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Medical Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs (General Medicine)

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

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Location: Chicago, IL Posted Date: 5/6/2013 Position Type: Full time Job Code: 1300087 Required Education: Bachelors Degree

Description

OBJECTIVE:

The Medical Director is responsible for the development and implementation of the medical and scientific communication platform, research strategies including post-approval investigator initiated research, phase 4 and contracted research.  In addition, this role will provide medical support of the Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (PEOR) team.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

* The General Medicine (GM) Medical Director will support primary care products that fall outside of the major therapeutic areas and includes a focus on hypertension, disease management and healthcare delivery.
* The GM Medical Director will work closely with and support the Director of Health Systems and Pharmacoeconomics and the PEOR team in the creation of disease management systems and strategies that support the value proposition for on market drugs.
* Serve as the in-house medical and scientific expert for drugs within the general medicine therapeutic area and in so-doing represent medical affairs on the following committees: Medical Affairs Functional Planning Teams (FPT's), Commercial Planning Teams (CPT's) and Global Medical Strategy Teams (GMSTs), Medical-Regulatory-Legal (MRL) Teams, Investigator Initiated Sponsored Research (IISR) Committees, etc. and other teams as designated.
* Interact internally with and support colleagues from Alliance Management, Business Development, Government Affairs, Marketing and Sales.
* Develop and maintain relationships with key external experts through Professional Associations, Professional Meetings and Conferences, etc. in support of common scientific objectives.
* Seek advice and feedback on therapeutic area initiatives (e.g, research gap analysis, communication plans, novel indications, etc.)
* Manage the budget for the specific Cost Center and provide direction and oversight for the overall therapeutic area budget.
* Provide medical and scientific direction and review for pre and post launch regulatory strategies (which may include label (PI), protocols, NDAs and Supplemental NDA's, etc)
* Either directly or indirectly through supervision, oversee the medical review or sign off of promotional pieces in support of the Medical-Regulatory-Legal committee for products within your therapeutic area(s).
* Participate in the publications strategy for assigned compounds by providing scientific and publication planning input, including review and sign off of materials for medical/scientific presentations and publications.
* Other medical and scientific support duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

Required:

* MD degree with at least 5 years of relevant clinical practice.
* Experience in managed care, healthcare administration, academic and/or pharmaceutical industry experience.
Desired:

* Board certification in internal medicine
* Experience in health delivery systems, health promotion (especially population-based systems), healthcare administration, health economics is preferred.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

Maintain minimum standards of education/certification in individual professional discipline

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Ability to drive to or fly to various meetings/client sites #8211; Moderate overnight national and international travel will probably be required.
* Manual dexterity required to operate office equipment (i.e. computers, phones, etc.).

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

* Due to travel, the work environment includes exposure to both inside and outside working conditions. Temperature and length of exposure varies depending upon meeting location and transportation.

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