Senior Director, Medical Strategy Lead - Dermatology (m/w/d)
On-siteManchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Create innovative, evidence-based delivery strategies for Dermatology trials by partnering with Indication-Specific Medical Strategy, Operations, and Sales to achieve annual Gross New Business targets. Provide scientific, clinical, and operational advice on protocol design, regulatory soundness, and patient recruitment while supporting customer and bid defense meetings. Drive thought leadership through presentations, publications, and early engagement business development activities with prospective clients. Maintain awareness of the industry pipeline and support due diligence research to guide sponsors on data-driven solutions.
Required Qualifications
- Board Certified Dermatologist
- Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized school
- 5 years and above of clinical research relevant experience in a CRO or pharma
- Robust and current knowledge of scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial and competitive landscape in Dermatology
- Excellent skills in providing consultation and advice on multiple assignments
- initiative and flexibility
- In depth knowledge of, and skill in applying, applicable clinical research regulatory requirements; e.g. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines
- Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs
- have difficult conversations with internal/external stakeholders and customers
- negotiate solutions
- understand impacts on the overall offering
- Strong clinical research skills
- commitment to evidence-based and patient-centered clinical development
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- fluent in written and spoken English
- Strong leadership
- able to work independently and lead virtual teams in matrix organizations
- Strategic, innovative thinker
- solid business acumen
- negotiation skills
- comfortable in sales and operations
- Flexible in ambiguous situations
- willing to support multiple therapeutic areas
- Tech-savvy
- proficient in using databases, applications, and online tools for research and decision-making
- Skilled at making informed decisions with limited data
- clarifying complex information to drive results
- Builds and maintains strong relationships with colleagues, managers, and clients
- positive and receptive to feedback
- Effective mentor and trainer
- promotes learning and knowledge sharing
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