Senior Medical Director, Neurology 1

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United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your role:

You will oversee specific medical aspects within Global Clinical Development for the Neurology Therapeutic Area, providing overall clinical and scientific leadership for a neuroinflammation program, including responsibility for clinical development strategy and execution of clinical trials. You will provide medical and clinical guidance for the Global Development Neurology therapeutic team, plan, guide and manage clinical trials, aiding study design and interpretation of results.You will provide scientific input and drive concept sheets, protocols, briefing books and regulatory interactions, investigator brochures, study reports and publications. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams in a success-driven matrix environment, manage internal and external stakeholders and mentor and work along Clinical Scientists towards high-quality execution of agreed clinical development strategy.

Who you are:

You are a strong leader and team player with strategic thinking and growth mindset. You can seamlessly work in dynamic, matrix organization, with experience in cross-functional and international teams. You have a strong passion for developing and bringing new treatment options for persons suffering from neurological conditions in neuroinflammatory diseases and/or acute care (stroke, cerebrovascular conditions).

Required:
•Medical Degree (MD) or international equivalent
•7+ years of clinical Neurology experience in academia or industry, including hands-on acute neurological care
•5+ years of medical leadership experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry and regulatory submissions and interactions (i.e. FDA, EMA and others)
•Deep understanding of clinical development programs and drug development processes
•Experience in designing clinical development plans and clinical studies, setting up and execution of clinical trials, leading cross-functional teams, globally
•Up to date knowledge of GCP, ICH, US FDA and EMA regulations

•Able to effectively partner with Global Program Head and Program Strategy Team for a given asset and multiple Global functions (Safety, Operations, Biostats, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, Medical Affairs and Business Franchise)

•Excellence in development strategy and operational implementation, highly skilled in problem solving, track record of meeting milestone deliveries under tight deadlines
•Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
•Ability to work collaboratively and seamlessly in intense, fast paced, multinational work environment

Preferred:
•Board Certification in Neurology and/or advanced scientific degree (MD/PhD)

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