Executive Director, U.S. Medical Affairs - Prescription Dermatology

Galderma • Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Executive Director, U.S. Medical Affairs, Prescription Dermatology, is the senior U.S. medical leader responsible for setting strategic direction and ensuring effective execution across the Prescription Dermatology Medical Affairs franchise. The role leads U.S. medical strategy throughout the product lifecycle, integrating scientific, clinical, patient, and market insights to support appropriate product use and high-quality evidence generation. As a member of the U.S. Medical Affairs leadership team, the Executive Director provides enterprise-level leadership across functions, represents Medical Affairs in senior internal and external forums, and ensures activities are scientifically rigorous, patient-focused, and compliant with applicable laws, regulations, approved labeling, and company policies.

The position has substantial people, budget, vendor, and operational accountability. It oversees medical strategy, field medical, medical information and communications, patient relations and engagement, and training and capabilities. The role also leads evidence generation and scientific engagement, provides senior medical input on safety and regulatory matters, builds and develops the organization, manages budgets and external partners, and represents Galderma with external scientific and stakeholder groups.

The role requires an advanced scientific or clinical degree and 15 or more years of progressive experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Medical Strategy, or related pharmaceutical or biotechnology functions. The target base salary is $250,000–$330,000 per year, with eligibility to participate in annual short-term and long-term incentive programs. The position does not offer work-authorization sponsorship; external applicants must be eligible to work in the United States. Standard office activities and occasional travel may be required.

Requirements

• 15 or more years of progressive experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Medical Strategy, or related pharmaceutical or biotechnology functions.
• Advanced scientific or clinical degree required; examples include MD, PhD, or PharmD.
• Demonstrated senior-level leadership of U.S. Medical Affairs strategy.
• Significant experience leading multifunctional medical organizations, including people leaders and senior professionals.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. regulatory requirements, clinical research, pharmacovigilance, evidence dissemination, and compliant scientific exchange.
• Proven ability to influence senior internal and external stakeholders and lead complex cross-functional decisions.
• Demonstrated accountability for strategic planning, budget management, vendor governance, and operational execution.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, strategic judgment, and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States; work-authorization sponsorship is not offered.

Nice To Haves

• Product launch and lifecycle management experience.
• Deep expertise in dermatology, immunology, inflammation, or a closely related therapeutic area.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead the integrated U.S. Medical Affairs strategy and annual operating plan for Prescription Dermatology, aligned with global strategy, U.S. business priorities, patient needs, and the product lifecycle.
• Serve as the senior medical strategic partner to U.S. Commercial, Regulatory, Market Access, R&D, Pharmacovigilance, and other cross-functional leaders.
• Use knowledge of the therapeutic landscape, disease state, clinical practice, patient journey, evidence gaps, and stakeholder needs to shape medical strategy.
• Translate scientific and medical insights into strategic recommendations for launch readiness, lifecycle management, evidence generation, and scientific communications.
• Represent U.S. Medical Affairs in senior leadership discussions, governance forums, external engagements, and cross-functional decision-making bodies.
• Oversee U.S. Prescription Dermatology Medical Affairs functions, including medical strategy, field medical, medical information and communications, patient relations and engagement, and training and capabilities.
• Lead development and execution of the U.S. evidence-generation plan, including clinical research, real-world evidence, investigator-sponsored research, publications, and other scientifically appropriate activities.
• Ensure medical plans and evidence-generation activities address meaningful unmet needs and align with approved product profiles, scientific standards, and compliance requirements.
• Oversee scientific exchange, medical education, medical information, publication planning, and external scientific engagement.
• Guide development and review of scientifically accurate, balanced, substantiated, and compliant medical and promotional materials with Legal, Regulatory, and Commercial stakeholders.
• Ensure appropriate processes for scientific information distribution, documentation, labeling support, and promotional review.
• Provide senior medical leadership for safety surveillance, adverse-event reporting, and product complaint escalation with Pharmacovigilance and relevant partners.
• Support collection and communication of scientific insights from healthcare professionals, investigators, patient communities, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure U.S. medical activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, company policies, and relevant industry codes.
• Build, lead, develop, and retain a high-performing U.S. Prescription Dermatology Medical Affairs organization.
• Establish team goals, accountability, succession planning, and talent-development plans.
• Own the U.S. Prescription Dermatology Medical Affairs budget and resource plan, ensuring disciplined prioritization, controls, and delivery against strategic objectives.
• Oversee external agencies, vendors, research partners, and other collaborators, including selection, governance, performance management, and contract-related input.
• Drive operational excellence through planning, metrics, governance, and continuous improvement.
• Represent Galderma with external experts, professional societies, investigators, advocacy organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure external engagements support legitimate scientific, educational, or business objectives and preserve healthcare professionals’ independent medical judgment.
• Strengthen Galderma’s scientific leadership and reputation through compliant, evidence-based engagement.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid time off
• Other benefits, subject to eligibility and applicable plan terms
• Eligibility to participate in annual short-term and long-term incentive programs, subject to plan terms and eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree