Medical Director, Hepatology

GSK•Philadelphia, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly visible US Medical Affairs role that allows you to contribute to the US Medical Launch Strategy and plans in a new Specialty Disease Area. This role will provide the opportunity to lead key activities to progress your career. Responsibilities include supporting the US Medical Affairs Lead with the development and execution of the US Medical Launch Plan for hepatology. It involves understanding the evolving US healthcare environment (provider/expert) and payer landscape and translating that knowledge into the medical strategy, objectives, and all activities. The role requires planning and execution of medical tactics in collaboration with the cross-functional Medical Matrix Team, prioritizing investment in medical activities to deliver the greatest, strategically aligned, impact on patient care measured via GSK’s Medical Impact Framework. It also involves leading advice seeking activities and other external engagements to advance scientific and medical understanding of the appropriate development and use of medicines, the management of the disease, and patient care. Additionally, it includes supporting medical grants, sponsorships, and other collaborations through development of the associated asset strategy, and partnering with Medical Communications & Scientific Training and Medical Information stakeholders to ensure communication goals and medical materials created align with the US medicine strategy and business needs. In collaboration with field medical, the role involves identifying relevant external experts and key on-line influencers and supporting the development of an external engagement plan. In partnership with the US Medical Affairs Lead, the role provides input to shape clinical and health outcomes evidence plans to support anticipated US Market needs, and applies sound medical governance for all activities.

Requirements

Advanced Scientific or Clinical Degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD)
5+ years of Medical Affairs experience

Nice To Haves

Industry and/or clinical experience in the hepatology therapeutic area
Product launch experience
US Commercialization experience
Business Acumen- ability to analyze external environment and translate to strategy.
Customer focused – ability to evaluate and understand the needs of the patient and healthcare ecosystem and build a customer-focused plan.
Building relationships – ability to work effectively with others, delegate appropriately and foster a culture of collaboration.
Enable and drive change – ability to influence to deliver results, proactively look for new opportunities and constantly anticipate the need for change.
Learning agility- must demonstrate deep understanding of the disease area, asset and competitive landscape.
Demonstrated understanding of medical affairs accountabilities for evidence generation, external engagement and advice seeking.

Responsibilities

Supporting the US Medical Affairs Lead with the development and execution of the US Medical Launch Plan for hepatology.
Understanding the evolving US healthcare environment (provider/expert) and payer landscape and translating that knowledge into the medical strategy, objectives, and all activities.
Planning and execution of medical tactics in collaboration with the cross-functional Medical Matrix Team.
Prioritizing investment in medical activities to deliver the greatest, strategically aligned, impact on patient care measured via GSK’s Medical Impact Framework.
Leading advice seeking activities and other external engagements to advance scientific and medical understanding of the appropriate development and use of medicines, the management of the disease, and patient care.
Supporting medical grants, sponsorships, and other collaborations through development of the associated asset strategy.
Partnering with Medical Communications & Scientific Training and Medical Information stakeholders to ensure communication goals and medical materials created align with the US medicine strategy and business needs.
In collaboration with field medical, identifying relevant external experts and key on-line influencers and supporting the development of an external engagement plan.
In partnership with the US Medical Affairs Lead, providing input to shape clinical and health outcomes evidence plans to support anticipated US Market needs.
Applying sound medical governance for all activities.