Senior Director, Medical Affairs Strategy

Sumitomo Pharma Senior Director, Medical Affairs Strategy Salt Lake City, Utah Apply Now

Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd. is a global pharmaceutical company based in Japan with key operations in the U.S. (Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.), Canada (Sumitomo Pharma Canada, Inc.) and Europe (Sumitomo Pharma Switzerland GmbH) focused on addressing patient needs in oncology, urology, women's health, rare diseases, psychiatry & neurology, and cell & gene therapies.

Job Overview

The Sr. Director, Medical Strategy (Rare Disease) will be a key member of the Medical Affairs team reporting to the Executive Director, Medical Affairs Strategy. The job is responsible for strategic direction and management for RETHYMIC (allogeneic processed thymus tissue–agdc), indicated for immune reconstitution in pediatric patients with congenital athymia. RETHYMIC is the first and only FDA-approved tissue-based treatment for congenital athymia, engineered to help children develop an immune system sufficient to fight infections.

The role will provide set Medical Strategy for both internal company programs and external facing HCP and Payer interactions. The Sr. Director of Medical Affairs develops and maintains professional relationships with key physicians and other health care providers to conduct external scientific information exchange, gain clinical and scientific insights, and help identify unmet medical needs.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

1. Develops and aligns medical affairs strategic plans with brand strategic imperatives that support impactful insights, data generation, and data communication plans to support education and awareness to HCP stakeholders and healthcare payers.
2. Leads the creation and execution of evidence generation plans to enhance the value of RETHYMIC in a real-world setting.
3. Collaborates with Scientific Communication in the development and implementation of detailed scientific Publication Plans.
4. Critically evaluates information gained from published studies, and HCP interactions to develop key insights.
5. Develops and sustains relationships with key HCPs to support compliant exchange of scientific and medical information.
6. Represents the Medical Affairs department on the RETHYMIC lifecycle team.
7. Assesses and approves long-term Medical Education programming or Medical Affairs Sponsorships.
8. Provides input into the development of Areas of Interest supporting research.
9. Leads internal and external training on congenital athymia disease state.
10. Engages with appropriate Market Access stakeholders to understand healthcare policies.
11. Presents data on RETHYMIC and educate to scientific experts.
12. Provides detailed and compliant medical review and approval of external resources.
13. Reviews and approves custom responses to unsolicited requests for medical information.
14. Serves as a subject matter expert in immunology.
15. Attends relevant Immunology medical and scientific conferences.
16. Develops and oversees Medical Affairs annual operating budget.
17. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal and operational rules.
18. Ability to travel (domestic and some international) to attend scientific congresses.

Key Core Competencies

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
2. Ability to effectively communicate, collaborate and deliver excellent work.
3. Must have excellent interpersonal skills.
4. Ability to analyze complex issues critically.
5. One-Team attitude with the capability to work cross-functionally.
6. Capable of translating brand goals into actionable strategies.
7. Proven track record of detailed, medically accurate, and scientifically relevant writing.
8. Experience representing a broad range of stakeholders.

Education and Experience

1. Advanced degree in medical science (MD, PharmD, PhD); MD with relevant specialization preferred.
2. Biotech or pharmaceutical industry clinical research experience.
3. 8+ years of relevant Medical Affairs work experience.
4. Experience leading in a matrix team environment is a plus.
5. Strong computer skills and knowledge of database management.

The base salary range for this role is $274,800 to $343,500. Base salary is part of our total rewards package which also includes the opportunity for merit-based salary increases, short incentive plan participation, eligibility for our 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, and leaves provided in line with your work state.

Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Confidential Data: All information that an employee encounters is considered confidential.

Compliance: Achieve and maintain Compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal and operational rules.

Mental/Physical Requirements: Fast-paced environment handling multiple demands.

Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action employer.

Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) is committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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