Categories: Pharmaceutical, Medical Affairs, Hematology, Leadership

Job Description

Regional Director of Medical Affairs, Hematology (MER & EEMEA Region)

The Regional Director of Medical Affairs (RDMA), Hematology for the MER (Mid-Europe Region) and EEMEA (Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) regions is responsible for driving the planning and execution of scientific & medical affairs plans in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization for Hematology, including Alliances with external partners as applicable. The RDMA is an impactful member of regional cross-functional teams, including Global Medical & Scientific Affairs, Outcomes Research, Commercial, Clinical, Policy and Market Access. The RDMAs engage with their network of scientific leaders and decision makers in their regions. This is a Europe/EEMEA-based position in Our Company's Research Laboratories, V&I Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA). 

Responsibilities and Primary Activities:

·       Guides country research division Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) colleagues to execute the annual scientific & medical affairs plan for their assigned therapeutic areas (TA) in Hematology, including Alliances with external partners as applicable.

·       Chairs the MER/EEMEA Regional Medical Affairs Team (RMAT) to ensure development and execution of agreed medical affairs strategy and tactics to achieve the Value & Implementation (V&I) goals and priorities while providing strategic input at the global level

·       Ensures scientific exchange is aligned with the global and regional scientific and medical affairs goals and priorities

·       Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries in their region

·       Partners with regional Commercial, regional Outcomes Research, regional Policy and regional Market Access to drive development and execution of regional plans

·       Engages appropriately with a network of scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) from their region about Our Company’s emerging science

·       Supports, as regional TA expert, affiliates colleagues in engagement with their national scientific leaders

·       Organizes regional symposia and educational meetings as appropriate

·       Organizes regional expert input events (advisory boards/group input meetings) to gather insights on Our Company’s questions about development/implementation of new medicines

·       Supports key countries with the development of local data generation (LDG) study concepts and protocols

·       Reviews investigator-initiated study (IIS) proposals per established process

·       Manages regional programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of our company's medicines

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Minimum

·       M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D.

·       At least 3 years' experience in medical and scientific affairs in EU5CAN, MER and/or EEMEA

·       Minimum of 5 years of Hematology and/or Oncology experience

·       Strong prioritization and decision-making skills

·       Ability to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment

·       Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication skills (written and oral) in addition to results-oriented project management skills

Preferred

·       Hematology role experience (3+ years)

·       Customer expertise, especially scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in Hematology

Location

• The position can be based at any of our offices in Europe or the EEMEA region. Please note that relocation and visa support are not offered.

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Adaptability, Board of Directors Presentation, Clinical Development, Communication, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Healthcare Education, Healthcare Marketing, Hemagglutination Assays, Hematology, Hemodialysis, Interpersonal Relationships, Interventional Oncology, Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), Medical Affairs, Medical Marketing Strategy, Medical Writing, Oncology, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Prioritization, Program Implementation, Project Management, Scientific Communications {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

01/31/2026

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