Position Summary:

The Associate Director, Ophthalmology is a key member of the Global Medical Affairs team who will work closely with medical affairs and cross-functional stakeholders to implement key aspects of the Global Medical strategy for ophthalmology and potential global launches of pegcetacoplan in geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). These activities may include data generation, insight gathering, and scientific communications/publications, as the medical affairs team prepares for launch readiness in the ophthalmology space.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Support the development of tactics on the Global Evidence Generation team in alignment with product strategy
• Work closely with the Biostatistics department to support the analysis of clinical data across multiple pegcetacoplan ophthalmology studies
• Develop novel approaches to data visualization in support of evidence generation efforts
• Provide data analysis support to various workstreams
• Support the medical communications strategy across multiple clinical studies
• Drive and/or assist in development and implementation of evidence generation strategy (Phase IV, real-world evidence/HEOR, post hoc analyses, investigator initiated trials and collaborative research),
• Collaborate with cross functional team on approaches to fill identified data and/or communication gaps in alignment with overall strategic objectives
• Serve as strategic/scientific resource to cross-functional stakeholders

Education, Registration & Certification:

• PhD, Pharm D or MD level degree or equivalent required

Experience:

• 2-5 years experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology medical affairs organization
• Experience in retina/ophthalmology therapeutic area strongly preferred
• Experience in immunology and ocular inflammation is preferred
• Agency management experience preferred

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Significant experience across drug development stages, particularly in late-stage development, launch, and post approval setting
• Experience interpreting statistical analyses strongly preferred
• Expertise developing different approaches to data analyses strongly preferred
• Experience with data visualization tools is a plus
• Strong leadership skills, including demonstrated ability to lead a cross-functional team, and influence at all levels of an organization
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation and facilitation
• Ability to work independently and with flexibility to handle workflow in a fast-paced environment
• Some travel will be required, up to 40%

Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a great benefit package which includes: health insurance with full premium coverage, 401K with company match, paid time off (PTO), long- term disability insurance, life insurance and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/ to learn more.

Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

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EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

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Other Duties:

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