Medical Scientific Director

About the role

The Medical Scientific Director serves as a scientific and strategic partner within Teva’s Medical Affairs organization, supporting both early-stage and mature assets, including respiratory therapies (e.g., ICS/SABA combinations) and neurology products (e.g., AJOVY).

Responsibilities

• Scientific and clinical value of Teva’s portfolio is fully realized by shaping medical strategy, generating and communicating evidence, and engaging with healthcare professionals and external experts.
• Build and maintain relationships with national centers of excellence, advocacy groups, and key opinion leaders in respiratory and neurology.
• Conduct Medical Advisory Boards to gather insights that inform strategy and evidence generation.
• Collaborate with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, and cross-functional partners to support the integration of investigational products into the marketplace with scientific rigor.
• Lead efforts to analyze existing clinical data and contribute to the design and execution of post-approval studies, including Phase IV and real-world evidence initiatives.
• Support evaluation of new potential assets or acquisitions in partnership with Business Development.
• Develop high-quality scientific materials, including external presentations, medical information responses, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Deliver scientific presentations to healthcare organizations and external audiences with clarity, accuracy, and integrity.
• Lead US medical congress planning and execution for assigned assets, ensuring evidence-based education and dissemination of Teva-generated data.
• Represent Teva at national and international scientific meetings.
• Participate in Medical, Legal, Regulatory (MLR) review of promotional and non-promotional materials to ensure scientific accuracy and alignment with Teva values and compliance standards.
• Review Investigator-Sponsored Studies (ISS) and Medical Education Grant submissions for scientific merit and strategic alignment.
• Provide scientific training for Medical Affairs colleagues, cross-functional partners, and promotional speaker bureau members.
• Serve as a scientific resource for internal stakeholders supporting both early-stage and mature assets.

Requirements

• Medical Doctorate (MD or DO) strongly preferred; PhD or PharmD with significant therapeutic area expertise (e.g., respiratory, neurology, movement disorders) will be considered.
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience, including at least 3 years in Medical Affairs.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to uphold Teva’s values through ethical decision-making, collaboration, and scientific excellence.

Qualifications

• Good to Have:
• Salary Range: The annual starting salary for this position is between $212,160 – 265,200 annually.
• Benefits Package: Comprehensive Health Insurance, Retirement Savings, Time Off, Life and Disability Protection, and more.

Skills

• Medical Doctorate (MD or DO) strongly preferred; PhD or PharmD with significant therapeutic area expertise (e.g., respiratory, neurology, movement disorders) will be considered.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally and influence without authority.
• Proven ability to uphold Teva’s values through ethical decision-making, collaboration, and scientific excellence.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible, Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.