SPC Global Medical Director - Ophthalmology

Main Responsibilities

• Serve as the medical representative, providing strategic input and ensuring alignment of ophthalmology medical tactics with overall brand objectives.
• Participate in cross-functional workstreams to design and implement global medical programs supporting the ophthalmology portfolio.
• Contribute to the Global Medical Affairs Plan for ophthalmology assets, ensuring alignment with key strategic imperatives and evidence generation priorities.
• Collaborate with Scientific Communication to develop high-quality materials for external medical engagement and deliver global medical training programs.
• Lead and execute global medical activities within the Medical Affairs Plan, including advisory boards, expert meetings, and symposia, ensuring compliance and strong collaboration with internal stakeholders (Events, Legal, Compliance, Procurement).
• Drive evidence generation initiatives (e.g., Investigator-Initiated Studies, Real-World Evidence projects) in line with the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP).
• Lead strategically assigned projects to advance scientific understanding and clinical application of ophthalmology therapies.
• Build and maintain strong KOL relationships globally, ensuring their involvement in key medical activities and scientific exchange.
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Market Access teams; review promotional and non-promotional materials in Veeva/PromoMats.
• Support data dissemination strategy, including publications, congress planning, and scientific communication in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to annual and long-term congress strategy, including symposia, abstracts, and scientific sessions.
• Maintain regular interaction with local medical teams in priority markets to ensure tactical alignment and gather insights through global-local meetings, newsletters, and other communication channels.
• Provide medical support to R&D, Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory functions, including risk management and health authority interactions.

About You

• Education & Certification: Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) required; board certification (or eligible) in ophthalmology highly preferred.
• Experience Requirements: Minimum of 3 years of retinal disease expertise, including at least 3 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience preferred. Demonstrated experience in medical affairs or clinical development roles, including early pipeline management, KOL engagement, and scientific communication. Proven track record at country or global level; US market experience strongly preferred.
• Technical Expertise: Broad understanding of the drug development process, regulatory requirements, risk management, health authority interactions, and market access considerations. Expertise in retinal clinical science, therapeutic landscape, and evidence generation methodologies, including clinical trials and real-word evidence. Significant experience working with Research, Clinical Development, Commercial, Health Economic Value & Access teams. Demonstrated proficiency in scientific communication, publication planning, and congress strategy, with ability to translate complex data into actionable strategies for internal and external stakeholders. Familiarity with compliance frameworks and promotional/non-promotional material review systems (e.g. Veeva/PromoMats).
• Leadership Competencies: Ability to define and execute global medical strategies aligned with business objectives. Skilled at building consensus across diverse stakeholders and geographies. Strong judgment in complex, matrixed environments. Experience mentoring and guiding teams or cross-functional groups. Ability to lead through ambiguity and drive innovation in medical affairs.