Executive Director, Regional Medical Lead - Solid Tumors, Medical Affairs, Europe

Executive Director, Regional Medical Lead - Solid Tumors, Medical Affairs, EuropeUis an internal key expert within the indication areas, directly supporting the respective products through development, pre-marketing, launch, marketing and lifecycle management. This includes all areas of medical affairs activities such as data-generation, data-dissemination and HCP interactions. Mid- to long-term the Regional Medical Lead will be responsible for building and leading a team of Regional Medical Directors with a specific focus on either brand or indication.

The role is requires close interaction with local (country) medical directors with respect to allocated disease areas (Solid Tumors) to assure strategic dialogue considering local specifics and input as well as global and regional guidance.

The Regional Medical Lead has accountability for the regional input into the global product and indication strategies and works closely with local country medical directors to assure alignment across global, regional and local strategies, messaging as well as tactical implementation.

The role includes, but is not limited to:

• Direct line management

• Matrix leadership in the disease area

• Proactive contribution to global & regional brand and disease area strategies

  • Including gap analyses

  • Identification of areas of interest with respect to ISR

  • Publication planning

  • Regional data-dissemination (e.g. company sponsored symposia, congress submissions, medical education activities)

  • Regional HCP interactions / outreach (e.g. investigator meetings, advisory boards)

• Provide input on regional perspectives on the design of for company-sponsored trials

• Close collaboration with regional commercial teams regarding pre-launch, launch and commercialization, assuring timely medical input and accuracy of medical / scientific content

As a leader in the organization, the incumbent will be accountable to develop regional strategies to support enduring and compliant relationships with Opinion Leaders, Research Collaborators, and Key Organizations in support of BeiGene’s pipeline development across the allocated disease area.

The incumbent will play a key role in the establishment of BeOne as a valued collaborator and best-in-class biopharmaceutical company.

Essential Functions of the job:

• Establish and maintain scientifically credible peer-to-peer scientific relationships with key national & regional opinion leaders in addition to other healthcare providers

  • Viewed as a Scientific Partner by KOLs

• Facilitate & monitor strategic partnerships with scientific/clinical experts and serve as an regional-level point of contact with organizations including but not limited to -

  • Guideline development

  • Cooperative groups

  • Other (Regional / National Cancer institutions)

• Facilitate & monitor strategic partnerships with other functional areas within BeOne

• Leadership in the development and execution of clinically relevant regional medical meetings (e.g., advisory boards, consultant, and investigator meetings), as requested

• Develop, track, execute and report on goals and objectives.

• Support disease area Medical Affairs budget planning and management.

• Be accountable for compliant business practices.

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of experience and success within other biotech/pharmaceutical companies.

• Clinical oncology (hematology or solid tumor) experience; candidates with exceptional experience in other therapeutic areas would be considered if they demonstrated clear potential to apply their existing skills to oncology.

• High level of communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational, and cross functional collaboration skills.

• Flexibility to work with colleagues in a global setting.

• Able to engage in work-related travel approximately 50%.

Capabilities and Competencies:

• Impactful verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to effectively collaborate in a dynamic environment.

• Strong comprehension of disease states, and knowledge of differential algorithms for treatment decisions and experience in disease states of interest to BeOne.

• An expert understanding of the health care delivery system, including the managed care arena and its impact on patient care, regional medical care and the pharmaceutical industry. Ability to identify the unmet medical, educational, and research needs at a local & regional level in the medical community.

• Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate the findings to meet educational and research needs to affect corporate research strategic activities/decisions.

• Understanding of the design and execution of research studies and strategic implications.

• Exhibits high degree of emotional intelligence and appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism.

• Designs and/or leads training initiatives and best practices.

• Proven ability to drive results at a high level of quality as a strategic and creative thinker.

• Demonstrates ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an ever-changing environment.

• Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage projects and/or colleagues in successful implementation of business-critical projects.

• Strong time management & organizational skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• As the portfolio in the disease area expands the role will include the built and leadership of a team of either brand or indication focused regional medical directors