Consultant: Associate Director, Global Aesthetics Medical Affairs – Facial Aesthetics

Consultant: Associate Director, Global Aesthetics Medical Affairs – Facial Aesthetics
Contract through end of the year
Remote (Candidates have to be located within the USA and able to work without visa sponsorship)
Hourly Rate: $145-150/hr (medical benefits available at a cost)


Job Description:
 
The Associate Director Consultant provides medical and scientific strategic and operational input into core Medical Affairs activities such as health care professional interactions, generation of clinical and scientific data (enhancing therapeutic benefit and value), and educational initiatives. Works closely with teams across Medical Affairs and other functions to provide strategic input and subject matter expertise. Executes core Medical Affair tactics to support assigned on-market products and assigned projects.

Responsibilities:

1. Supports Medical Affairs initiatives and executes tactics for the assigned products and projects.
2. Serves as subject matter expert to internal stakeholders such as Field Medical and Commercial.
3. Assists in the identification, design, and implementation of focused and impactful internal training programs, aiming to shape scientific understanding of relevant topics such as etiology, mechanism of action, and clinical trial data.
4. Provides scientific and strategic input for external scientific communications and externally facing materials representative of the current patient needs and aligned with therapeutic area strategies (e.g. congress booth material, HCP-facing scientific content, publications).
5. May interact with and coordinate appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (e.g. Commercial, R&D, Regulatory) as they relate to on-going Medical Affairs projects.
6. Contributes to the development of and leads the execution of the medical education (e.g. scientific symposiums) and external expert engagement plans in line with the therapeutic area and Medical Affairs plans.
7. Maintains up to date, deep knowledge of current scientific/clinical data, guidelines, and standards of practice related to the therapeutic area.
8. Responsible for the management of budget for the assigned projects.

Qualifications:

• Degree in a scientific field. Advanced degree (e.g. PhD, PharmD, MD) is preferred.
• 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent; substantial understanding of Medical Affairs function is required.
• Experience in Medical Aesthetics is preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory requirements governing clinical trials, and experience in the design of protocols preferred.
• Ability to effectively build relationships and interact externally and internally to support business strategies.
• Demonstrated analytical, conceptual, and administrative skills.
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills. Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and to demonstrate good business judgement.
• Flexibility and adaptability to market demands and organizational change. Ability to work in a fast-paced corporate environment. High sense of urgency and commitment to excellent in successful achievement of business objectives.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and to influence without direct authority to effectively deliver cross-functional projects.
• Works with some supervision and guidance. Exercises judgment within well-defined practices and policies.

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