VP, Medical Affairs

AbCellera Biologics Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Annual bonus

Health benefits

Job summary

AbCellera Biologics Inc. is seeking a Vice President of Medical Affairs to lead and shape the Medical Affairs function from the ground up.

This role reports to the Chief Medical Officer and collaborates with regulatory, clinical operations, clinical development, and future commercial teams to advance pipeline programs toward the clinic. The VP will build a field Medical Science Liaison team, develop medical communications, and oversee investigator initiated studies while focusing on

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD; MD preferred).
• 15+ years of Biotech/Pharma Medical Affairs experience.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience.
• Experience in prelaunch (phase 3) and postlaunch activities.
• Understanding of government/regulatory guidelines for compliant communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop Medical Affairs strategies to support prelaunch and postlaunch needs across the portfolio.
• Build and scale the Medical Affairs team including field MSLs.
• Develop medical communications and disease-state awareness strategies and engage patient advocacy groups.
• Partner with KOLs and oversee investigator-initiated studies.
• Create medical educational materials that are balanced and accurate.
• Guide reimbursement and market-access strategy development.
• Monitor competitive landscape and messaging for pipeline programs.
• Oversee publication strategy for conferences and journals.
• Manage departmental budgets to meet goals.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Team building

Education

Advanced degree (PharmD/PhD/MD)

Job description

Each of us cares about someone who will need medicines. That’s why our vision is to repeatedly beat the odds to deliver breakthrough medicines to patients that need them. We pursue truth and scientific rigour and have the courage to work at the edge of the unknown.

We are looking for a VP, Medical Affairs to join our team to build and provide overall leadership for the Medical Affairs function, including executing on Medical Affairs priorities and investigator initiated activities, supervising field Medical Science Liaisons, overseeing clinical and scientific publications, and developing patient advocacy relationships. Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, you will also partner closely with the regulatory, clinical operations, and clinical development team members, as well as future commercial colleagues. This is a rare opportunity to shape the Medical Affairs strategy from the ground up as we advance our pipeline toward the clinic.

How you might spend your days

• Developing and implementing key Medical Affairs strategies to support prelaunch, and ultimately postlaunch needs across the portfolio
• Building and scaling the Medical Affairs team including building a team of field-based Medical Science Liaisons to support education and key opinion leader engagement as well as recruitment initiatives for upcoming late phase studies
• Developing and implementing medical communication and disease state awareness strategies, along with patient advocacy organizations and medical education groups
• Partnering with global key opinion leaders on current focused therapeutic area issues and questions and overseeing any investigator initiated studies
• Developing medical educational materials that are balanced and medically accurate
• Providing direction and input into the development and implementation of successful reimbursement and market-access strategies
• Tracking competitive landscape and messaging for key pipeline programs
• Overseeing the publication strategy, ensuring clinical data is presented at major congresses and in high-impact peer-reviewed journals
• Developing and managing departmental budgets that effectively achieve our goals and are balanced with the company’s financial objectives

We’d love to hear from you if

• You have an advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD, with MD preferred), plus 15+ years of professional experience within Biotech/Pharma focused on Medical Affairs or related functions, ideally spanning both large and small pharma/biotechnology organizations, and 5+ years of people leadership experience including building high-performing teams
• You are experienced in both prelaunch (phase 3) and post launch activities, with preference for experience in a women’s health indication
• You deeply understand government and industry guidelines, regulations, and laws governing scientific and medical exchange, and you apply that knowledge to set the standard for compliant communication with clinical and scientific investigators
• You have proven experience attracting and developing top talent, building interdependent partnerships, and cultivating a culture of collaboration and teamwork that fosters open communication, constructive conflict resolution, and organizational flexibility - setting the tone for how your function operates and engages with the broader team
• You have excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the company
• You’re willing to travel (25-40% at times) to represent the company at medical conferences, presentations, and other meetings

What we offer

In addition to a competitive base salary, we offer equity, an annual bonus dependent on individual and company performance, and a 6% (non-match) 401K contribution.

• competitive base salary
• equity
• annual bonus dependent on individual and company performance
• 6% (non-match) 401K contribution

You will have a CAD $1,500 annual Active Lifestyle Allowance, annual vacation, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive health benefits. And you’ll find a strong sense of community and connections across AbCellera through our work.

• CAD $1,500 annual Active Lifestyle Allowance
• annual vacation
• professional development opportunities
• comprehensive health benefits

About AbCellera

Creating medicines is the most important work we can do.

We are a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing antibody-based medicines in the areas of endocrinology, women’s health, immunology, and oncology. We have built a platform for advancing antibody drug programs from target to clinic, and we are using it to build our internal pipeline.

Today, our pipeline includes two drug candidates in clinical development, two preclinical development candidates (DCs) in Investigational New Drug (IND)-enabling activities, and more than 20 active discovery programs across multiple modalities and indications.

We believe that when tenacious people share a vision and work together, they can truly have a positive impact. That’s why we hire for character and intelligence, not just for CVs or experience.

We look for people with drive and energy. People we trust. People who need to know their days are being well spent. That their work really matters. In the end, our success will be measured by the impact of our medicines.