Associate Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs – Neurological Disease

Danaher Corporation•Austin, TX

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Associate Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs – Neurological Disease provides medical and scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities such as: Health care professional and provider interactions (Payers, Patients, Prescribers, and Providers); identification of clinical partners and generation of clinical and scientific data. Communicates study results through reports and forecasts publications/abstracts/posters to stakeholders. Works closely with commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core brand (product) strategies, and to support medical and marketing activities (promotional material generation and product launches) and market access. Executes core medical affairs tactics to support launch. Collaborates with clinical development on Medical Affairs support of priority trials. May serve as deputy to the group's leader while that leader is absent. This position reports to the Senior Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs – Neurological Disease and is part of the Medical & Scientific Affairs organization, a team of medical specialists dedicated to all medical aspects of safe and effective therapeutic areas. The Beckman Neurological Disease RUO test portfolio is a growing strategic area which will enable researchers to advance Neurological Disease area knowledge. This role may be fully remote, working remotely to cover a global business area. Beckman Coulter has a major site presence in South Florida, Southern California, Hebron Kentucky, and Minneapolis Minnesota, as well as major hubs in Europe and Asia.

Requirements

MD/PhD, MD, PhD, or PharmD required with 14+ years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials and experience in the design of protocols preferred.
Ability to interact externally and internally to support global business strategy.
Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
Represents Beckman Coulter at external meetings including investigator meetings, scientific association meetings, etc.
Ability to interact with and coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i.e. commercial, clinical operations, R&D, statistics, regulatory, etc.) as they relate to on-going medical affairs projects.

Nice To Haves

MBA or Masters degree in business related field.
Residency or additional post doctorate experience preferred with 10+ years of experience in the healthcare / research industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of relevant therapeutic area required.

Responsibilities

Perform gap analysis for Integrated Medical Plans; identify opportunities in Integrated Evidence Plans (IEPs) and drive these in Kaizen workshops.
Develop patient journeys / disease maps together with the global franchise teams as well as develop the study strategy; communicate the strategy internally and externally; train the MSL team on study funnel management; execute study strategy (study funnel development; budget).
Forecasts publications / abstracts / posters and identify opportunities to leverage key data for presentations or other collateral with the MSL team and commercial team(s).
Communicate and translate clinical/scientific insights and research concepts from KOLs into actionable guidance for product development teams and contribute to the development of Scientific Advisory Boards.
Author all grants in Neurological disease area and support medical affairs activities including dissemination of data supporting overall product scientific and commercial strategy.