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Join the team transforming care for people with immune challenges, rare diseases, cancers, and neurological conditions. In Specialty Care, you’ll help deliver breakthrough treatments that bring hope to patients with some of the highest unmet needs. As Global Medical Director – Ophthalmology, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the global medical strategy for our ophthalmology portfolio. This position requires strong scientific expertise, strategic leadership, and cross-functional collaboration to advance medical understanding, evidence generation, and external engagement. You will serve as a key medical representative and ensure alignment of medical activities with overall business objectives.
Job Responsibility:
Serve as the medical representative, providing strategic input and ensuring alignment of ophthalmology medical tactics with overall brand objectives
Participate in cross-functional workstreams to design and implement global medical programs supporting the ophthalmology portfolio
Contribute to the Global Medical Affairs Plan for ophthalmology assets
Collaborate with Scientific Communications to develop high-quality materials for external medical engagement and deliver global medical training programs
Lead and execute global medical activities within the Medical Affairs Plan, including advisory boards, expert meetings, and symposia
Drive evidence generation initiatives (e.g., Investigator-Initiated Studies, Real-World Evidence projects) in line with the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP)
Lead strategically assigned projects to advance scientific understanding and clinical application of ophthalmology therapies
Build and maintain strong KOL relationships globally
Ensure cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Market Access teams
review promotional and non-promotional materials in Veeva/PromoMats
Support data dissemination strategy, including publications, congress planning, and scientific communication
Contribute to annual and long-term congress strategy, including symposia, abstracts, and scientific sessions
Maintain regular interaction with local medical teams in priority markets
Provide medical support to R&D, Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory functions, including risk management and health authority interactions
Requirements:
Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) required
board certification (or eligible) in ophthalmology highly preferred
Minimum of 3 years of retinal disease expertise
at least 3 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience preferred
Demonstrated experience in medical affairs or clinical development roles, including early pipeline management, KOL engagement, and scientific communication
Proven track record at country or global level
US market experience strongly preferred
Broad understanding of the drug development process, regulatory requirements, risk management, health authority interactions, and market access considerations
Expertise in retinal clinical science, therapeutic landscape, and evidence generation methodologies, including clinical trials and real-word evidence
Significant experience working with Research, Clinical Development, Commercial, Health Economic Value & Access teams
Demonstrated proficiency in scientific communication, publication planning, and congress strategy
Familiarity with compliance frameworks and promotional/non-promotional material review systems (e.g. Veeva/PromoMats)
Ability to define and execute global medical strategies
Skilled at building consensus across diverse stakeholders and geographies
Strong judgment in complex, matrixed environments
Experience mentoring and guiding teams or cross-functional groups
Ability to lead through ambiguity and drive innovation in medical affairs
Nice to have:
board certification (or eligible) in ophthalmology
US market experience
What we offer:
high-quality healthcare
prevention and wellness programs
at least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave
opportunities for career growth and development
promotion or lateral move opportunities, at home or internationally