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SalaryField of work: Regulatory & Medical
Posting Date: 19 Jan 2024
Application deadline: 4th February, 2024
Location: Maidenhead SL6 3UD, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Job ID: 1824
Location: Maidenhead SL6 3UD, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Contract type: Permanent
Job ID: 1824
Are you a dynamic leader excited by prospect of leading a team through a transformational change and working towards medical excellence? This could be the role for you! Apply Today!
LEO Pharma has embarked on an ambitious journey to become the preferred dermatology care partner improving people’s lives around the world – and that is why we need you. This role sits on the UK/IE leadership team and will give you the opportunity to shape the future and help people with skin diseases live more fulfilling lives by advancing the standard of care.
Your role
As the Medical Director UK/IE, your main objective will be to lead the Medical Division in the United Kingdom and Ireland. You will be responsible for developing and executing the Medical Affairs Strategy and Plan. Your primary work tasks will include:
- Providing strategic and operational leadership for all Medical Affairs activities
- Staying up-to-date with medical and competitive developments in relevant therapeutic areas
- Leading scientific and external engagement strategy for the affiliate
- Managing budgets, headcount, workload, and productivity of the Medical Affairs Department
- Driving adoption of Global Medical Affairs processes and best practices
This is a UK head office based role in Maidenhead with minimum 2 days per week in the office and domestic and international travel (up to 20%).
Your qualifications
To succeed in this role, we imagine that you have the following qualifications:
- Medical qualification with GMC registration or registered pharmacist
- Substantial medical affairs leadership experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Solid knowledge of drug development, safety, regulatory, market access, and reimbursement requirements
- Experience in dermatology and launch experience preferred
- Excellent leadership and communication skills
- Strong business acumen and ability to drive change
- ABPI/IPHA final medical signatory required
Through your leadership and communication skills you will be able to drive change and create and enhance a culture of compliance, integrity, pro-activeness, and collaboration.
Your new team
You will lead a dynamic and collaborative team at LEO Pharma. In this role, you will oversee a team of Medical Advisors and an MSL Manager, who in turn manages a team of MSLs. Together, you will drive advancements in dermatology, going beyond the skin to improve the lives of patients.
Your application
You do not need to upload a cover letter, but feel free to add a few sentences in your resume or CV on why this position has your interest.
Let’s pioneer together
At LEO Pharma, we help people with skin diseases live fulfilling lives by advancing dermatology beyond the skin. We drive dermatology with our knowledge, collaboration, and curiosity, and we are at the forefront of science in developing new medicines. For us, pioneering together is about constantly improving and extending what’s possible for each other, our company, and our patients.
At LEO Pharma, we help people with skin diseases live fulfilling lives by advancing dermatology beyond the skin. We drive dermatology with our knowledge, collaboration, and curiosity, and we are at the forefront of science in developing new medicines. For us, pioneering together is about constantly improving and extending what’s possible for each other, our company, and our patients.
At LEO Pharma, we believe that our different perspectives, backgrounds, and attitudes are what enable us to make the best decisions, foster an inclusive culture, and meet the needs of the market we operate in. Therefore, we encourage you to apply for the position if you are excited about the role – even if you don’t meet every single requirement listed, you might be just the pioneer we are looking for. We believe in flexibility in all aspects - also when it comes to supporting our employees' diverse needs, hence, we offer hybrid work opportunities whenever possible.
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