Senior Medical Strategy Director

Confidential; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential, a leading biopharma company, seeks a Medical Affairs leader to set medical vision and strategy across a designated therapeutic area, guiding evidence-generation and stakeholder engagement.

You will partner with Commercial, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and other teams to ensure launch readiness, lifecycle plans, and scientific communication, while mentoring teams and advancing patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent with significant Medical Affairs leadership experience.
• Proven success developing medical strategy across launch and lifecycle stages.
• Strong experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success engaging external scientific leaders and organizations.
• Experience overseeing evidence-generation and post-marketing research activities.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to travel as required for medical and scientific engagements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute integrated medical strategies across the product lifecycle.
• Align scientific communications, evidence planning, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Serve as a strategic medical advisor to cross-functional teams and senior leadership.
• Partner with Commercial, Clinical Development, Regulatory, Legal, and Compliance teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Provide medical leadership for launch readiness, lifecycle management, and strategic planning.
• Assess opportunities, risks, and competitive dynamics to inform decision-making.
• Guide medical evidence-generation activities, including post-approval studies, registries, and investigator-sponsored research.
• Maintain strong relationships with key experts, investigators, professional organizations, and patient advocacy groups.
• Lead scientific exchange, advisory boards, and medical education initiatives.
• Provide leadership across medical teams through direct and matrix management.
• Mentor and develop talent while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence.
• Support organizational planning and capability development.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder engagement

Evidence-generation

Scientific communication

Mentoring & team development

Travel readiness

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

Confidential, a leading biopharma company, seeks a Medical Affairs leader to set medical vision and strategy across a designated therapeutic area, guiding evidence-generation and stakeholder engagement.

You will partner with Commercial, Clinical Development, Regulatory, and other teams to ensure launch readiness, lifecycle plans, and scientific communication, while mentoring teams and advancing patient outcomes.