Global Medical Affairs Director, Autoimmune Diseases

Role Overview

The Global Medical Affairs Director develops and implements strategic and operational Therapeutic Areas (TAs) Global Medical Affairs programs, focusing on innovative evidence, launch readiness, and post market solutions. The director leads the design, execution, and reporting of medical/scientific engagement strategies, including pre launch and launch medical activities that deliver value to patients, clinicians, access, and health care systems.

Location: London, Dublin, Barcelona. Role Type: Hybrid working.

Major Accountabilities

• Lead medical scientific input for global Medical Affairs studies: evidence gap and competitor analyses, study planning, execution, authoring study documents, advisory board and training materials, and ongoing medical review and interpretation.
• Serve as a disease area medical and scientific expert for internal stakeholders (PMAT, GCT, ISRC, Research, Device, Marketing, Patient Access, Country Organisations) and external stakeholders (HCPs, PAGs).
• Co develop brand/franchise Medical Affairs strategy and plan; shape programme/brand publication plans with Scientific Communications; provide medical leadership to new product and pipeline activities.
• Lead and support evidence generation across RWE and HEOR in collaboration with RWE/HEOR leaders and Country Medical teams.
• Provide medical input and support for education and communications: speaker training, medical expert engagement, pre /launch activities; create and review scientific materials with Scientific Communications.
• Enable Global Field Medical Excellence: supply up to date content and training for MSLs and Country Medical Affairs; support implementation of key Field Medical processes; develop content for digital tools.
• Provide medical input across programme deliverables: Medical Affairs sections of IDP/CDP; support regions/countries on local Medical Affairs clinical programmes and pre launch; value dossiers and payer advisory participation; global guidance and NEETs; review publications; input to PSURs/DSURs.
• Ensure medical accuracy, compliance and approvals for promotional and non promotional global materials; deputise for the Executive Medical Director across PMAT/GCT/GPT, regional alignment, internal decision boards, and external activities.

Essential Requirements

• Medical Degree (MD) and specialist degree or qualification related to Rheumatology.
• Pharmaceutical industry experience in Medical Affairs at a global level and/or Clinical Development.
• Firm working knowledge of Clinical Trials, Good Clinical Practice, scientific and clinical methodology, protocol designs, management and regulatory requirements for clinical studies.
• Deep understanding of health care systems and key external stakeholders.
• Critical thinker with an agile mindset, able to navigate uncertainty and collaborate across functions and markets.
• Strong track record of delivery focus for time and quality in medical affairs projects.
• Successful development and implementation of innovative programs and processes.
• Understanding of unmet medical needs, ability to generate the right evidence, and use innovative, multichannel communication formats for effective evidence dissemination.
• Credibility as a peer expert with external stakeholders; experience in patient interaction and engagement.