Vice President, Medical Affairs

Kymera Therapeutics • Watertown, MA

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About The Position

Kymera is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering the field of targeted protein degradation (TPD) to develop medicines that address critical health problems and have the potential to dramatically improve patients' lives. Kymera is deploying TPD to address disease targets and pathways inaccessible with conventional therapeutics. Having advanced the first degrader into the clinic for immunological diseases, Kymera is focused on building an industry-leading pipeline of oral small molecule degraders to provide a new generation of convenient, highly effective therapies for patients with these conditions. Founded in 2016, Kymera has been recognized as one of Boston's top workplaces for the past several years. We are seeking a motivated and patient-centric VP who is looking to have a broad and tangible impact on clinical development and commercialization of Kymera's industry-leading oral immunology/inflammation pipeline. Reporting into the CMO, this role will provide medical affairs leadership for our clinical immunology/inflammation pipeline, including driving development/launch for our STAT6 and TYK2 programs. This role will drive forward medical affairs strategy across multiple immunology/inflammation therapeutic areas including dermatology, respiratory, GI and rheumatology in close partnership with the clinical development and future commercial and market access teams.

Requirements

• Medical Doctorate (MD) degree required and either PhD and/or MBA preferred
• Minimum of 15 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience working in both US and global markets with at least 10 years in immunology/inflammation in Medical Affairs or closely aligned roles
• At least 5 years of experience leading immunology/inflammation Medical Affairs teams
• Direct experience working within complex global alliance/partnership environment
• Experience working with BD teams and providing medical affairs insights during business development and licensing
• Extensive hands-on experience in immunology/inflammation with a focus on developing/implementing medical affairs strategy and integrated evidence generation plans
• Deep experience working with US and global commercial teams, reimbursement, and sales functions
• Strong business acumen and understanding of immunology/inflammation market dynamics and key value drivers
• Solid understanding of clinical trial design, global drug development, regulatory approval process, early access programs, ACCME guidelines, and registry implementation to support the US and global launches and HTA submission
• Demonstrated knowledge of implementing latest digital channels/tools to optimize and expand reach and frequency of interactions with US providers, advocacy organizations, patients, and key partners
• Direct knowledge of promotional regulatory processes, Fair Market Value (FMV) process, tiering, and alignment with third-party vendors
• Willingness to roll-up sleeves and be hands-on.

Responsibilities

• Leads a high-functioning, stage-appropriate US Medical Affairs organization to include in-house and field Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), and other appropriate functions, such as scientific communications, evidence generation, and professional society/advocacy engagement
• Oversee all aspects of Medical Affairs strategic/operational/tactical plans, budgets, and processes, including Field Medical activities, patient advocacy, provision of medical information upon unsolicited request, CME/grants/medical sponsorships, and field IT requests
• Ensures compliant and medically appropriate metrics are designed, implemented, and followed by the therapeutic field-based MSLs
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
• Collaborate with clinical development, regulatory affairs, and leadership to support product launch activities
• Monitor and analyze emerging trends in immunology/inflammation to inform strategic decision-making
• Support the Corporate Strategy and Business Development functions by providing Medical Affairs input for consideration for future business opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees