Novocure
Medical Director, US Thoracic
Novocure, Wayne, Pennsylvania, United States, 19087
Description:
The
Medical Director, US Thoracic
is an individual contributor on the US Medical Affairs team.This role provides leadership in support of the medical and scientific initiatives for TTFields Therapy more generally in the US. This individual will play a critical role in defining and executing on the medical affairs strategy in alignment with the overall business and commercial strategy for TTFields in the US. The Medical Director, US Thoracic will report to the Head of US Medical Affairs while also working closely with the Global Medical Affairs Team.This is a full-time, exempt, US field-based role reporting to the Head of US Medical Affairs with dotted line support to the Global Medical Affairs Team. Ideal candidates will be located near either our Portsmouth, NH or Chesterbrook, PA offices for a Hybrid office schedule but remote candidates will be considered as well.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Leads the medical affairs strategy for the US Thoracic team in and ensures alignment across all medical affairs tactics and deliverablesProvide strategic medical input as an essential member on the global leadership teams for Thoracic in support of the US marketServe as a medical and scientific expert on TTFields Therapy for internal and external activities such as advisory board meetings, steering committees, faculty training, product training, internal training with internal field teams with a focus on Thoracic disease areasAssess local and external materials to ensure that all claims are fully supported by scientific data, and are presented in an accurate, fair and balanced mannerServe as a medical and scientific expert on TTFields Therapy for physician and healthcare provider engagement with a focus on Thoracic disease areasAssume a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining key opinion leader relationshipsAssess scientific/medical data gaps and develops evidence generation plan(s) to address these gaps, including post marketing studies and database analysesAs Medical Lead, this individual will help in the design and facilitate with Clincial Affairs for company sponsored pre- and post- marketing clinical trial(s) in the field of Thoracic diseasesResponsible for guidance and approvals of promotional materials in the field of Thoracic diseases in close collaboration with the Scientific Exchange teamProvide strategic and subject matter expertise input to the Scientific Exchange teamWork closely and supports the cross-functional team in developing an integrated medical strategyEnsure strict compliance with medical and ethical standards
QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE:MD or equivalent required, with at least 5 years of clinical experience in the field of Oncology is a must; Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Surgery or Radiation Oncology is requiredMedical science background with a strong understanding of clinical research and clinical trial design and management is requiredPharmaceutical and/or medical device launch experience strongly preferredA minimum of 5 years' experience in the biopharmaceutical or medical device industry is preferredArticulate, demonstrates leadership through influenceBold and originalBehaves ethically and with transparency, builds trust with all stakeholdersExcellent presentation skills with capability to present to varied audiencesExcellent written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a multi-disciplinary team environmentHigh degree of accuracy and attention to detailFlexible, ability to adapt easily to changing work environmentUnderstanding of workflow prioritization, ability to multitask and triage as neededBusiness acumenLeadership and mentoring skills
OTHER:Ability to lift up to 20 poundsTravel requirement on average 50% and as business needs ariseThis position will be located in the US
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.ABOUT NOVOCURE:Our visionPatient-forward: aspiring to make a difference in cancer.Our patient-forward missionTogether with our patients, we strive to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing our innovative therapy.Our patient-forward values- innovation- focus- drive- courage- trust- empathy#LI-REMOTE#LI-BH1
The
Medical Director, US Thoracic
is an individual contributor on the US Medical Affairs team.This role provides leadership in support of the medical and scientific initiatives for TTFields Therapy more generally in the US. This individual will play a critical role in defining and executing on the medical affairs strategy in alignment with the overall business and commercial strategy for TTFields in the US. The Medical Director, US Thoracic will report to the Head of US Medical Affairs while also working closely with the Global Medical Affairs Team.This is a full-time, exempt, US field-based role reporting to the Head of US Medical Affairs with dotted line support to the Global Medical Affairs Team. Ideal candidates will be located near either our Portsmouth, NH or Chesterbrook, PA offices for a Hybrid office schedule but remote candidates will be considered as well.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Leads the medical affairs strategy for the US Thoracic team in and ensures alignment across all medical affairs tactics and deliverablesProvide strategic medical input as an essential member on the global leadership teams for Thoracic in support of the US marketServe as a medical and scientific expert on TTFields Therapy for internal and external activities such as advisory board meetings, steering committees, faculty training, product training, internal training with internal field teams with a focus on Thoracic disease areasAssess local and external materials to ensure that all claims are fully supported by scientific data, and are presented in an accurate, fair and balanced mannerServe as a medical and scientific expert on TTFields Therapy for physician and healthcare provider engagement with a focus on Thoracic disease areasAssume a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining key opinion leader relationshipsAssess scientific/medical data gaps and develops evidence generation plan(s) to address these gaps, including post marketing studies and database analysesAs Medical Lead, this individual will help in the design and facilitate with Clincial Affairs for company sponsored pre- and post- marketing clinical trial(s) in the field of Thoracic diseasesResponsible for guidance and approvals of promotional materials in the field of Thoracic diseases in close collaboration with the Scientific Exchange teamProvide strategic and subject matter expertise input to the Scientific Exchange teamWork closely and supports the cross-functional team in developing an integrated medical strategyEnsure strict compliance with medical and ethical standards
QUALIFICATIONS/KNOWLEDGE:MD or equivalent required, with at least 5 years of clinical experience in the field of Oncology is a must; Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Surgery or Radiation Oncology is requiredMedical science background with a strong understanding of clinical research and clinical trial design and management is requiredPharmaceutical and/or medical device launch experience strongly preferredA minimum of 5 years' experience in the biopharmaceutical or medical device industry is preferredArticulate, demonstrates leadership through influenceBold and originalBehaves ethically and with transparency, builds trust with all stakeholdersExcellent presentation skills with capability to present to varied audiencesExcellent written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal skills and willingness to work in a multi-disciplinary team environmentHigh degree of accuracy and attention to detailFlexible, ability to adapt easily to changing work environmentUnderstanding of workflow prioritization, ability to multitask and triage as neededBusiness acumenLeadership and mentoring skills
OTHER:Ability to lift up to 20 poundsTravel requirement on average 50% and as business needs ariseThis position will be located in the US
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans.ABOUT NOVOCURE:Our visionPatient-forward: aspiring to make a difference in cancer.Our patient-forward missionTogether with our patients, we strive to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer by developing and commercializing our innovative therapy.Our patient-forward values- innovation- focus- drive- courage- trust- empathy#LI-REMOTE#LI-BH1