Senior Medical Director, Pulmonary Hypertension, Global Medical Affairs

About the role

The Global Senior Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) position sits in the Value & Implementation (V&I) organization, which includes Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (GMSA) and Outcomes Research. The role is a subject-matter expert in Pulmonary Hypertension who drives the execution of the GMSA portion of the Global V&I plans, with a focus on the United States and support for the rest of the world. It is based in Rahway, New Jersey.

Key responsibilities

• Drive execution of the annual V&I plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions, acting as an empowered partner with a strategic and agile mindset.
• Serve as the SME and connector across assigned therapeutic areas, turning global scientific platforms into Medical Value Narratives and engaging country stakeholders such as medical advisors, payers and scientific leaders.
• Act as medical representative within Product Development sub-teams (Clinical, V&I, Commercial, Publications, Label) and communicate with EDMA, RSL, RDMA, US DMA and payor access leads.
• Collaborate with Outcomes Research, Policy, Commercial and Market Access teams, and act as strategic partner for big country markets (U.S., China, Japan).
• Consolidate medical insights, engage international scientific leaders, monitor the external environment with the competitive intelligence team, and organize advisory boards, expert forums, global symposia and educational meetings.
• Support key countries with local data-generation study concepts and protocols, review investigator-initiated study proposals before headquarters submission, and serve on review panels for investigator studies programs.
• Manage programs such as patient support, education and risk management, and manage the assigned budget within a 3% variance.

Required profile

• M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred) with recognized medical expertise.
• Experience in country/region medical affairs or clinical development; Pulmonary Hypertension experience preferred.
• Preferred: at least three years of regional medical affairs experience with a proven track record.
• Preferred: customer expertise, especially with scientific leaders, payers, public groups, government officials and medical professional organizations.

Required skills

• Cardiology, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Medical Affairs, Strategic Planning.
• Strong prioritization, decision-making, collaboration in a matrix environment, and written and oral communication.

What we offer

• Base salary range of $282,200 to $444,200 depending on qualifications, experience and location.
• Eligibility for annual bonus and long-term incentives, if applicable.
• Benefits including medical, dental, vision and other insurance coverage for employee and family, and retirement options.