Sr Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs

Job Title: Sr Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs
Location: Florham Park, NJ
Type: Contract - 3-6 months
Contractor Work Model: Hybrid

Notes:

• Must have Rare Disease or Virology or Covid-19

• Must have Global experience

• Experience strategizing and overseeing development of publications and scientific communications

Leading Pharmaceutical Company located in NJ is hiring a Medical Affairs Project Coordinator 3+ years industry experience. If you want to be a part of this groundbreaking work, please apply!

The role will support the Global Medical Affairs Lead for virology, and rare disease assets, with flexibility to expand as the portfolio evolves.

Detailed Description:

• Provide strategic advisory input to internal Medical Affairs leadership on scientific positioning for assigned assets

• Develop draft scientific materials (e.g., narrative outlines, slide content, publication concepts) for internal review and approval

• Offer expert consultation on evidence generation approaches and scientific best practices

• Support internal teams by reviewing and commenting on publication or congress plans (no ownership or approval authority)

• Prepare written recommendations or analyses in response to defined project requests

• Deliver services against clearly defined timelines and outputs, with internal teams retaining all final decisions, approvals, and compliance accountability

• Develop and maintain the global scientific narrative, scientific platform, and long-term positioning for assigned assets.

• Provide support and scientific input into evidence generation activities, including Integrated Evidence Plans and lifecycle evidence planning, in partnership with Evidence Generation and Development teams.

• Support under supervision external scientific engagement for assigned assets, including KOL strategy, advisory activities, investigator-initiated research, and partnerships with external experts and advocacy groups.

• Contributes to building global Medical Affairs capabilities and ways of working, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory, ethical, and quality standards.

• Other duties as assigned.

ESTABLISH DELIVERABLES & PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Strong interpersonal, communications and presentation skills. Ability to effectively communicate with employees at all levels in the organization.

• Ability to be adaptive to switch therapeutic areas as deemed necessary.

• Strategic thinking and innovation mindset.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and lead through influence in a matrixed environment and across geographies and culture.

• Weekly update including KPIs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO THE JOB ASSIGNMENT SCOPE

• Medical Doctor PhD/PharmD level in biological sciences.

• Minimum 12 plus years relevant experience with a solid track record of achievement in a pharmaceutical company in Medical Affairs including experience in launching a new asset.

• Experience in Virology including COVID-19, Rare Disease and/or Vaccines is strongly preferred.

• Experience strategizing and overseeing development of publications and scientific communications.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Purpose of travel (e.g., conferences, client meetings, site visits): customer engagement

• Percentage or frequency of travel: 15%

• Duration of travel: 3-10 days per quarter