Global Head of Medical Affairs Strategy, Fabry

Date:  Oct 10, 2024
Department:  GRD Global Medical Affairs
Job Type:  Direct Employee
Team:  Mktg, Market Access, Bus. Excellence & Med. Affair
Contract Type:  Permanent
Location: 

Boston, MA, US

About us

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceuticals and healthcare group with over 85 years’ experience, operating in 30 countries with more than 6,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group research, develops and markets innovative drugs in its three therapeutic areas: AIR (products and services that promote respiration, from new-born to adult populations), RARE (treatment for patients with rare and ultra-rare diseases) and CARE (products and services that support special care and consumer-facing self-care).
We are proud to be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes transparent ethical behavior at all levels. 
We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities. 

 

Chiesi USA

Chiesi USA is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and promoting products for the hospital, adjacent specialty and rare disease markets. We are a B Corp™ and Benefit company awarded Top Employer status for six consecutive years and certified as a Great Place to Work. 
At Chiesi, we share an entrepreneurial spirit and act as a force for good, pursuing high social and environmental standards, to ensure the wellbeing of our people, patients, and communities. We offer a work environment where professionals have the opportunity to build a purposeful career focused on helping others while achieving a fulfilling work-life balance, meeting exciting challenges, and engaging in important and rewarding work.

 

What we offer

Chiesi offers competitive benefits, services, and programs that enrich the personal and professional lives of our employees.   Our shared values of passion, innovation, trust and integrity bring out the individual talents and diverse perspectives of each of our colleagues.  Our environment encourages each individual to reach his or her full potential and drive outstanding results. We celebrate that “Every one of us is different. Every one of us is Chiesi."

 

Who we are looking for

Main Responsibilities

  • Leads global strategic planning activities and the development of a global medical product plan 
  • Ensures alignment of local activities with global strategy, leads the collection of actionable insights and determines follow up actions
  • Work toward becoming subject matter expert in Fabry disease/product clinical data with increasing responsibility to lead data generation activities and the integrated data generation plan
  • Provides input into the publication strategy and is accountable for driving data generation in support of congress presence and manuscript development
  • Provides scientific input and review for global scientific communication and medical information materials
  • Represents medical affairs at product global cross-functional meetings and acts as medical reviewer for study protocols at the Scientific Research Committee 
  • Global congress support/attendance
  • Supports global KOL engagement (advisory boards, symposia, specialist meetings)
  • Provides input into the global medical training plan and delivers global training as needed
  • Acts as medical reviewer for global HEOR deliverables
  • Provides input into Global Patient advocacy initiative (eg roundtables) 

Experience Required

  • 4 years prior medical affairs experience required. Previous experience in global roles and multi-cultural environment is considered an asset. Background in rare disease preferable, background in immunology a plus but not required.
  • Preference will be given to candidates with an interest in and experience with post-marketing studies and data generation.
  • Strong strategic thinking and decision-making abilities
  • Ability to develop deep subject matter expertise into disease and product clinical data 
  • Strong expertise in medical-driven data generation and fluency on clinical research matters and environment
  • Strong ability to critically analyze, summarize and communicate data
  • Great analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Understanding of basic epidemiological and statistical concepts in medical research that enable efficient interaction with statistical team
  • Strong interpersonal skills in developing and maintaining positive and successful stakeholder relationships (internal and external) 

Education

PhD Or MD Preferred, PharmD Will Be Considered.

Chiesi USA is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse work force at all levels of our business.  All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, gender identity or expression or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. This policy applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits and termination.

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