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Job Description

General Summary:

The Medical Director, Medical Affairs will provide medical leadership for the Medical Department in CF, as needed. This role will be accountable for building, leading and overseeing the medical team for Poland and Czechia, for the development and implementation of Country Medical strategy and plans and will work in partnership with the Country Manager as well as other cross functional team colleagues to ensure access to company’s products, develop and implement cross functional country plans aligned with patient, HCPs’ and broader corporate needs. This role will also be responsible for financial planning and budgetary adherence of medical affairs activities.

Travel will be required 20% within Europe.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides comprehensive expertise and guidance in CF and Vertex drugs
• Develops and maintains high level of industry, regulatory, clinical and scientific knowledge in CF.
• Establishes and ensures execution of the local Medical Operational Plan, in accordance with corporate policies and procedures and applicable local laws and regulations.
• Serves as the reference person for medical input and support to the local operations; supports other Vertex functions so that the appropriate patients in the geographic area of responsibility may have access in a safe manner to the benefit of Vertex product(s).
• Acts as the local medical contributor and reviewer/approver of Field Medical Material (proactive and reactive), Promotional Material, Access Material and Medical Information Material for local use.
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with local Health Care Professionals, and with local Professional Societies and Patient Advocacy groups.
• Establishes relationships with Thought Leaders to expand research opportunities for Vertex and develops, at local level, advisory, collaborative and/or educational activities aligned to the Vertex strategy.
• Ensures that the scientific data provided locally to Health Care Professionals and Health Care Authorities is provided with a fair and balanced view.
• Maintains a seamless flow of information within and between the local structure, and communicates medical insights obtained locally from appropriate field interactions to inform local and regional strategy/tactics.
• As a people manager within the organization, may have financial accountabilities and human resource responsibilities for assigned staff.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in Medical Affairs within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to work across a complex matrix organization and influence at all levels
• Experience in internal medicine, pulmonology and/or experience in orphan diseases preferred.
• Excellent understanding of the reimbursement mechanisms in location and of the acceptability of PE models and PRO research by national payers
• Experience in scientific interactions with payer bodies is essential
• Track-record of ability to plan, initiate and complete projects within allotted time frames & delivering high quality successful results
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team on common projects and goals, at national and regional level
• Skilled in effective presentations of clinical/scientific data in a group or individual setting, internally and externally
• English & Polish language fluent, written and spoken

Education and Experience:

• MD or PhD in Life Sciences essential.
• Extensive supervisory/management experience.

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