Associate Director Medical Affairs

Our Medical Affairs physicians and scientists are experts on our medicines and form a valuable part of our global development organization. We serve as an important liaison between Regeneron and the Scientific and Healthcare community.
The Associate Director Medical Affairs/Senior Medical Advisor represents Regeneron in its Medical Affairs and Clinical Development functions in Country. The appointee will provide scientific and medical leadership by thoroughly understanding the assigned Oncology asset and serving as a key medical resource.
Working in a multifunctional, matrix organization with Global and EU/International teams, the Associate Medical Director is responsible for strategic medical operations in Country. The Associate Medical Director ensures that such medical/clinical activities in Country are aligned with overarching global strategies, goals and operations.
The Associate Director Medical Affairs collaborates and aligns in Country activities with respective internal colleagues within Medical Affairs, Clinical Sciences, Operations Regulatory and Patient Advocacy as well as provides guidance and support to Commercial and Market Access as applicable. The Associate Director Medical Affairs / Senior Medical Advisor is a Company medical reference for internal and external stakeholders.
The Associate Director Medical Affairs is instrumental in furthering Regeneron’s global presence in Country and will report to the Country Medical Director, Italy based in Milan.
JOB DUTIES:

• Serves as the local Regeneron medical contact in Country for assigned Oncology asset and pipeline. This person is a key contact for both local internal (clinical development, Medical Affairs, operations, regulatory, commercial, access, patient advocacy) and external (medical societies, key academic and medical experts) stakeholders.
  
• Continuously maintains deep scientific and medical knowledge of relevant therapeutic area and a deep understanding of patient and physician interactions and clinical decision making and impact.
  
• Participates in scientific engagement between Regeneron and external communities to advance scientific and medical understanding including the appropriate development and use of our medicines, the management of disease, and patient care.
  
• Assesses medical education needs in Country and develops internal and external educational strategy as needed
  
• Provides medical support to clinical development and clinical research conducted in Country, together with the Field Medical Associates, such as the identification of medical centers of excellence and key investigators/sites in such programs, support operational tasks such investigators meetings and targeted patient recruitment efforts. All activities of the Associate Medical Director are expected to be conducted in the spirit of effective cross-functional collaboration with clinical sciences and operational groups/colleagues locally and at Regeneron headquarters.
  
• Proactively brings patients' & physicians' voice from a local perspective to provide medicines meeting their needs, on cross-functional teams, while considering the needs of external collaborators.
  
• Provides appropriate medical input, while maintaining scientific integrity, to commercialization strategies in Country and serves as the local medical representative at local Commercialization teams as required.
  
• Aids in the development and execution of an integrated strategy for optimal launch readiness, Market Access and life cycle management initiatives. Ensures that medical input is maximised during the strategy planning.
  
• Collaborates to execute upon and help formulate the medical strategy and content as appropriate for advisory boards and medical tactics and facilitates and executes such activities in Country.
  
• Acts as an effective Regeneron representative interacting with external experts and attends professional/medical meetings as the in Country representative for the assigned Oncology asset and pipeline. Ensures that appropriate procedures for release of local promotional materials and publications are in place and adhered to be in compliance with local healthcare laws
  

Requirements:

• MD, PharmD or PhD with expertise in Oncology and commensurate pharmaceutical/ biotech industry experience, including a predominance of time in a relevant Medical Affairs role. Additional clinical practice is desirable.
  
• Strong working knowledge of Medical Affairs and Clinical Development business in the Italian context
  
• Thorough understanding of the local healthcare environment. Knowledge of applicable treatment, compliance and regulatory guidelines.
  
• Solid background and experience in drug development and life-cycle development of related products.
  
• Experience and success in working in a matrix, cross-functional environment; excellent collaboration skills; experience working across functions to achieve results.
  
• Ability identify opportunities in Country to optimize strategic and tactical planning.
  
• Ability to demonstrate excellent medical communication skills.
  
• Exemplary ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including key opinion leaders.
  
• Ability to establish trust through the consistent demonstration of scientific expertise and satisfactory follow-through on requests internal and external stakeholders.
  
• Ability to lead business and technical discussions internally and externally and explain scientific/medical concepts to all levels.
  
• A proactive self-starter who can lead work and manage others independently, with the ability to see the next step and to take action without prompting.
  
• Ability to juggle multiple projects.
  
• Embodies an entrepreneurial attitude.
  
• Understands and strictly adheres to the compliance culture that is representative of Regeneron.
  
• Fluency in English is a must.
  
• Ability and willingness to travel 30-40% with some international travel
  

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, innovative and rapidly changing environment, while remaining flexible, proactive resourceful and efficient.
  
• Outstanding work ethic and integrity, including high ethical and scientific standards
  
• Strong interpersonal skills particularly motivational, negotiation, listening, judgment, analytic, and conflict management skills, demonstrated by ability to lead teams.
  
• Ability to work independently and engage in collaborative decision making, to complete tasks in a timely fashion, and function in a rapid-paced environment. Must be a practical thinker, able to identify and obtain simple, realizable solutions
  

Does this sound like you? Apply now to take your first step towards living the Regeneron Way! We have an inclusive and diverse culture that provides comprehensive benefits, which often include (depending on location) health and wellness programs, fitness centers, equity awards, annual bonuses, and paid time off for eligible employees at all levels!
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Please note that certain background checks will form part of the recruitment process. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with the law of the country where the position is based, including the type of background checks conducted. The purpose of carrying out such checks is for Regeneron to verify certain information regarding a candidate prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work, educational qualifications etc.