Scientific Director, Global Medical Affairs, Solid Tumors – 8468

BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description

The Scientific Director, Solid Tumors, Medical Affairs will support BeiGene Clinical and Medical assets by successful execution of medical affairs programs and deliverables in partnership across the organization; with external vendors; and with external academicians and collaboration partners. The candidate will report to the VP Global Medical Affairs – Solid Tumors.

The Scientific Director in Medical Affairs is responsible for actively participating in or driving pre- and post-marketing medical planning & execution of assigned medical affairs activities at BeiGene , with a focus on prelaunch and launch medical activities. This position will provide scientific and/or medical oversight by thoroughly understanding oncology / immuno-oncology and serving as a key scientific/medical resource.

The Director will work in a multifunctional, matrix organization, working closely with colleagues within the medical affairs group (including field medical, medical operations, medical & product training, medical information, regional and global HEOR, publication management and bioanalytics), as well as those in research & development, commercial, access & reimbursement, and patient advocacy. He/she will also collaborate with external collaborators such as health care practitioners, research groups, payers and alliance partners.

Essential Functions Of The Job

• Active contribution to Global Medical Affairs goals and ensures compliant execution of Global medical affairs activities.
• Co-develops annual Global Medical affairs Plans and oversight on development and execution of key regional or Country Medical Plans with VP of GMA medical Affairs and with Therapeutic Area Leads.
• Focus on pre-launch and launch related Global Medical efforts supporting regions, in particular Europe, U.S, LatAm, and MENA.
• Maintains deep scientific and medical knowledge of relevant therapeutic/disease areas as well as an understanding of patient & physician interactions to maintain acumen in clinical decision making.
• Responsible for medical affairs activities consisting of data generation, data analysis and interpretation. Plays a key role in developing evidence generation strategy and execution of Phase 3B/4 studies, including interventional and observational research.
• Provides strategic direction and scientific and medical support for publications and presentations as needed, working closely with Publication Manager(s).
• Evaluates investigator-initiated trial (IIT) applications.
• Review and input into publications including abstracts, posters, manuscripts
• Provides input and reviews of Medical Information Letters.
• Reviews and provides input into HEOR analyses
• Participates in scientific engagement with external groups in order to educate and advance scientific and medical understanding of relevant disease areas, including the management of disease, standards of patient care and roles of our assets.
• Develops and/or reviews medical content for congresses, symposia and advisory boards.
• Develop strategy for global external global medical education initiatives, as well as working on developing content, review of materials for global external medical education initiatives (company sponsored)
• Presents scientific/medical materials to diverse audiences (e.g., physicians, pharmacists, marketing/medical agencies, and other key stakeholders) in meeting, advisory and/or consulting settings.
• Provides scientific and medical input and ensures integrity of scientific content for promotional activities and sales training. May be the lead medical reviewer in the global review committee responsible for the review and approval of promotional, educational and related materials supporting Company products, ensuring medical/scientific accuracy and fair and balanced representation. Inclusive of Promotion and Medical materials for use with outside customers.
• Partners with country directors in all aspects of Medical Affairs activities to ensure their successful execution of their respective country medical plans and ensures alignment with Global Medical Plans.
• Coordinates with Project Management to ensure synergies between regions where applicable and proper development and utilization of Global Resources.
• Assesses medical education needs and assists in the development of internal and external educational activities with the Medical Affairs Director of Training.
• Works with finance, multiple functions with Medical Affairs and Project Manager to develop and forecast project budgets for medical affairs activities for responsible assets.
• Provides medical training for internal staff (including field medical, medical information, commercial, and sales) on products and disease related aspects, upon request.

Required Education

• PharmD or Ph.D. with expertise in oncology / immuno-oncology
• Clinical research and/or drug-development knowledge and experience in oncology / immuno-oncology, required.

Required Qualifications

• Phd or PharmD with 5 plus years overall experience, 3 plus years experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Medical Affairs and and 2 plus years of experience in a relevant clinical practice is required.
• Working knowledge of applicable Federal and State Compliance guidelines and regulations required.
• Experience with internal Medical Affairs & Compliance related SOPs and policies required.
• Global Medical Affairs Experience preferred
• Experience with vendor selection and management preferred.
• Knowledge of industry standard Medical Services expected.
• Product launch experience is preferred.

Capabilities And Competencies

• Professional presence & demeanor.
• Values based collaborator – respectful, accountable and collaborative.
• Ability to relate and work with a wide range of people to achieve results.
• Impactful written and verbal scientific communication.
• Respectful and effective influencing skills.
• Confident, positive attitude, enthusiastic.
• Appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism.
• Strategic and creative thinker.
• Ability to build working relations throughout the organization and with business partners to achieve business goals within the Americas but also across multiple global regions, when necessary.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in multiple computer-based tools, in addition to software
• Ability to speak foreign language, preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• N/A

BeiGene Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.