Executive Director, Medical Affairs, Europe, Hematology

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

The Executive Director Medical Affairs Europe, Hematology, is an internal key expert within the indication areas, directly supporting the respective products through development, pre-marketing, launch, marketing and lifecycle management. This includes all areas of medical affairs activities such as evidence generation, evidence communication and medical education, access support, insights generation and external stakeholder engagement.

The role is part of a matrix organization reporting to the Vice President Medical Affairs Europe but closely collaborating with the Vice President, Global Medical Affairs Hematology, other global and regional Medical Affairs functions (Scientific Communication, Medical Operations, HEOR, …).

The Executive Medical Director Medical Affairs Europe, Hematology, has accountability for the regional input into the global product and indication strategies and works closely with local country medical directors and country medical leads to assure alignment across global, regional and local strategies, messaging as well as tactical implementation.

Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the role with respect to the assigned assets and disease area include, but is not limited to:

• Direct line management of (Sr) Director Medical Affairs Europe, Hematology
• Matrix leadership in the disease area

• Evidence Generation:

• Gap analysis, IIT evaluation and oversight, RWE coordination, collaboration with HEOR

• Influencing the global Integrated Evidence Generation Plan

• Proactive contribution to global brand/ pipeline asset and disease area strategies

• Provide input on regional perspectives on the design of for company-sponsored trials

• Influence publication planning

• EU HTA process

• Data Communication

• Regional data- communication (e.g. company sponsored symposia, congress submissions, medical education activities)

• External Engagement

• Regional HCP interactions / outreach (e.g. investigator meetings, advisory boards)

• As a leader in the organization, the incumbent will be accountable to develop regional strategies to support enduring and compliant relationships with Opinion Leaders, Research Collaborators, and Key Organizations in support of BeOne\’s pipeline development across the allocated disease area.

• Internal representation and collaboration

• Close collaboration with regional commercial teams regarding pre-launch, launch and commercialization, assuring timely medical input and accuracy of medical / scientific content.

• Regional Representation in Global Teams, e.g. GPT extended, GMAT

Decision Making

• EU Medical Affairs Budget at Signature Level
• Approves Medical Scientific Communication Content (Symposia, Slides, AdBoards)

The Executive Director Medical Affairs Europe, Hematology plays a key role in the establishment of BeOne as a valued collaborator and best-in class biopharmaceutical company.

Essential Functions Of The Job
Establish and maintain scientifically credible peer-to-peer scientific relationships with key national & regional opinion leaders in addition to other healthcare providers

• Viewed as a Scientific Partner by KOLs

• Facilitate & monitor strategic partnerships with scientific/clinical experts and serve as an regional level point of contact with organizations including but not limited to:

• Guideline development

• Cooperative groups

• Other (Regional / National Cancer institutions)

• Facilitate & monitor strategic partnerships with other functional areas within BeOne

• Leadership in the development and execution of clinically relevant regional medical meetings (e.g., advisory boards, consultant, and investigator meetings), as requested
• Develop, track, execute and report on goals and objectives.
• Support disease area Medical Affairs budget planning and management.
• Be accountable for compliant business practices.
• Support European Market Access initiatives (e.g. EU JCA/ HTA)

Computer Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Word, Teams) is required.
• Proficiency (or familiarity with an ability to learn quickly) in Smartsheet is required.
• Familiarity with Salesforce/CRM is desired.
• Familiarity with Veeva is desired.

Other Qualifications

• Clinical oncology/ hematology experience; candidates with exceptional experience in other therapeutic areas would be considered if they demonstrated clear potential to apply their existing skills to hematology.
• High level of communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational, and cross functional collaboration skills.
• Experience of direct line management and experience working in a country team highly desired.
• Flexibility to work with colleagues in a global setting.
• Able to engage in work-related travel approximately 50%.

Capabilities And Competencies

• Deep understanding of the European Market Access environment.
• Impactful verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate in a dynamic environment.
• Strong comprehension of disease states, and knowledge of differential algorithms for treatment decisions and experience in disease states of interest to BeOne.
• An expert understanding of the health care delivery system, including the managed care arena and its impact on patient care, regional medical care and the pharmaceutical industry. Ability to identify the unmet medical, educational, and research needs at a local & regional level in the medical community.
• Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate the findings to meet educational and research needs to affect corporate research strategic activities/decisions.
• Understanding of the design and execution of research studies and strategic implications.
• Exhibits high degree of emotional intelligence and appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism.
• Designs and/or leads training initiatives and best practices.
• Proven ability to drive results at a high level of quality as a strategic and creative thinker.
• Demonstrates ability to deal with ambiguity and thrive in an ever-changing environment.
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated ability to manage projects and/or colleagues in successful implementation of business-critical projects.
• Strong time management & organizational skills.
• As the portfolio in the disease area expands the role will include the built and leadership of a team of either brand or indication focused regional medical directors

Travel

• A significant amount of travel is expected
• Participation at major congresses

Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Driving Excellence, Bold Ingenuity, and Collaborative Spirit, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. BeOne does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.