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Oncology & Rare Disease Head, US Medical Affairs

US - Cambridge, MA

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Company Profile

Ipsen is a dynamic and growing global specialty-driven biopharmaceutical company focused on innovation and specialty care. At Ipsen, we’ve created a workplace that recognizes and promotes an entrepreneurial spirit in our employees, and are building a strong legacy of helping patients with difficult-to-treat diseases across oncology, neurosciences and rare diseases. We know we can only be better and smarter if we work diligently together as ONE Ipsen, across all functions and geographies. We strive to break down silos and empower teams to deliver effective therapeutic solutions through highly differentiated medicines for patients with unmet needs.

We take pride in our culture, which is rooted in collaboration, to deliver results for our core customer – the patient. This level of involvement by cross-functional teams promotes a strong sense of unity and pulls together all colleagues locally and across our key geographies, which span 115 countries across North America, Europe and Asia. As a growing organization, Ipsen North America is comprised of our Cambridge, MA, Basking Ridge, NJ and Toronto, Canada locations, with employees supporting functions including Commercial Operations, R&D, Business Development and Technical Operations.

Our employees are the driving force behind our mission at Ipsen, and to sustain their passion and focus every day, we offer a wealth of fulfilling challenges and growth opportunities through unique leadership and training programs. At Ipsen, you will work alongside industry leaders and contribute within a fast-moving and truly game-changing global organization, recognized for its talent and patient solutions. At Ipsen, we’re making hope a reality for the patients we serve.

Position Summary

The US Medical Affairs Head for Oncology & Rare Disease will lead the US medical strategy and oversee all US medical affairs functional representatives (medical director, HEOR, Pub Specialist, Clinical Operation Managers, MSL therapeutic leads) and their respective activities related to these therapeutic areas, which include but not limited to neuroendocrine tumors, pancreatic cancer and endocrinology rare disease. The Team Lead for Rare Disease and the team is a direct report into the Head.

Overall, the Head of Oncology & Rare Disease is responsible for developing and delivering the medical strategies and overall US Medical Affairs plan, including, the design and medical monitoring of US-based clinical studies, MSL materials, medical information responses, the scientific communications including poster presentations and publication plans, and the review and approval of various educational grants. The Head works with the MSL team in developing and managing regional relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), working with KOLs on externally-sponsored study requests, providing internal (& relevant external) content strategy for broader training which is under the execution of the MSL trainer in the Training department and preparing/supervising responses to Medical Information requests so that requesting stakeholders can be informed about the Oncology products and therapeutic areas for Ipsen products. Additional key internal partners include the Global Medical Affairs Therapeutic Leads and Organization, the Medical Operations team running the ISS and sponsored Oncology studies, the Oncology commercial team, and global Oncology franchise.

Essential Functions

The US Head for Oncology & Rare Disease will be responsible for the oversight and directing the activities of the US Medical Affairs team for oncology and rare disease, and for the coordination of activities with the Global Medical Affairs group based in Paris and Cambridge, MA. The position will oversee all US-based activities including but not limited to oversight of various functional leads responsible for the clinical program including Ph IV studies, externally sponsored research studies and the clinical operations supporting them, all related publications and plans for data presentations at various congresses, health-economic and real-world data evidence projects, medical information on all therapeutic products, US Disease Area Expert management, communications, advisory boards, and review and selection of educational and scientific/clinical grants.

Responsibilities:
    • Oversight and management of all U.S. Medical Affairs Oncology and Rare Disease team members
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams within Ipsen to provide medical/scientific expertise and disease landscape background
    • Provide medical guidance and strategic plans to the HEOR representative with RWE projects that fulfill health-economic research gaps
    • Drive the scientific publication plan in US and design and conduct clinical studies in conjunction with Medical Affairs Operations group
    • Ensure appropriate scientific, disease and Ipsen product training for the MSL team and other internal partners
    • Oversight of medical directors for review and approval of promotional material
    • With the assistance of the Medical Information team and the support of the MSL team, assure proper oversight and medical accuracy of the dissemination of response documents pertaining to stakeholder product     information requests
    • Offer medical input and manage budgets for all functional aspects of the team
    • Manage Travel and Expense budget in keeping with Ipsen guidelines

 

 

Skills & Requirements

Qualifications

Education

    • MD with minimum 10+ years in pharmaceutical/biotech industry

Experience

    • Prior experience in developing medical plan strategies
    • Ability and ease in cross-functional alignment with global medical, Research & Development, Commercial and Regulatory teams
    • Proven effective managerial oversight of a medical affairs team representing different functions
    • Extensive knowledge and experience in Oncology and/or endocrinology
    • Knowledge and expertise in HEOR, scientific publications, Clinical Operations and MSL role remit
    • Board eligible or certified Oncologist preferred
    • Experience and excellent presentation skills and publishing/review of scientific information a must
    • Knowledge of clinical trial design, execution, and biostatistics

 Core Competencies

    • Ability to work with minimal supervision as well as in a team environment
    • Strong organizational and presentation skills
    • Strong relationship, teambuilding, customer-focused orientation coupled with the ability to deliver results and meet or exceed agreed-upon objectives and timeframes:
    • Personal flexibility and a proactive orientation;
    • Ability to multitask and handle multiple priorities.
    • Ability to work under time and resource constraints.
    • Commitment to excellence and high standards.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Written & Verbal
    • Experience in preparation of materials for use by Medical Affairs
    • Skill level with relevant PC and software programs including Microsoft Word and Power Point
    • Effective and convincing ability to communicate scientific and clinical information clearly and credibly
    • Skill level with relevant PC and software programs including Microsoft Word and Power Point

Interpersonal Skills:
    • Ability to interact easily with all levels within the organization; tactful; mature; flexible; must have strong managerial skill sets, ethics and integrity
    • High level of collaboration and influencing skills
    • Ability to work independently and within cross-functional teams
    • Excellent people leadership and organizational skills

Other:
Ability to travel 25%

Qualifications