RBD Medical Head

Key responsibilities

Develop RBD therapeutic area plans:

• Oversee the development of medical strategies and timelines for key product-specific cross-functional projects (eg Product Ad Boards, LCM activities related to Phase IV, and Investigator initiated studies and other cross functional initiatives led by Medical)

• Provide input during the development of global product plans regarding publications, training initiatives, KOL planning and metrics, etc

• Collaborate with regional medical contacts to align on the global plan and exchange information on global/local medical activities, strategies and tactics

• Work with the team to identify risks to the programs and develop mitigation steps for them

Communicate appropriate and timely program information to key functions:

• Work with the team to identify risks to the programs and develop mitigation steps for them

Execute RBD Medical Therapeutic Area Plans:

• Lead strategic financial trajectory, Annual 0perating Planning activities as well as forecast resources in conjunction with Global Medical Director, global medical functions and Commercial partners, for proposed tactics, research initiatives, publications, advisory boards, medical training, medical information, and personnel, etc

• Lead Local RBD medical team and related meetings by proactively identifying agenda items, assimilating appropriate meeting content, facilitating alignment, and ensuring appropriate follow-through

• Partner with global medical functional leads regarding functional product plans to ensure product- team alignment and timely execution

• Drive and implement best practices through the creation of processes, tools and templates (ie Product team list with roles and responsibilities, product resources list, etc)

• Plan and track key milestones and report progress of Medical plans

• Facilitate prioritization of activities within Medical plans

• Provide input into infrastructure improvement initiatives (eg. Operational, technical etc)

• Serve as contact for worldwide affiliate regarding meeting content development for the product

• Supervise and coach MSL managers towards the identification, mapping and quarterly review of KOLs to develop and maintain customized engagement plans,

• Monitor and supervise MSL Managers’ execution of plans with their respective teams and with prioritized KOLs via regular coaching sessions

• Manage and meet reporting requirements of MSL performance including supervising the MSL managers monitoring metrics towards set KPIs ensuring excellence in execution of their role towards achieving strategic and tactical goats.

Education, Experience & knowledge:

• • MD in Haematology, Immunology area or Internal medicine and/or advanced degree in life sciences preferred

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in both English and Japanese.

  • Minimum of 5 years of related industry experience

  • Prior experience conducting strategic planning activities, leading cross-functional teams at different levels, as well as a solid understanding of a Global Medical Affairs and R&D environment and pharmaceutical commercialization and regulatory processes are highly preferred

  • Able to operate independently (with minimal supervision) and navigate complex regulatory environments in person and via digital channels from remote (non-office based) environment.

  • Possible substantial travel: nationally and internationally

  • Ensures regulatory boundaries re non-promotional activities are respected vis-a-vis commercial partners

Key skills:

• • Ability to cultivate solid internal and external network

  • Excellent interpersonal skills/highly collaborative

  • Strong facilitative leadership skills: ability to drive consensus across diverse functional groups

  • Excellent analytical and problem- solving skills

  • Strong financial and operational skills: project/timeline management

  • Sound scientific/technical and business acumen

  • External consultant and vendor management