Director, Medical Affairs

PTC Therapeutics is a global commercial biopharmaceutical company. For over 25 years our team has been deeply committed to a unified purpose: Extending life’s moments for children and adults living with a rare disease.

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Job Description Summary:

The Director, Medical Affairs is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to the Medical Affairs function for the respective country or region of responsibility to support marketed and pipeline products. The incumbent is responsible for adapting global and regional medical affairs strategies to ensure that it is fit for purpose at the local/regional level.

The Director, Medical Affairs supports and represents PTC and its products with, and to, key opinion leaders (KOL's), clinicians, academic institutions, and professional organizations within the assigned country or region. He/she addresses the specific needs of these clients by responding to unsolicited requests for information about PTC marketed and developing products.

Job Description:

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Adapts and influences the global, regional and country medical affairs strategy required in the country or region of responsibility.
• Manages, coaches and mentors a direct report
• Responsible for interactions with local authorities, local key opinion leaders (KOLs) and payers, patient organizations as well as other external stakeholders.
• Ensures execution of medical affairs strategy and builds and maintains trusted medical/scientific relationships with health community stakeholders.
• Collaborates with Marketing to ensure that the local strategic medical affairs plans are in line with the marketing plans/brand strategies.
• Drives the tactical implementation of medical affairs plans across the country, including but not limited to: KOL development and relationship building as well as the building of the scientific communications platform (publications, congresses etc.) and other related projects.
• Reviews promotional and non-promotional materials with particular regard to medical accuracy and compliance to local regulation and code of practice.
• Manages and directs medical information process and service in close collaboration with other functions in medical affairs.
• Identifies local thought leaders, engages in scientific exchange and develops rapport with experts in the therapeutic area.
• Identifies, organizes and carry out regional medical initiatives (i.e. leads medical discussions at national advisory board meetings).
• Provides training and scientific education to commercial, medical teams and other internal stakeholders
• Provides support in the administration of clinical trials on request by Clinical Development teams; collaborates and provides support to other departments, especially to Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance (PV); represents Global Medical Affairs at local, regional and international scientific congresses.
• Perform other tasks and assignments as needed and specified by management.

Requirements for the role include:

• An advanced degree (e.g., Masters, PharmD, M.D. or Ph.D.) in a scientific discipline and demonstrated experience of progressive responsibility in, pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related environment with a minimum of 6 years medical affairs experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• People management experience is a must.
• Demonstrates leadership and the ability to manage and coach direct reports
• Hands-on experience supporting the registration and launch of an orphan, rare disease, and/or specialized drug(s) in the country/region of responsibility.
• In-depth, hands on experience working with KOL's, clinicians, HCPs, payors, and/or academic institutions establishing/maintaining relationships and scientific/medical credibility.
• Demonstrated success in interpreting scientific data and presenting research information to scientists and HCPs.
• Experience dealing with the local regulatory authorities and payor organizations.
• In-depth experience adapting regional plans to a country orientation, while working within a global framework.
• Excellent working knowledge in local regulations and codes of practice as well as a good understanding of the market and medical dynamics in the designated territory.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and skills, including scientific/technical writing and presentations with the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, as required, in a fast-paced, matrixed, team environment consisting of internal and external team members.
• Analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent planning, organization and time management skills including the ability to support and prioritize multiple projects.
• Demonstrates leadership and the ability to manage and coach direct reports.
• Fluent in Italian and English (written and verbal).

* Travel requirements.

Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally as needed by the business

EEO Statement:

PTC Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, veteran status or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

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