Medical Director France

Syneos Health Commercial Solutions; Paris; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Syneos Health Commercial Solutions in France seeks a Country Medical Director to lead medical strategy and execution for SMA and other pipeline indications. You will oversee content development, KOL education, and cross-functional support, reporting to the Local General Manager, advancing scientific leadership within Rare Neuromuscular Diseases.

You will drive country medical affairs, manage a team, engage with external stakeholders, and ensure compliant and impactful medical activities across

Qualifications

• MD/PhD/PharmD or equivalent scientific degree is required.
• Experience in industry R&D or Medical Affairs is preferred.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage multiple initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and medical leadership for country medical affairs plans.
• Lead the country medical team including field Medical Advisors.
• Interface with external stakeholders (government, societies, KOLs) to gather insights.
• Oversee medical insights gathering and reporting in CRM systems.
• Organize external expert advisory boards and CME programs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to inform strategy and execution.
• Ensure ethical, compliant medical activities in line with laws and codes.
• Support publication activities and local publication strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Scientific communication

Education

MD/PhD/PharmD or equivalent

Job description

Description

As Country Medical Director, this person will be a strategic thought partner providing expert medical leadership and contributing to the development and execution of the Country launch strategy. This person will lead content development, KOL education programs, and support our cross-functional teams in France. As a key member of the European Medical team, reporting to the Local General Manager, this person will be accountable for advancing SRK’s scientific leadership in Rare Neuromuscular Diseases including SMA and other pipeline indications. This person will thrive in this role if he/she is a self-starter and a highly collaborative individual who cares to have impact on patients in the rare disease space.

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific and medical leadership, including development of strategic country medical affairs (pre)launch plans, identifying specific unmet medical needs, and data gaps
• Lead the country medical team including field Medical Advisors
• Interface, educate, and gain insights from external stakeholders, including government agencies, professional medical societies, guidance committees, key opinion leaders and key decision makers, on issues related to SRK’s assets
• Oversee gathering and reporting field medical insights through existing CRM system and in line with company rules and requirements
• Organize external expert advisory boards, support scientific symposia, and CME programs
• Pull Through medical insights across different areas to inform cross-functional strategies and tactics
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration and input from key stakeholders to optimally manage relationships and ensure alignment and effective execution of the country medical strategy
• Lead medical content development, and other high impact strategic activities such as advisory boards, medical education with help of external vendor management to ensure timely delivery of medical materials and initiatives
• Provide medical expertise and editorial support in the data dissemination at conferences and in medical journals
• Oversee Medical activities related to review of promotional and scientific materials
• Collaborate with functional groups as subject matter expert including Patient Advocacy, Commercial Operations, New Products, and many other internal stakeholders in support of pipeline products
• Provide medical leadership to guide internal and external decision-making
• Establish and maintain strong knowledge in SMA to optimize clinical study protocols development and execution
• Assists in publication activities, including review and approval of abstracts and manuscripts, local publication strategy development and collaboration with authors as needed
• Support the medical part of the market access dossiers and give strong input in the benefit assessment strategy during the process
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with experts in the field, academics and professionals
• Ensure a patient-centric approach to development of clinical studies under your supervision
• Collaborate cross functionally to execute the clinical studies under your responsibility in alignment with the Brand plan and Global Medical Plan
• Develops and maintains, together with Field Medical Advisors, close professional relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and emerging scientific leaders in the community
• Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to identify unique opportunities to improve and evolve educational and training content
• Manage budget for assigned projects
• Accountable to understand HCP needs in and support a strategic and tactical medical affairs plan designed to improve patient care and generate evidence of relevance for SMA in country
• Support in country Clinical Trials (CT) enrolment
• Works to the highest standards of ethics, compliance, and patient safety, ensuring that all medical activities are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, and company policies
• Provides medical oversight and leadership to support compliant and scientifically balanced interactions with healthcare professionals and other stakeholders. Other duties as assigned
• Travel required, comprising approximately 20-40%

Requirements

• MD, PharmD, PhD or equivalent scientific degree. MBA desirable
• Experience in industry R&D or Medical
• Line Management experience
• Excellent written and communication skills, highly organized and able to manage supporting multiple initiatives
• Solid track record of achievement in Medical Affairs in the biotech/pharma industry
• Fluent in English
• Scientific communication and presentation skills with the ability to present scientific data in a credible manner. Able to interface professionally with a wide spectrum of internal and external academicians, in the scientific/medical arena
• Leadership skills: personal style that includes a sense of urgency, as well as flexibility and ability to respond to rapidly changing environments and circumstances
• Collaborative and proactive, with a hands-on, roll-up-the sleeves style and attitude
• Highest integrity; committed to ethics and scientific standards
• Ideally have worked in the field of rare diseases; SMA experience would be advantageous
• Demonstrated success in product launches
• Experience in clinical trial design, especially phase IIIb-IV
• Be equipped to evaluate the pipeline of potential business development opportunities
• Demonstrated successful partnership with Commercial organization, developed KOL programs and relationships, offered field training, patient outreach programs and the like
• A curious learner who is focused on patient outcomes and values collaboration and advancing scientific understanding
• Team player willing to roll up sleeves and bring expertise to other departments as needed
• Be a critical thinker, able to share fact-based opinions without ego
• Able to make complex science understandable for a non-scientific audience
• Have solid business acumen, may have spent time in a commercial role
• Results-oriented, can embrace a fast-paced "can/will do" culture
• Have scope for personal growth and development
• Be a mentor and develop line reports
• Knowledge of EFPIA standards, applicable country pharmaceutical codes, and local laws and regulations governing the pharmaceutical industry

Why Syneos Health?

Here, the work is challenging, and the pace is exhilarating. By joining one of our commercial teams, you’re empowered to succeed with the support, resources, and autonomy that you need. The diversification and breadth of our new and existing partnerships create a multitude of career paths and employment opportunities. Syneos Health has launched more sales teams in the last 5 years across all major therapeutic areas than the top 25 pharma companies combined. Join our game-changing, global company dedicated to creating better, smarter, faster ways to get biopharmaceutical therapies to patients. Experience the thrill of knowing that your everyday efforts are contributing to improving patients’ lives around the world.

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