Associate Medical Director, Medical Affairs

About Us

We are a global, family-owned company driven by a passion for innovation. Building on our foundational expertise in carbohydrate chemistry and cell cycle biology, we develop innovative treatments for unmet patient needs, with a focus on iron metabolism and blood-related disorders.

With 700+ employees across the UK, Ireland, the Nordics, Germany, the USA, and Canada, we are committed to scientific excellence, patient care, and collaborative partnerships with the medical community.

Our Core Values Define Who We Are

• People-Driven – We are a family-held company built on passionate, knowledgeable people. We value integrity, open-mindedness and respect and are guided by these values in all our endeavors. We respect each individual who becomes a part of our journey, from our employees and partners to our end-users. And we recognize that the strength in all our collaborations is trust.
• Committed to Quality – Quality is our source of inspiration. Quality drives our results. It represents our aspiration for excellence and our focus on driving continual improvements. For our partners and end-users, quality must always be tangible in our products, processes and people. This way, quality is the promise we keep every day.
• Innovating for Better Lives – Innovation is essential in our quest to improve the lives of humans. We seek to address unmet needs through our expertise in iron and carbohydrate-based pharmaceuticals. We believe in a holistic and collaborative approach to research and innovation, so we work together with the scientific and medical communities to set new standards.

We have continued our growth trajectory since we launched our first product in the US, Monoferric® (ferric derisomaltose), through acquisitions, partnerships, and pipeline. Our R&D investments continue to leverage our core competencies, alongside our recent advancements in oncology supportive care

Join us in shaping the future of patient care through innovation and collaboration.

Job Purpose

The primary responsibility of the Associate Medical Director (AMD) is to support the development and implementation of the national Medical Affairs strategy for development of the assigned therapeutic areas.

The Associate Medical Directorassumes therapeutic area leadership, provides strategic input into Phase IV studies, works closely with Key Opinion Leaders, takes an active role in data generation, implements publication plans and supports the Commercial teams.

The AMD works to shape patient care through Pharmacosmos’ medicines, research and customer services excellence.

Duties and Responsibilities

Within the assigned therapeutic area(s), the AMD is expected to:

• Develop and support medical strategy and execution of assigned therapeutic areas
• Serve as the subject matter expert and provide guidance to medical and commercial teams
• Identify areas of development, input into Medical plans and execute Medical Affairs strategy by taking actions that lead to advances ensuring optimal patient treatment
• Develop and/or support gap analyses to identify and optimize future indication(s) and utilization potential of our products
• Provide education and training of both Field Commercial and Field Medical teams as needed
• Support the Marketing team from a clinical perspective as they develop promotional campaigns
• Support Scientific Communications and Read-World Evidence (RWE) with data generation and publication plans, including authorship and lead the process when appropriate (assigned as scientific lead for the project)
• Tailor downstream scientific communication plans to medically segmented audiences
• Lead the utilization of the thought leader pool to support Medical Affairs initiatives
• Develop and roll-out educational concepts focusing on PTI’s therapeutic area(s) awareness and screening, guideline recommendation and therapies
• Co-lead and support medical insight council, including analyses and communication
• Provide scientific support for the development of materials by Medical, Marketing, and/or Market Access and ensure alignment against Medical strategies
• Establish and maintain strong professional relationships with key external stakeholders, such as

professional societies, patient organizations and relevant institutions

• Support strategy and tactics for National Accounts
• Develop and/or support the Medical Affairs congress strategies
• Oversee the strategy and execution of Medical Advisory Board meetings

• Other duties as assigned.

Education & Professional Background

• Advanced degree in life sciences (MD, DO, PharmD, PA, NP with hematology clinical experience preferred)
• 1-3 years of Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry preferred
• Working knowledge of the clinical development process and the ICH-GCP guidelines

Competencies

• Leadership – ethical, ambitious, focused, organized
• Customer-oriented – analyze and meet/exceed customers’ needs
• Excellent communication skills – verbal and written
• Responsible – timely and explicit feed-back to customers and colleagues on agreements
• Transparency – flat decision structure and communication
• Accountability – Independent decision-making (impartiality, competence, and ethics)
• Ability to act locally, also in accordance with main priorities of the company

Attitude and Behavior

• Proud Pharmacosmos ambassador
• Strong personal leadership
• Inspire cross-functional transparency and collaboration
• Customer-centric ‘can-do’ attitude and goal focused
• Ambitious, independent, analytical, collaborative, loyal, organized, positive, assuming good intent

Flexibility

Our roles can evolve over time. Reasonable flexibility is, therefore, a key part of any job at Pharmacosmos. Significant variations in duties and responsibilities should be discussed between the employee and the manager.

Additional Information

• Requires discretion with confidential data
• Travelling – approximately 30% of the time. Overnight stays – on average 3-4 nights per month
• This position is eligible for Cash Bonus
• This position is eligible for LTIP (Long Term Incentive Plan)

To learn more visit: pharmacosmos.us

All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or experience necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. is committed to equal opportunity in employment. We value diversity which embraces all perspectives towards innovation and are committed to making PTI a truly inclusive place to work where everyone of us can be our best and true selves.

We select and employ qualified candidates in accordance with their competencies and skills to perform the duties of the job regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, marital status, race, religion, color, age, disability, sexual orientation, military, or veteran status.

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc. has adopted a hybrid work schedule – a combination of being on-site at our Morristown, NJ offices along with remote working. Being present is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, employee well-being and engagement and enhances the Company culture.

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