Medical Director, Medical Affairs at Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in South San Francisco, California

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the VP of Medical Affairs, the Medical Affairs Director provides specialist medical/scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities that span: health-care professional/provider interactions, generation of clinical and scientific data which may also include health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and educational initiatives (e.g., medical education, payer value dossier) safeguarding patient safety. Works closely with commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into core brand strategies and supports medical/marketing activities and market access. The Medical Affairs Director provides scientific and technical support for assigned products; delivers scientific presentations; develops and maintains professional and credible relationships with hematology and hematology/oncology key opinion leaders and develops new relationships in emerging areas for the company; provides strategic and tactical guidance to field MSLs, as well as relevant in-house training.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Accountable and responsible for development and execution of the Medical Affairs Plan (in conjunction with the Head of Medical Affairs


• Initiates, expands upon and maintains peer-to-peer KOL relationships aligned with Rigel's therapeutic areas of interest, and in collaboration with Rigel medical science field team


• Provides medical input and review for all clinical projects initiated in or supported by medical affairs including proposals submitted for investigator sponsored research


• Interacts with and coordinates appropriate scientific and medical activities with internal stakeholders (i.e. commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory, etc.) as they relate to on-going medical affairs projects; represents the medical function on cross-functional integrated teams, such as those required for launch planning


• Acquires public knowledge of present and future competitor products and how they impact the internal medical and commercial strategy


• Utilizing advisory boards, conference attendance, and other means of gathering information, identifies data gaps that will inform the Investigator-Sponsored Research (ISR) program and other medical affairs initiatives


• Assists as consultant/liaison with other corporations when working under licensing agreements and/or in the evaluation of new business development opportunities, as needed


• Represents Rigel at external meetings including investigator meetings, scientific association meetings, etc. as required


• Leads or assists in the development of scientifically accurate educational materials, medical education programs, advisories, and symposia


• Supports other projects as required


• Travel up to 25 % of the time

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Medical Doctorate (M.D.) degree or equivalent (D.O. or non-US equivalent of M.D. meet requirements) with relevant therapeutic specialty in an academic or hospital environment highly preferred; alternative post-graduate degrees including Ph.D. and PharmD allowed based on appropriate experience


• 5+ years' prior pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience in medical affairs; experience conducting HEOR studies a plus


• Therapeutic experience in hematology, hematology/oncology, autoimmune diseases, respiratory diseases or related areas essential


• Medical science background with a strong understanding of clinical research and clinical trial design and management


• Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical data results and information to internal and external stakeholders to support global business strategy


• Experience in medical affairs product launch planning strongly preferred


• Interactions normally require the ability to gain cooperation of others, conduct presentations of technical information concerning specific projects/schedules, etc.


• Must possess excellent oral and written English communication skills


• Proven record of being a successful medical leader

WORKING CONDITIONS:

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  PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk; sit; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.


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  WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any othercharacteristic protected by the law.