Description
Purpose
The Senior Medical Director/Medical Science Director at Genentech puts patients and science at the center of all actions. They drive medical tactics aimed at maximizing medical progress for patients. They collaborate to drive timely data generation and dissemination. They are expected to maintain an in-depth understanding of the medical strategy and relevant clinical and payer issues, while ensuring Genentech's partners understand key trends and shifts in the external healthcare landscape. They serve as the guardian for high standards of compliance, ethics and safety. This position sits within a network of clinical and scientific experts, and therefore may be performing a variety of medical activities, as needed.
The Position
We are seeking a dynamic science medical leader to focus in the area of neuroscience to join the US Medical Affairs network of scientists at Genentech. The position will provide exceptional clinical and scientific leadership for medical affairs activities in the area of neuroscience pipeline and related disorders. With an aim of generating and communicating medical evidence that helps practitioners, patients and payers make good health care decisions, the successful candidate exhibits outstanding communication and leadership skills and builds strong relationships with key stakeholders in the neurology community.
This individual will be responsible for the execution of medical activities within the context of the US health care environment that, depending on specific areas of responsibility, may include clinical study design and monitoring; clinical and health economic data analysis, interpretation and publications; medical content development and review; clinical training and insights generation; and scientific exchange and collaboration.
This position will also represent the US Medical function within cross functional teams and initiatives at Genentech, within the Roche global organization, and in external customer facing engagements. In addition to strong communication skills, this position requires the ability to lead fit-for-purpose teams in a matrix environment, flexibility in prioritizing work, and a mindset to engage in purposeful partnerships to solve complex multi-disciplinary challenges.
As a Senior Medical Director you are expected to:
* Provide the medical perspective for the neuroscience pipeline to a broader network of Medical Affairs professionals in the home and field organizations
* Contribute to the definition of science and medical strategies leading to medical affairs tactics to impact patient well-being, in particular in the early stage of development of the assigned assets and indications
* Design, execute, and monitor medical strategies, plans and tactics spanning the product lifecycle
* Represent Genentech Medical Affairs externally at key meetings
* Develop scientific partnerships with therapeutic area experts and execute on collaborations.
* Lead efficient implementation of medical tactics, leveraging the network of relevant expertise and insights
* Execute on USMA/ global clinical trial activities conducted as part of Medical Affairs
* Provide clinically meaningful perspective for regulatory and other scientific communications
* Ensure medical and product information and communications are provided in compliance with Genentech - Roche policies
* Act as a guardian for high standards of compliance, ethics and safety; putting patients at the center of all actions
* Participate and thrive in an interactive, purpose driven culture
Who you are:
A leader with a strong scientific and clinical background who has a passion for making medical progress for people affected by neurological and psychiatric disorders. You are looking for a company where you have the opportunity to positively impact peoples' health, and where a job title does not define who you are professionally but is the starting point of what you can achieve.
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
* Advanced Clinical/Science Degree required (e.g.ParmD,PhD,MD etc)
* Minimum 3-10 years of relevant clinical / medical pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience
* Experience or relevant knowledge of pre-approval drug development trials and/or post marketing medical evidence generation, including expertise in controlled and observational study designs, data analysis, and clinical/health economic interpretations
* Understanding of the US health care environment including the payer landscape, evidence based medicine tools and practices, and health technology assessments
* Ability to navigate complex and challenging situations and flex and thrive in an ambiguous environment.
* The position is located in South San Francisco but the candidate may be remote but would be required to spend time in the home office. The position may requires up to an additional 35% time traveling.
Our Operating Principles
Put Patients First: I always act as if patients I know are in the room and do what's best for them.
Follow the science: I seek answers through experiments, data and debate, and act on facts.
Act as one team: I care, collaborate and commit without boundaries, and trust others to do their part.
Embrace differences: I seek diverse perspectives, invite opposing views, and challenge myself and others.
Accelerate learning: I push to learn new things even if difficult, and openly share my successes and failures.
Simplify radically: I eliminate complexity, reuse with pride, and accomplish more with less.
Make impact now: I take accountability to do what's right, deliver value fast, and don't wait for certainty.
Think long term: I choose actions today that benefit future generations.
Relocation benefits are available for this job posting.
This position is preferably located in South San Francisco, CA, however, we welcome candidates from all US territories as working remotely is a possibility.
Roche is an equal opportunity employer.
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Who we are
A member of the Roche Group, Genentech has been at the forefront of the biotechnology industry for more than 40 years, using human genetic information to develop novel medicines for serious and life-threatening diseases. Genentech has multiple therapies on the market for cancer & other serious illnesses. Please take this opportunity to learn about Genentech where we believe that our employees are our most important asset & are dedicated to remaining a great place to work.
Unless entitled to a reasonable accommodation under applicable law, employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with customer requirements, the company's health and safety obligations and/or applicable law or guidelines.
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) are critical to the success of our company and our impact on society. We believe that by championing diversity of background, thought and experience, we can foster a sense of belonging and provide an environment where every employee feels valued, included, and able to contribute their best for the patients we serve. We're focused on attracting, retaining, developing and advancing our people to their full potential by rewarding bold ways of thinking and integrating inclusive behaviors into every aspect of our work.
Genentech is an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace the increasingly diverse world around us. Genentech prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status and veteran status. For more information about equal employment opportunity, visit our Genentech Careers Homepage.
Job Level:
Individual contributor
