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Annexon Biosciences · 6 hours ago

Associate Director, Field Medical Director – Ophthalmology North America West

San Francisco Bay Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$190K/yr - $205K/yr

5+ years exp

Annexon Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies for neuroinflammatory diseases. The Associate Director, Field Medical Director will serve as a medical expert, engaging with key stakeholders and maintaining professional relationships to support the company's medical affairs and research initiatives.

BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsLife ScienceTherapeutics

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain professional relationships with External Experts (TLs) through compliant, two-way scientific exchange. Topics include pathogenesis of Therapeutic Areas (TA) of interest, diagnosis, disease burden, treatment landscape, health economics, and Annexon product data

Partner with experts on research projects, national and regional advisory boards, visiting professorships, publications, and peer-to-peer educational initiatives

Develop and maintain the highest level of scientific expertise in ocular diseases, clinical trials, and the treatment landscape with a consistently patient-centric mindset

Identify potential high-impact medical research projects, investigator-initiated research, health-economic trials, and publication opportunities aligned with Annexon’s strategic interests

Be acknowledged internally and externally as a trusted Scientific expert and build lasting professional relationships with TLs and Centers of Excellence & Research (COERs)

Attend local, regional, national, international meetings and congresses as needed to engage in Scientific exchange, capture scientific insights, share data on Annexon products and TAs, and identify areas for collaboration with TLs

Respond to healthcare professionals (HCPs) with integrity, timeliness, and adherence to all laws, regulations, and Annexon guidelines, policies & procedures

Partner with Patient Advocacy Organizations in a compliant manner to integrate the patient voice into scientific and medical communications

Deliver education on Annexon’s science and product data to P&T committees, formulary decision makers, and local, regional and national payers in accordance with all laws, regulations, and Annexon’s guidelines, policies, and procedures, while aligning with medical affairs and Annexon’s overall strategy

Develop and execute tailored TL and HCP scientific engagement plans as needed

Engage with TLs, trial investigators, and research staff, to support Clinical Development and Clinical Operations activities including but not restricted to identification of viable study sites, facilitation of participation in clinical trials, and patient recruitment

Ensure strong, compliant collaboration with cross-functional field partners

Serve as the Medical Expert and a field representative for Medical Directors with TLs, investigators, and other cross-functional partners

Qualification

Scientific degreeField-based experienceMedical affairs expertiseHealthcare landscape knowledgeDrug development processCommunication skillsRelationship buildingPatient-centric mindsetCompliance understandingIndependent workingAdministrative skillsFlexibility to travelOphthalmology experienceCollaboration skills

Required

Scientific, healthcare or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, OD)

Associate FMD requires +5 years of field-based experience in biopharmaceutical industry in medical affairs or relevant clinical roles

Scientific and patient-centric mindset with a successful track record of delivering results exceeding objectives in support of medical affairs and Annexon strategies

Strong communication and presentation skills as evidenced by the ability to rapidly analyze complex scientific and medical data and synthesize for effective communication to audiences with diverse backgrounds

Demonstrated ability to build scientific relationships with TLs, clinicians, researchers, and other relevant internal or external stakeholders

Able to effectively collaborate within a matrix organization and cross functional teams

Solid knowledge of the healthcare landscape inclusive but not limited to hospital systems, various points of care, and the roles of relevant HCPs in the target TAs

Solid knowledge of the drug development process, and the role of various internal and external stakeholders in various phases of R&D

Able to document insights, TL engagement and complete all administrative tasks in a timely fashion

Capable of working independently to prioritize tasks, develop and implement action plans, and make sound, compliant decisions

Strong understanding of compliance, and the legal and regulatory landscape as they relate to HCP interactions

Flexible to travel within assigned region based on business needs and occasionally nationally or internationally