Medical Director, Respiratory, Medical Affairs

Katalyst CRO; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst CRO seeks a Medical Director for respiratory to lead Medical Affairs strategy across regions, aligning medical strategy, communications, and publications with the broader company plan.

The role requires MD with 6+ years in medical affairs, pulmonology expertise, and proven leadership within a matrix organization. Travel up to 25% domestically and internationally, with strong cross-functional collaboration and strategic thinking driving value across Clinical, HEOR, and Commercial teams.

Qualifications

• MD degree or equivalent professional qualification (e.g., JD, MD, DDS, or PharmD) is required.
• Minimum 6 years of medical affairs experience.
• Pulmonology expertise is essential.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration within a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and lead medical strategy for respiratory across geographic regions.
• Develop MA plans aligned with launch milestones and product strategy.
• Provide medical leadership to cross-functional partners (clinical, operations, HEOR, commercial).
• Build external relationships across therapy areas to support the indication.
• Develop data generation strategies and oversee publications and medical communications.
• Lead thought leader engagement and education strategies.
• Manage budgets for medical activities in collaboration with Strategy, Regions, and Finance.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and One Medical approach across functions.

Skills

Medical Affairs

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Travel readiness

Education

MD degree

6+ years medical affairs experience

Job description

The Medical Director for respiratory will develop, implement, and lead the strategy and planning for Medical Affairs across all geographic regions ensuring a cohesive approach. This role will develop and lead medical affairs activities for the indication ensuring partnership within the team (medical strategy, scientific communications and publications) all key Medical Affairs functions (Medical Excellence, HEOR, Field Medical, Medical Information) as well as maintaining a high-level cross-functional collaboration across the organization to ensure alignment and One approach.

Responsibilities

• Medical Strategy: Establish, and shape medical strategy ensuring this fits within the overall company strategy and there is cross functional alignment.
• Development and execution of MA plans: ensure that strategy is reflected in medical plans and that these deliver on critical identified milestones in launch planning.
• Medical leadership input for cross functional partners including clinical, operations, HEOR and commercial to ensure that there is a strong medical voice represented.
• Build External relationship network across therapy area to support the indication and gain advice.
• Develop data generation strategy including gap analysis, to evolve product data generation plans and ensure there is OneMedical strategy.
• Review publications help create medical backgrounders, FAQ and standard responses, and develop internal training approach.
• Develop full thought leader engagement strategic approach and ensuing plan.
• Partner with Medical Strategy, Regions, and Finance to plan and manage annual budgets for medical activities.
• Ensure a comprehensive and synergistic approach by collaborating across Medical Affairs, Regions, and other functions including Commercial and Development. Drive a One company and respiratory Franchise approach.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify and integrate innovative ideas and best practices into strategies, plans, and activities.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable company policies.

Requirements

• Education - MD degree., Minimum 6 years medical affairs experience. Professional (J.D., M.D., D.D.S. or Pharm. D.)
• Previous experience in pulmonology essential.
• Strong knowledge of Medical Affairs and understanding of medical affairs planning required with previous launch experience preferred.
• Individual to have demonstrated ability to develop innovative approaches within MA.
• Ability to work independently and comfortable to be the MA representation within cross functional teams.
• Ability to operate seamlessly in a Matrix organization.
• Previous leadership experience in medical affairs and ability to lead by influence within a matrix team.
• Global experience or experience in multiple regions including the US an advantage.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and functions.
• Proven track record of leading process and operational excellence and developing planning standards.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to connect multiple components.
• Proven track record of effectively driving change.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal).
• Enables creative problem solving, encourages unique solutions, and effectively solves challenges problems.
• Travel Up to 25% travel. Ability to travel domestically and internationally.