Remote Global Medical Director, Epilepsy Pipeline

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 268,000 - 402,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401k retirement plan

Discretionary bonus programs

Job summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Global Medical Director for the Epilepsy Pipeline to drive medical strategy and evidence-generation across the US and international regions. You will partner with Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams to shape clinical development and publication plans.

You will lead regional insights, oversee IEGP activities, and ensure medical perspectives guide development decisions in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.

Qualifications

• Significant (10+ years) Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or related pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience, preferably in epilepsy and neuroscience disorders.
• Strong clinical or scientific background in epilepsy therapeutic area.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing evidence-generation strategies, publication plans, and external scientific engagement activities.
• Strong understanding of clinical research, evidence generation, and neuroscience drug development.
• Proven ability to influence without authority and operate effectively within complex matrix organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Medical FMT for ABS-1230 and support the epilepsy pipeline including other potential new indications across the epilepsy portfolio.
• Partner closely with US and EUR/INT Medical Affairs teams to understand regional customer, patient, healthcare provider, and healthcare system needs and priorities.
• Represent and advocate for medical perspectives within global cross-functional teams and governance forums, including EDT, LDT, GPT, PGC, and DPRC.
• Contribute Medical Affairs expertise to inform early development activities, including Target Product Profile (TPP) development, clinical trial design and lifecycle planning based on regional insights and aligned future therapeutic landscape scenarios.
• Ensure regional needs and insights are appropriately considered in clinical development discussions, evidence-generation activities, and lifecycle planning
• Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP) for ABS-1230 and other pipeline assets for Jazz.

Skills

Medical Affairs

Clinical Development

Epilepsy expertise

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

PharmD/PhD/MD

Job description

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is seeking a Global Medical Director for the Epilepsy Pipeline to drive medical strategy and evidence-generation across the US and international regions. You will partner with Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams to shape clinical development and publication plans.

You will lead regional insights, oversee IEGP activities, and ensure medical perspectives guide development decisions in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.