Sr. Medical Affairs Manager

Perrigo • Morristown, NJ

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Global Medical Affairs Manager supports the clinical development, evaluation, and communication of scientific evidence for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and other drug products. The role critically appraises scientific literature, develops medical and scientific narratives to support regulatory submissions, and oversees evidence-generation activities with external partners and vendors. It contributes to Perrigo’s global Medical Affairs capability, providing scientific leadership across priority programs and helping build scalable capabilities and consistent evidence strategies across growth platforms.

The position translates complex scientific data into clear insights for cross-functional stakeholders; supports global promotional material review and claims substantiation; and develops high-quality medical writing for regulatory submissions and health authority interactions. It develops study plans and oversees vendors conducting clinical and product-development studies, including PK/PD modeling, bioequivalence, product sensory, and other clinical and non-clinical evidence-generation activities. It also works with internal teams and external scientific experts to shape evidence strategies, study design, scientific positioning, research, and publications.

This role is based on a hybrid working approach. Many roles allow working remotely two days per week. The targeted base salary for New Jersey is $135,000–$145,000.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in a health or life sciences field, typically PharmD, PhD, MD, MSc, or RN (or equivalent).
• Typically at least 6 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical or consumer health industry.
• Strong ability to critically evaluate and interpret scientific literature.
• Excellent medical writing skills and ability to build clear, evidence-based arguments.
• Proven ability to manage external vendors and complex projects.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-starter who is proactive, highly motivated, and able to work independently.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical affairs, clinical research, or evidence generation is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with PK/PD modeling and bioequivalence concepts is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review, critically analyze, and synthesize scientific literature related to nicotine replacement therapy and other drug products, including clinical, pharmacological, social behavioral science, health economics, and real-world evidence.
• Translate complex scientific data into clear, concise medical summaries and insights for cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support global promotional material review and assemble product claims substantiation documents in accordance with applicable guidelines and legal and regulatory frameworks.
• Support the development of global Medical Affairs capabilities, processes, tools, and best practices across the portfolio.
• Provide scientific leadership and mentorship to cross-functional teams to strengthen evidence generation, scientific communications, and claims substantiation capabilities.
• Partner with R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, and Medical Affairs leadership to identify capability gaps and implement sustainable solutions.
• Develop high-quality medical writing deliverables for regulatory submissions and health authority interactions.
• Build scientifically robust arguments from stakeholder and external scientific key opinion leader inputs to support product claims and meet applicable requirements.
• Develop study plans and oversee external vendors conducting clinical development and product development studies, including PK/PD modeling, bioequivalence studies, product sensory studies, and other clinical and non-clinical evidence-generation activities.
• Ensure studies meet scientific and quality standards and are completed on time and within scope.
• Collaborate with R&D, Regulatory, Clinical Operation, Marketing, and Legal stakeholders to align study objectives and outputs.
• Identify and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, and relevant academic research centers.
• Use external expertise to inform evidence-generation strategies, clinical study design, and scientific positioning.
• Facilitate scientific exchange and collaboration in support of research initiatives, publications, and Medical Affairs objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Benefits tailored to support employees and their families.
• Career development opportunities.
• Hybrid flexibility, with the ability to work remotely two days a week in many roles.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior