experience with post marketing Phase IV and Investigator initiated studies preferred. * Experience with strategic and tact

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