Global Medical Affairs Strategy Lead - CNS

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.); United States; On-site; USD 169,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Paid leave programs

Job summary

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) is seeking an Associate Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs Strategy to drive strategic and tactical excellence for assigned assets in nephrology, immunology, CNS, and digital medicine areas.

You will support cross-functional teams, collaborate with regional affiliates, and manage projects with external experts. You’ll contribute to Phase IV studies and investigator-initiated trials, ensuring alignment with the overall Medical Affairs strategy.

Qualifications

• MD/DO/PhD in life sciences required.
• 4+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry Medical Affairs with kidney/immunology/CNS focus preferred.
• Launch experience preferred.
• Ability to lead projects in a matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills incl. presenting to large groups.
• Knowledge of pharma rules and regulations as applied to Medical Affairs.
• Proficiency with MS Office and medical content review.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs to develop asset strategy and tactics.
• Assist with internal/external expert engagement and advisory boards.
• Provide medical input across product development and lifecycle.
• Review disease strategy plans, publications, and educational materials.
• Review promotional medical content for accuracy where applicable.
• Track tactics performance and budget against goals.
• Develop data gaps and scientific communication priorities.
• Conduct literature searches and data summaries for decision making.
• Coordinate training with commercial colleagues as needed.
• Support education grants and medical information direction.
• Travel approximately 20%.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Scientific communication

Presentation skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

MD/DO/PharmD/PhD in life sciences

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Veeva

KOL mapping

Job description

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.) is seeking an Associate Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs Strategy to drive strategic and tactical excellence for assigned assets in nephrology, immunology, CNS, and digital medicine areas.

You will support cross-functional teams, collaborate with regional affiliates, and manage projects with external experts. You’ll contribute to Phase IV studies and investigator-initiated trials, ensuring alignment with the overall Medical Affairs strategy.