Medical Director, Pain Medicine

About the role

The Medical Director, Pain Medicine serves as a key leader within the Global Medical Affairs team, overseeing the medical and scientific strategy for the company's pharmaceutical portfolio. This position acts as the primary medical and scientific authority across assigned therapeutic areas and works cross-functionally with Commercial, Regulatory, R&D, and other internal departments.

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic leadership for the company’s pharmaceutical product portfolio, with a focus on advancing global medical affairs goals.
• Develops and implements comprehensive Medical Operating Plans (MOPs) in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, including Brand/Product Directors and Global Medical Affairs teams.
• Led medical oversight and execution of company-sponsored clinical studies, including Phase IV trials, ensuring alignment with scientific objectives and business priorities.
• Supervises and reviews external investigator-initiated research proposals, scientific initiatives, and dissemination strategies to ensure alignment with company goals.
• Acts as the scientific and therapeutic area expert, supporting internal functions including commercial brand teams, regulatory affairs, and R&D.
• Leads organization and execution of advisory boards, investigator meetings, medical strategy forums, and internal scientific discussions.
• Builds and maintains high-level relationships with global KOLs, academic institutions, managed care organizations, advocacy groups, and government/regulatory bodies.
• Serves as a senior medical advisor and strategic partner across the organization.

Requirements

• MD, PhD or PharmD in Pain medicine or a closely related specialty and minimum10 years experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry within medical affairs or clinical research in positions of increasing technical responsibility (minimum 3 of those years in pain therapy).
• Proven ability to design and lead Phase IV trials and post-marketing clinical programs.
• Strong knowledge of GCP, PhRMA code, and regulatory guidelines governing post-marketing studies.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills across scientific and commercial audiences.
• Strong leadership capabilities with a proven track record of cross-functional collaboration in a matrixed organization.
• Proficiency in scientific analysis, data interpretation, and statistical methods.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high-level scientific relationships and represent the organization in external engagements.
• In-depth experience with prescription pain medications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry within medical affairs or clinical research in positions of increasing technical responsibility.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in pain therapy.
• MD, PhD or PharmD in Pain medicine or a closely related specialty.

Skills

• Strategic leadership
• Medical and scientific strategy
• Medical oversight and execution of clinical studies
• Scientific and therapeutic area expertise
• Leadership and cross-functional collaboration
• Communication and presentation skills
• Scientific analysis, data interpretation, and statistical methods
• High-level scientific relationships and external engagements
• Experience with prescription pain medications

Benefits

• Base salary range: $200 to $220K/yr.
• Incentives, including bonuses, medical, dental, vision, Rx insurance, 401K with match, life insurance, paid holidays, PTO, Paid Volunteer Time, and Employee Resource Groups.

Pay

Anticipated salary range: $200 to $220K/yr. Base salary offered is contingent on assessment of candidate’s education and experience level relative to requirements of the position and a review of related industry standards and internal equity.

Schedule

We are a HYBRID work environment requiring candidates to be able to work majority of week in our NJ office.