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Creative execution for today and life-saving innovation for tomorrow
Director/Senior Director, Medical Affairs
Location
Michigan
Posted
39 days ago
Salary
$200K - $250K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Director/Senior Director, Medical Affairs
Esperion
• Serve as a therapeutic area subject matter expert and provide medical/scientific leadership to guide US and ex-US medical strategy, tactics, and external engagement plans across the product portfolio. • Responsible for the formation, refinement, and execution of lifecycle medical plans across the portfolio, including integrated evidence generation and dissemination plans. • Provide medical/scientific leadership for medical affairs-owned and supported Investigator-Initiated and Collaborative studies (e.g., phase 4, real-world evidence, observational research), including alignment to strategy, protocol input, oversight, analysis/interpretation, and timely delivery of high-quality study documentation and outputs. • Lead evidence gap assessments and translate insights into actionable medical plans. • Oversee and contribute to interpretation and dissemination of clinical and non-clinical data (including literature surveillance) that support the medical strategy and address unmet evidence needs. • In partnership with Medical Communications, Clinical Development, and Research and Development provide medical review/approval of manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and slide decks for advisory boards, medical congresses, journals, and other scientific meetings. • Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, Commercial, Market Access, and Legal/Compliance) to inform brand strategies and tactics, ensure scientific/medical accuracy, and represent Medical Affairs as the medical voice. • Provide medical leadership for advisory boards and internal/field medical trainings (e.g., MSL and commercial training as appropriate), including development and review of scientific content. • Collaborate with Field MSLs and Medical Communications to align on scientific narratives, external engagement, and development of compliant medical materials and slide decks. • Develop and maintain long-term, strategic relationships with key external stakeholders (e.g., KOLs, investigators, professional societies, advocacy groups, payers) and provide medical leadership for advisory boards and other scientific exchange forums.
Job Requirements
- MD/DO, PhD, PharmD, NP, PA-C or other related terminal degree from accredited college or university plus significant related experience
- Minimum 8 years of pharmaceutical or clinical experience with 4+ years in the CV space
- Cardiovascular and heart failure subject matter expertise required
- Commercial launch experience ideal
- Experience in lifecycle development
- Proven ability to lead technical discussions internally and externally and to successfully explain scientific/medical concepts to all levels
- Demonstrated ability to cultivate and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders in the relevant fields
- Proven ability to establish trust through the consistent demonstration of scientific expertise and satisfactory follow-through
- Strong leadership, management, and teamwork skills
- Attention to detail in analyses, deliverables and communications.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills; must be able to provide succinct, strategic, and actionable insights to senior management.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a fast paced, rapidly changing and expanding environment
- Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently and to meet deadlines
- Demonstrated thorough understanding of the healthcare environment including all external stakeholders
- Ability to travel approximately 40%.
Benefits
- competitive salary including a performance-based bonus program and stock-based compensation
- comprehensive benefits package including a 401(k) matching plan and health insurance
- paid time off and holidays
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