Position Summary:
Ultragenyx - Tackle rare and dynamic challenges.
Accountable for the medical leadership, governance, medical performance, and medical culture within Spain and Portugal.
This leading function ensures planning and performance of all medical affairs activities in accordance with respective legislation, compliance standards, and current medical & scientific standards in a cross-functional collaborative manner.
The Associate Medical Director will support the Company's product in the commercialization phase as well as in clinical development, in close collaboration and alignment with in-country colleagues.
Supports, coordinates, and implements medical projects and tactical plans according to the global/regional and local needs and specifications, with a high degree of accountability, compliance, and integrity.
Work Model:
Field: officially documented as working as a member of the Ultragenyx field team, generally interacting with third parties on behalf of Ultragenyx.
Responsibilities: Develops and implements the local medical strategy for designated products.Identifies, develops, and maintains relationships with key external experts; interacts with key scientific societies and advocacy groups to uncover insights, scientific trends, and gaps to help advance the Company's strategy on both commercial and pipeline products.Ensures the integrity of the scientific data used in all promotional claims and materials in accordance with legislative requirements (by final approval in line with local compliance & code of practice).Provides onboarding and all required training/educational needs to the medical colleagues working for the Southern sub-region.Integrates the local cross-functional team to collaborate on the development of the Brand Plan and to provide medical input into relevant activities.Provides scientific and strategic input into reimbursement, value dossiers, and other relevant market access-related documents and activities.Works with local and regional/global teams on data evidence generation plans to support the clinical needs and local access to market.Ensures execution of local evidence generation aligned with the Global Strategy and in accordance with local regulations and GCP standards.Supports the advancement of clinical trials in close collaboration with the Regional Medical and Clinical Operations teams. Requirements: University degree in Medicine/Biology/Chemistry/Pharmacy or equivalent degree.Advanced degree (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD) in a clinical or medical specialty or advanced degree (e.g., MS, MSN, MPH) and 3 years of MSL experience.Ability to think strategically.Leads others with some guidance from own manager and provides leadership and mentoring to retain and develop top talent.Clearly communicates the strategic vision to the team so they can deliver on goals and objectives.Excellent communication skills required.Demonstrates the ability to develop good and credible relationships with medical professionals.Manages the Medical Affairs field-based team, with an expectation of being proficient at hiring, coaching, performance management, and field rides.Ensures that laws, regulations, protocols, and procedures are followed appropriately and consistently in activities and decisions made by self and colleagues.Ensures that the field medical team is working in a compliant fashion consistent with the policies, procedures, and SOPs.Strong budget planning & execution expertise.Proactively and consistently delivers on commitments, prioritizes time, actions, and resources to meet goals.Assignments are objective-oriented and reviewed in terms of meeting the organization's objectives and timelines.
Independent decision-making required along with collaborative decision-making after consultation with manager.Prioritizes initiatives and strategies as they relate to his/her own area.Directs and controls the activities of multiple disease areas.Helps others understand the relevance and importance of the strategic vision to the team, and gains commitment and buy-in towards key outcomes and deliverables. #LI-CK1 #LI-Remote
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