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As a Medical Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, you will provide medical leadership for the Medical Department in all therapeutic areas, as needed. This role will be accountable for building, leading, and overseeing the medical team for the assigned country, for the development and implementation of Country Medical strategy and plans. You 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.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with local Health Care Professionals, and with local Professional Societies and Patient Advocacy groups.
• Establish relationships with Thought Leaders to expand research opportunities for Vertex and develop, at local level, advisory, collaborative, and/or educational activities aligned to the Vertex strategy.
• Establish and ensure execution of the local Medical Operational Plan, in accordance with corporate policies and procedures and applicable local laws and regulations.
• Serve as the reference person for medical input and support to the local operations; support 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).
• Ensure that the scientific data provided locally to Health Care Professionals and Health Care Authorities is provided with a fair and balanced view.
• Act 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.
• Maintain a seamless flow of information within and between the local structure, and communicate medical insights obtained locally from appropriate field interactions to inform local and regional strategy/tactics.
• Develop and maintain a high level of industry, regulatory, clinical, and scientific knowledge in several therapeutic areas.
• As a people manager within the organization, may have financial accountabilities and human resource responsibilities for assigned staff.

Requirements:

• Experience in Medical Affairs within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Ability to work across a complex matrix organization and influence at all levels.
• Maintains a high level of expertise and judgment in relation to both technical and ethical aspects of a medical director role and responsibilities.
• Ability to both anticipate issues and be flexible and reactive to situations.
• Experience in internal medicine, pulmonology, and/or experience in orphan diseases.
• Knowledge of national healthcare and regulatory environments indispensable, previous interactions with TGA an advantage.
• 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.
• Knowledge and understanding of marketplace dynamics.
• 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.
• Capacity to critically analyze current scientific literature.
• Good understanding of the basics of health economics and patient outcomes.
• Skilled in effective presentations of clinical/scientific data in a group or individual setting, internally and externally.
• Competence in the use of IT tools and standard software programs, including the conduct of Web-based meetings.
• English language fluent, written and spoken.

Education and Experience:

• Higher Degree (MD/Pharmacist/PhD).
• Typically requires 10 years of experience and 3 years of supervisory/management experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Flex Designation:

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Company Information

Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law.

Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.