Global Medical Director, Epilepsy Pipeline

Jazz Pharmaceuticals • US - Home-Based - PA, PA

3d • $268,000 - $402,000

About The Position

The Global Medical Director, Epilepsy Pipeline is a strategic role with execution responsibilities on Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Global Commercialization Organization Medical Affairs team. The position reports to the Executive Director, Global Medical Franchise Lead, Epilepsy, and helps ensure that the needs and priorities of the US and EUR/INT regions are represented across global cross-functional discussions and decisions. Working closely with regional Medical Affairs colleagues, the director brings customer, patient, and healthcare-system needs into global planning and serves as a key interface between Medical Affairs and global R&D, Product Development, and Commercialization functions.

The director leads the Medical Functional Matrix Team for ABS-1230 and supports the epilepsy pipeline, including potential new indications. The role contributes Medical Affairs expertise to early development, clinical development planning, evidence generation, lifecycle planning, and interpretation of pivotal trial data. It also leads the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan and scientific narrative for pipeline assets, develops publication strategy with Medical Communications, and supports scientific communications and external engagement.

The position partners across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, HEOR, RWE, Commercial, and other functions. It represents medical perspectives in cross-functional teams and governance forums, including the EDT, LDT, GPT, PGC, and DPRC, and acts as an epilepsy subject matter expert for internal stakeholders. For US-based candidates, the stated base pay range is $268,000–$402,000. The successful candidate may also be eligible for discretionary cash bonus or incentive compensation, equity grants, and benefits.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or related pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience; epilepsy and neuroscience disorders experience is preferred.
• Strong clinical or scientific background in epilepsy.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing evidence-generation strategies, publication plans, and external scientific engagement activities.
• Strong understanding of clinical research, evidence generation, and neuroscience drug development.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and operate effectively within complex matrix organizations.
• Strong strategic thinking and excellent operational execution skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to build productive partnerships across regions and functions and represent diverse stakeholder perspectives effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Evidence of success in matrix organizations, including independent critical thinking, initiative, and execution under time pressure with competing priorities.
• Self-awareness and emotional intelligence demonstrated through successful navigation of complex matrix environments.
• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required: PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in lifecycle management of epilepsy or neuroscience indications is strongly desired.
• Experience in epilepsy and neuroscience disorders is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Medical Functional Matrix Team for ABS-1230 and support the epilepsy pipeline, including potential new indications.
• Partner with US and EUR/INT Medical Affairs teams to understand regional customer, patient, healthcare-provider, and healthcare-system needs and priorities.
• Represent and advocate for medical perspectives in global cross-functional teams and governance forums, including EDT, LDT, GPT, PGC, and DPRC.
• Contribute Medical Affairs expertise to early development activities, including Target Product Profile development, clinical trial design, and lifecycle planning.
• Ensure regional needs and insights are considered in clinical development discussions, evidence-generation activities, and lifecycle planning.
• Ensure awareness and Medical Affairs functional alignment on clinical development programs.
• Maintain and apply knowledge of the competitive landscape to inform evidence-generation strategy and internal development decisions.
• Lead development, maintenance, and execution of the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan for ABS-1230 and other Jazz pipeline assets.
• Partner across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, HEOR, RWE, Commercial, and other teams to support evidence generation and scientific exchange.
• Lead and support evidence-generation activities, including investigator-sponsored studies, real-world evidence initiatives, health outcomes research, and Phase IV interventional studies where appropriate.
• Lead development of the epilepsy pipeline scientific narrative by identifying and advancing analytic needs and informing interpretation of pivotal trial data.
• Develop publication strategy with the Medical Communications team, aligned with regional evidence needs and scientific priorities.
• Support scientific communications, congress planning, advisory boards, and external engagement activities as required.
• Serve as an epilepsy subject matter expert for internal cross-functional stakeholders.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Flexible paid vacation
• Potential eligibility for discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation
• Potential eligibility for discretionary equity grants

What This Job Offers

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