Associate Director, Medical Affairs, Rare Disease

Title:

Associate Director, Medical Affairs, Rare Disease

Company:

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

 

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

 Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description:

WHAT - Summary & Purpose of the Position

 Reporting to the Senior Director, Medical Affairs (Cholestatic Diseases), the Associate Director, Medical Affairs, will support and oversee select medical affairs activities related to biliary atresia.  This role will contribute to the U.S. medical strategy for odevixibat and the broader Medical Affairs plan for pediatric cholestatic diseases. Responsibilities include medical review of non-promotional and promotional content, information responses (in collaboration with Medical Information), scientific communications including poster presentations and publications (in conjunction with the Publication/Medical Communications team), the design and medical monitoring of US-based clinical studies, and the review and approval of educational grants.

The Associate Director works with the MSL team in developing and managing regional relationships with Thought leaders (TLs). This role will also be responsible for assessing investigator-sponsored study (ISS) requests in collaboration with our local and global Medical teams.  The candidate will work closely with the Global Training & Capabilities Excellence team to ensure we provide relevant internal training to our teams. The Associate Director will also work closely with the US and Global Medical Information teams to ensure Medical Information Response documents are accurate. Key internal partners include all sub-functions within Medical Affairs, commercial team, and global medical pediatric cholestatic disease personnel.

WHAT - Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies

• Contribute to develop and implement medical strategies that align with organizational goals and objectives.
• Serve as subject matter expert (SME) SME, on medical and/or disease area and asset cross-functional committees, as appropriate.
• Support clinical research projects, including the design, execution, and analysis of clinical trials.
• Contribute to the development of content for external medical education programs and take lead on presentations where applicable.
• Contribute to and lead advisory board planning and execution activities as assigned.
• As a SME, the candidate will be responsible to train internal Medical and cross-functional partners on disease area and Ipsen product content
• Review and approval of promotional and medical materials in PRC and MRC, respectively
• Provide medical input and oversee budgets for clinical grants and medical education support activities, in coordination with the Grants Manager.
• Collaboratively develop and oversee the implementation of the KOL identification process for biliary atresia.
• In collaboration with the Medical Communications Director, lead the development high-quality scientific and educational materials (e.g. MSL slide decks, FAQs, medical objection handler, advisory board content)
• Contribute to the U.S. scientific publication plan
• Attend relevant congresses to engage in scientific exchange and provide congress coverage
• Support the planning, execution and budget oversight of medical activities for pediatric cholestatic diseases
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively convey complex medical information to diverse audiences.
• Project Management: Strong project management skills to oversee multiple projects simultaneously and ensure timely completion

HOW - Knowledge & Experience

Knowledge & Experience (essential):

• 5+years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, primarily within Medical Affairs, with additional exposure to clinical trials and/or research experience is a plus.
• Ability to interact with cross-functional teams

Knowledge & Experience (preferred):

• Experience in Rare Disease or Liver/GI is preferred
• Launching new product/indication
• Experience in presenting and publishing scientific information.

Education / Certifications (essential):

• Advanced degree in a scientific discipline (MD, DO, PhD, or PharmD preferred)

Language(s) (essential):

•  Fluent in English

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. conducts background screening, reference checks, and drug testing as part of its pre-employment screening process. This description is not intended to be constructed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements for the position. This position may change or assume additional duties at any time.  The employee may be requested to perform different or additional duties as assigned.

All Employees are expected to adhere to all company policies and act as a role model for company values.

The annual base salary range for this position is $143,250-$210,100.

This job is eligible to participate in our short-term and long-term incentives programs.

At Ipsen we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package, including 401(k) with company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, as well as flexible spending accounts. Ipsen also provides parental leave, paid time off, a discretionary winter shutdown, well-being allowance, commuter benefits, and much more.

The pay range displayed above is the range of base pay compensation within which Ipsen expects to pay for this role at the time of this posting. Individual compensation within this range depends on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, prior education and experience, job-related knowledge and demonstrated skills.

IPSEN is an equal opportunity employer that strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.