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Position Summary
The primary responsibility of the Associate Director is developing and implementing the US Medical strategy for Cardiovascular (CV). Integrate and align this Cardiovascular strategy through establishing and maintaining cross-functional collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including, but not limited to, Commercial, Medical Promotional Review Team, Medical Capabilities.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic, scientific and executional leadership while partnering with the integrated matrix team, including the Medical, Commercial and Access organizations
• Develop/refine and implement key medical activities, including medical advisory boards, FMS resources and training, congresses, reactive content, and communication strategy, including publications
• Partner with US Commercial and Access organizations to integrate medical perspectives into the commercial strategy and ensure appropriate alignment between commercial and medical activities
• Develop and maintain long-term, trusted relationships with external thought leaders and scientific experts to assess unmet medical needs in order to develop an appropriate medical strategy
• Interacts and maintains relationships with the medical matrix (particularly field medical, global medical, and Medical Capabilities), physician leaders and researchers, competitive intelligence, payers and advocacy groups and other external and internal customers to implement the US disease strategy
• Collaborates with functional areas outside of medical including marketing, sales, access, legal, regulatory, clinical operations, and research and development
• Ensure that US medical strategies, objectives and tactics are aligned across the medical matrix and integrated with the strategic brand plan

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP, PA/NP)
• Relevant experience per key activities listed in pharmaceutical industry in medical affairs is preferred
• Familiarity with all phases of drug development is desirable
• Prior (3-5 years) pharmaceutical industry experience in medical affairs is required
• Highly organized and motivated individual with the ability to lead multiple projects and initiatives across diverse high performing matrix teams
• Possess excellent communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
• He or she should understand pharmaceutical drug development, including clinical development, regulatory, life cycle management of pharmaceutical products, and knowledge of Thought Leaders in the field
• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills to navigate complex situations and gain alignment with diverse stakeholders, and work effectively within cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver results in a deadline-driven environment while managing multiple priorities
• Estimated 20% travel (as applicable)

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