Director, Medical Affairs

Buscojobs; Lombardia; In loco; EUR 100.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading company in the life sciences sector seeks a Head of Medical for Italy, responsible for leading the medical team and developing comprehensive strategies. This role requires significant expertise in medical science, business acumen, and exceptional communication skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact on patients' lives through innovative approaches in medical governance.

Competenze

• Minimum 15 years in life science industry, with at least 10 years in Medical.
• Proven understanding of the life science industry and healthcare systems.
• Excellent communication skills in English and Italian.

Mansioni

• Leads and develops the Italian Medical team.
• Manages the Italian Medical budget and ensures compliance with ethical standards.
• Develops medical strategies in collaboration with cross-functional partners.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Project Management

Analytical Skills

Communication

Formazione

Master’s degree in business, economics, or finance

Medical-scientific background (MD, PharmD, PhD, or MSc)

Descrizione del lavoro

The Medical Department ECP stands for integrity through unbiased, objective, and balanced medical-scientific dialogues on a peer-to-peer level with the medical community in general and key medical experts (physicians / scientists) in particular.

Under the leadership of the Head of Medical ECP, the Head of Medical Italy leads the Italian Medical Team.

What You’ll Do

• As a key member of the ECP Medical Leadership Team, the Head of Medical Italy actively participates in the development of the ECP medical strategy and overall ECP Medical governance.
• Reports into the Head (Vice President) of Medical ECP.
• Leads and develops the Italian Medical team.
• Ensures excellence in scientific leadership across all therapeutic areas by developing and implementing the Medical Italy:
• Evidence generation strategy and plan.
• Evidence dissemination strategy and plan (including medical-scientific education programs).
• External stakeholders (medical community, primarily key medical experts) engagement strategy and plan.
• Develops the above strategies and programs in close collaboration with the Italian Commercial organization, the Italian V&A team, the Italian Regulatory team, the Italian Clinical Research team, the ECP Medical Team, and other cross-functional partners.
• Manages the Italian Medical budget.
• Ensures adherence to the highest ethical standards and compliance SOPs.

Who You Are

The Head of Medical Italy will be the voice of the Italian Medical team and a key member of the Italian Leadership Team. He/she will work closely with all Biogen Italy team members, the Italian Biogen Leadership Team, the ECP Medical Leadership Team, and other key stakeholders in ECP and Global Biogen. The role requires effective cross-functional collaboration, clear communication, project oversight, budget management, proactive leadership, business acumen, and high ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, economics, or finance.
• Medical-scientific background (MD, PharmD, PhD, or MSc).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Italian.
• Ideally, minimum 15 years of experience in the life-science industry, with at least 10 years in Medical.
• Proven understanding of the life science industry and healthcare systems.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams in complex matrixed structures.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Experience in developing and implementing medical-scientific strategies and action plans, including evidence generation and dissemination, and managing HCP training and education programs.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with digital/omnichannel solutions.
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex medical-scientific information clearly and precisely.
• Highest integrity, flexibility, and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills in Italian and English, with the ability to craft precise medical-scientific narratives.

Additional Information

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry. We work together to overcome obstacles and follow the science. We are resilient in our pursuit to impact patients’ lives and change the course of medicine.

Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.