Vice President, Medical Affairs-Ophthalmology

Responsibilities

• Provide deep medical and scientific expertise on medical affairs, launch, and lifecycle strategies.
• Lead the full spectrum of the Medical Affairs functions that are responsible for the development and implementation of the Global medical strategy across the following areas:
• Medical Affairs Operations – focused on communication, medical education, advisory management, and patient advocacy.
• Medical Science Liaison – directed at work with practicing physicians, key opinion leaders, academic physicians, and other health care providers who deliver care to the targeted patient populations for which Annexon products are directed.
• Partner closely with the organization in the establishment of our market access strategies that enables plans for pricing, reimbursement, and access.
• Establish appropriate strategic partnerships with internal leaders in clinical development, regulatory affairs, safety, operations, research, and commercial.
• Extend and grow the established professional relationships with the external expert community to maintain cutting edge knowledge about the disease areas in which we operate, standards of practice within those areas, and the evolving unmet medical need.
• Enrich the relationship we have with patients and patient advocacy groups for both clinical trials and commercial planning, and understanding of needs that we can better serve.
• Represent Annexon as an organization, and present data at advisory boards, clinical investigator meetings, congresses, symposia, and other scientific forums.
• Remain at the forefront of the relevant science and competitive landscape.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and regulatory authorities to ensure proper and ethical interactions between medical affairs personnel and external stakeholders.

Requirements

Required: Advanced degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD) preferred. A minimum of 15 years Medical Affairs experience within the biopharma industry. Prior experience in product launch or launches in ophthalmology. Skilled at engagement and scientific exchange with the external medical community and has an established network of medical and clinical contacts. Proven ability to lead, manage, and motivate others in a multi-functional matrix environment. Experience in global/regional/local medical practice and healthcare ecosystems. Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP), region regulations and guidelines, and applicable international regulatory requirements. Finance/budgeting and resource management experience. Skilled at effectively presenting ideas and documenting complex medical/clinical concepts in both written and oral communication. History of solving problems while exhibiting superior judgment and a balanced, realistic understanding of issues. Ensures representation of the patient perspective/ “voice of patient”.