Global Medical Director, Epilepsy Pipeline
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Global Medical Director guiding Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ epilepsy pipeline medical strategy and evidence generation. Partnering across US and international teams to advance neuroscience medicines.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the Medical FMT for ABS-1230 and support the epilepsy pipeline, including potential new indications
- Partner with US and EUR/INT Medical Affairs teams to understand regional customer, patient, healthcare provider, and healthcare system needs
- Represent medical perspectives within global cross-functional teams and governance forums, including EDT, LDT, GPT, PGC, and DPRC
- Inform early development activities, including Target Product Profile development, clinical trial design, and lifecycle planning
- Ensure regional needs and insights are considered in clinical development, evidence-generation activities, and lifecycle planning
- Maintain Medical Affairs functional alignment on clinical development programs
- Apply understanding of the competitive landscape to inform evidence-generation strategy and internal development decisions
- Lead development, maintenance, and execution of Integrated Evidence Generation Plans for ABS-1230 and other pipeline assets
- Partner across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, HEOR, RWE, Commercial, and other cross-functional teams
- Lead and support investigator-sponsored studies, real-world evidence initiatives, health outcomes research, and Phase IV interventional studies
- Develop the Epilepsy pipeline scientific narrative and inform interpretation of pivotal trial data
- Lead publication strategy with Medical Communications and align it with regional evidence needs and scientific priorities
- Support scientific communications, congress planning, advisory boards, and external engagement activities
- Act as an epilepsy subject matter expert for internal cross-functional stakeholders
Requirements:
- Significant (10+ years) Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or related pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience, preferably in epilepsy and neuroscience disorders
- Strong clinical or scientific background in epilepsy therapeutic area
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing evidence-generation strategies, publication plans, and external scientific engagement activities
- Strong understanding of clinical research, evidence generation, and neuroscience drug development
- Proven ability to influence without authority and operate effectively within complex matrix organizations
- Strong strategic thinking coupled with excellent operational execution skills
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to build productive partnerships across regions and functions and effectively represent diverse stakeholder perspectives
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in lifecycle management of epilepsy/neuroscience indications strongly desired
- Evidence of success in matrix organizations and track record of high performing behaviors, including independent critical thinking, initiative, and execution under time pressure with competing priorities
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence as demonstrated by prior experience navigating complex matrix environments successfully
- Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)
Benefits:
- Discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation
- Discretionary equity grants through the Long Term Equity Incentive Plan
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401k retirement savings plan
- Flexible paid vacation
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