Executive Director Medical Strategy
On-sitePennington, New Jersey, United States
Job Summary
Lead development and execution of annual Medical Affairs Plans, establishing scientific objectives aligned with clinical and commercial goals. Serve as the company scientific expert within relevant therapeutic areas, analyzing clinical trial data and presenting complex information to diverse audiences. Design and oversee investigator-sponsored study programs, real-world evidence generation strategies, and advisory board programs while ensuring adherence to ethical and compliance standards. Establish strategic relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, define scientific engagement priorities for the Medical Science Liaison organization, and develop independent medical education strategies. Provide strategic direction to the MSL team, oversee publication committees, and facilitate scientific exchanges to support the successful development and commercialization of Zydus products. Domestic/international travel up to 25% required.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, healthcare, pharmacy, nursing, or related scientific discipline
- Minimum of 15+ years of pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical affairs, field medical, clinical, or related healthcare industry experience
- Minimum of 10+ years of people leadership experience, including direct management of teams, field-based personnel, contractors, or matrixed cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated experience leading Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Medical Strategy, Medical Operations, or related functions
- Proven experience supporting new product launch and pre-launch readiness, including medical strategy development, field medical readiness, stakeholder engagement, insight generation, and cross-functional launch execution
- Experience leading or providing strategic oversight for MSL or Field Medical teams, including scientific engagement priorities, training, performance metrics, insight generation, and operational excellence
- Strong cross-functional leadership experience across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Pharmacovigilance, Compliance, Legal, and external partners
- Demonstrated understanding of Medical Affairs governance, compliance, scientific exchange, evidence generation, advisory boards, publications, medical education, congress planning, and KOL engagement
- Strong business and operational acumen, including experience with budget planning, vendor oversight, resource allocation, performance tracking, and KPI-driven execution
- Excellent executive communication, strategic thinking, collaboration, and influence skills, with the ability to translate scientific and business priorities into actionable plans
- Domestic/internation travel (up to 25%)
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree
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