Medical Director Rheumatology

The Rheumatology Medical Director North America Medical Affairs supports the medical business goals and objectives for the product in development by providing strategic leadership and tactical execution in support of the Medical Affairs Plan.

The Rheumatology Medical Director/Senior Medical Director North America Medical Affairs will provide strategic and scientific medical affairs leadership for the Rheumatology product in development as per the direction of the Senior Medical Director Rheumatology. The Medical Director will help drive the development and implementation of the US medical strategy tactical and HCP engagement plans in support of a US launch.  S/he will partner with field medical to engage and educate health care providers (HCPs) medical organizations payers and patient advocacy groups. He/she will represent the overall Medical Science organization on cross functional initiatives

The successful candidate will need strong knowledge of the pharmaceutical and biotech industry communication analytical skills and ability to develop effective crossfunctional relationships in a highpaced environment.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic and scientific medical input for the Rheumatology product in development.  Become a disease state and product expert providing feedback and insights to medical affairs deliverables including the design and implementation of Medical Affairs plans in collaboration with the Associate Medical Director and Senior Medical Director.
• Work closely with medical field team to develop/enhance KOL and key institution engagement plans and participate in KOL engagement and development establishing Sobi Inc as a scientific partner of choice.
• Create and execute advisory boards and other educational activities (webinars medical roundtables symposium congress presence)
• In collaboration with Senior Medical Director develop US evidence generation strategy to address stakeholder (HCPs payers and patients) needs (including product differentiation health outcomes) collaborating with HEOR and global partners. 
• Drive the strategic creation and execution of publication planning and key scientific communications.
• Develop and foster strong cross collaborative relationships with internal partners including Regulatory Affairs Clinical Operations Market Access Medical Information Pharmacovigilance Sales and Marketing providing medical insight and product/disease state expertise to execute key business tactics.
• Support the market access team as needed with medical expertise and in discussions/presentations to payers
• Interacts with Key Opinion Leaders Regulatory Authorities and other external agencies in support of our products/ therapeutic areas of interest to advance company objectives

Qualifications :

• Advanced degree (MD PharmD or PhD) in life sciences
• 5 years of pharmaceutical / biotech with at least 2 of those years in nonfield based roles (ideally Medical Director) 
• Previous experience in Rheumatology and prior launch experience preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required including ability to understand and articulate complicated scientific concepts
• Experience identifying and developing solutions to data gaps as well as developing presenting and publishing clinical data.
• Excellent interdepartment partnering ability including ability to effectively work with customers and colleagues and ability to work effectively in a cross functional team environment; ability to work with people at all levels
• Demonstrated leadership and teambuilding skills; able to inspire others by fostering a positive climate
• Working knowledge of USspecific legal regulatory and compliance regulations and guidelines
• Strong Scientific and clinical acumen as well as strategic and analytical abilities
• Drive for results with urgency solutionorientation innovation
• Enthusiasm and passion for work kindness and empathy
• Patient focus a must!

*Up to 25% travel primarily domestic
This location is based in Waltham MA but can be remote

Additional Information :

The base salary pay range for this role is $USD annually. Actual pay for this position will take into account factors such as experience and location. In addition to a base salary this position is also eligible for a competitive 401k match short and longterm incentives medical dental vision STD/LTD and life insurance benefits in addition to other health and wellness programs and offerings.

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobis core values: Care Ambition Urgency Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us

We are a global company with over 1700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our daytoday wins and a Board with a stellar track record were ready to take on the worlds diseases ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others lives because thats exactly what we do here. If youre seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better healthier place we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed firsthand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into groundbreaking treatments we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one but we know we cant change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

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