Medical Director Central Cluster

Position Summary:

ultrafocused – Work together to fearlessly uncover new possibilities

The Medical Director Central Cluster serves as the Country medical & scientific senior lead expert and is accountable for the medical leadership, governance, medical performance and medical culture within the cluster, including the team coaching, development and drive for performance. The Medical Director is responsible for developing and executing the local medical strategy and plans, in alignment with the Regional/Global Medical Plans. 

This leading function ensures planning and performance of all medical affairs activities in accordance with respective legislation, compliance, current medical & scientific standards in a cross-functional collaborative manner. The Medical Director will support the company’s products in commercialization as well as in clinical development, in close collaboration and alignment with in-country colleagues. 

This role acts as the primary Medical Affairs interface for strategic decisions at the EMEA Regional level, provides clear and consistent medical and scientific input throughout the late-stage development and commercialization phases for all related products in the area of expertise and works alongside the EMEA Medical Head to define medical operations and communications strategies to advance science related to the areas we operate in. 

Work Model: 

Flex: This role will typically require onsite work 2-3 days each week, or more depending on business needs. In many locations, the business will set certain days each week that Flex employees are required to be onsite.

Responsibilities:

1. Develops and implements the local medical strategy for designated products 
2. Identifies, develops, and maintains relationships with Key External Experts; collaborates with key scientific societies and advocacy groups to uncover insights, scientific trends and gaps and to advance clinical practice 
3. Ensures the integrity of the scientific data used in all promotional claims and materials, as well as in non-promotional materials, in accordance with legislative requirements (by final approval in line with local compliance & code of practice) 
4. Provides onboarding and all required training/educational needs to the medical colleagues working for the cluster 
5. Integrates the cross functional team, to collaborate on the development of the Brand Plan and to provide medical input into relevant activities 
6. Provides scientific and strategic input into reimbursement, value dossiers and other relevant market access related documents and activities 
7. Works with local and regional/global teams on data evidence generation plans to support clinical needs and local access to market 
8. Ensures execution of local evidence generation aligned with the Global Strategy and in accordance with local regulations and GCP-standards 
9. Supports the performance of clinical trials in close collaboration with the Regional Medical and Clinical Operations teams 
10. Ensures adequate management of medical information activities  
11. Ensures appropriate budget management 

Requirements:

1. Advanced degree required (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD) in a clinical or medical discipline  
2. Demonstrated leadership experience, including prior experience leading and managing teams  
3. Proven ability to think strategically and clearly articulate a vision that enables teams to execute against goals and objectives  
4. Demonstrated people leadership capability, including experience managing field‑based medical teams and proficiency in hiring, coaching, performance management, and conducting field rides  
5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills  
6. Proven ability to establish and maintain credible, trusted relationships with medical professionals and external stakeholders  
7. Strong working knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, protocols, and procedures, with the ability to consistently apply them to personal and team activities and decisions  
8. Experience ensuring team operations are conducted in a fully compliant manner, in alignment with organizational policies, procedures, and SOPs  
9. Demonstrated expertise in budget planning, management, and execution  
10. Willingness and ability to travel regularly within the assigned territory, with occasional international travel for medical congresses and customer meetings 

#LI-CK1 #LI-Hybrid