Director/Sr. Director, Global Scientific & Medical Affairs
- Employer
- Annexon, Inc
- Location
- Brisbane, CA
- Posted
- May 20, 2022
- Ref
- 58828
- Discipline
- Clinical, Medical Affairs
- Hotbed
- Biotech Bay
- Required Education
- Doctorate/PHD/MD
- Position Type
- Full time
Director/Sr. Director, Global Scientific & Medical Affairs
Job Description
Different from a traditional medical affairs role, the Director/Sr. Director Global Scientific & Medical Affairs is a unique & pioneering role to lead innovative scientific discussions & KoL engagement in the complement space. . This role is a core member of the Global Scientific & Medical Affairs team and will help to establish the Global Scientific & Medical Affairs capabilities and function at Annexon Biosciences. This role will ultimately be responsible for representing Annexon Biosciences with a network of external thought leaders and driving Global Scientific & Medical Affairs activities for assigned therapeutic areas.
Responsibilities
• Represent Global Scientific & Medical Affairs on cross-functional Core teams, including sharing of clinical perspectives and evolving industry insights to inform strategic planning
• Develop and manage a thought leader network to collect clinical insights and inform broader corporate initiatives
• Engage with patient advocacy groups to identify and represent areas of unmet need for patients and families in strategic decision making
• Work with clinical development teams to support inclusion of relevant clinical and outcome measures to inform needs of patients, physicians and payers
• Provide medical/scientific expertise in support of development and review of content (slides, websites, FAQs) for medical communications and education to advance disease state and clinical understanding
• Ensure alignment of the Global Scientific & Medical Affairs activities with the core team plans and objectives.
• Work closely with research and translational medicine groups to understand precision medicine and biomarker approach; help develop robust scientific messaging
• Provide scientific expertise and communication tools to convey scientific messages to global thought leaders
• Present the scientific messaging to global and regional thought leaders and clinical trial investigators
• Work closely with clinical development medical leads and medical communications to develop, submit and present clinical data at scientific congresses
• Collaborate with corporate communication and commercial teams to support CI, PAG and HEOR work
• Convey role of Annexon’s lead compounds and precision medicine approach in treating autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases
• Work closely with cross-functional partners to understand current medical practice in the diseases of interest and what is needed to address the unmet needs from the clinical and health economics perspective.
• Develop and implement key scientific & medical affairs strategies and activities to support all stages of clinical development of Annexon’s pipeline assets.
• Contribute to company success through both internal and external medical education and medical/scientific information exchange and support. Build relationships with key opinion leaders by providing disease state education and communicating the clinical value of Annexon’s scientific platform.
Qualifications
• MD, DO, PhD and/or PharmD with 5+ years’ biopharmaceutical industry experience, including 10+ research / healthcare related experience
• Experience with early research, complement pathway and rare diseases in autoimmune, and/or neurodegeneration desired
• Solid track record of communicating natural history data, non-clinical results and early research outcomes
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate clinical and scientific information to both internal and external networks, in support of the medical and corporate strategy
• Demonstrated strong track record of leadership and experience building effective teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills • Ability to anticipate and adapt to change
• Strong interpersonal skills commensurate with the need to work closely with partners, KOL’s, consultants, and team members across functions
• Ability to communicate well with health care professionals and patient advocates; ability to establish strong relationships with peer groups, professional organizations, and other external stakeholders
• Ability to travel up to 30%
Annexon's Director/Sr. Director, Global Scientific & Medical Affairs will be required to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus. An applicant is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. You will be required to show proof of vaccination status upon hire. The Company provides reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable state, federal and local laws.