Director, Medical Strategy, US Rare Emergency Medicine

About the role

The Director, Medical Strategy – Rare Emergency Medicine will serve as a key member of the US Medical team, responsible for developing and executing the integrated medical strategy for the company's Emergency Medicine portfolio. This strategic leader will collaborate cross-functionally with Clinical Development, Commercial, Regulatory, Market Access, and other key stakeholders to ensure successful development, launch, and lifecycle management of innovative therapies addressing high unmet medical needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and drive the US Rare Emergency Medicine medical affairs strategy for rare and emergency medicine assets, from early clinical development through commercialization and post-marketing.
• Lead efforts to seek expert insights, scientific engagement, generate real-world evidence, develop publication strategies, and support investigator-initiated research to address key scientific and clinical questions.
• Serve as the senior medical voice to KOLs, medical societies, and advocacy groups. Lead the development of advisory boards and scientific exchange strategies.
• Partner with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial teams to ensure strategic alignment, especially around data dissemination, launch readiness, and product positioning.
• Oversee development of scientific communication platforms, core medical content, and field medical training to ensure consistency and accuracy across regions.
• Develop and execute omnichannel medical marketing strategy aligned to support the brand vision for each asset within the Rare Emergency Medicine Portfolio.
• Play a pivotal role in product launch planning and execution, ensuring robust medical support and evidence generation for regulatory approvals and market access.
• Act as the medical expert for our Emergency Medicine business unit
• Design, implement and leverage transfer of knowledge and advisory initiatives
• Facilitate Investigator Initiated research/study (IIS) medical requests
• Lead engagement at medical and scientific meetings and symposia to maintain awareness of current issues and new data pertaining to assigned products and to communicate scientific information
• Take part, communicate and collaborate within SERB US Leadership Team to ensure alignment and drive performance

Requirements

• PharmD, MD, PhD
• 10+ years of medical affairs and/or MSL experience
• Experience in managing and leading field Medical team (MSLs) would be desirable
• Proven track record in acute care / hospital medical affairs
• Demonstrated understanding and strategic application of medico-marketing, customer insights and account management
• Experience in KOL management, advocacy and scientific society engagement
• Cardiovascular or Surgery Therapeutic area experience is preferred
• Self-motivated with leadership abilities and excellent communication skills