Job Description

At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai’s human health care (hhc) mission. We’re a growing pharmaceutical company that is breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly-motivated individuals who want to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference. If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

The Medical Director will provide medical leadership for medical affairs strategy, planning, and supportive tactics for the assigned asset, and any new indications or approvals for the asset. Under the direction of the Senior Medical Director, this role will be responsible for working with key stakeholders to develop and execute the medical affairs plan, including post-marketing research, medical education, medical advisory boards, real-world evidence and data generation, and scientific communication/publications. The Medical Director will utilize expert medical/scientific knowledge in Neuroscience and Alzheimer’s disease to provide strategic input for the development of product strategies and liaise with external stakeholders to solicit feedback and strengthen Eisai’s medical reputation in the disease state community. This role is responsible for approval of medical and scientific content of relevant materials/communications.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and continually refine the medical strategy based on real-time insights, and provide critical medical input into the lifecycle management strategies.
• Lead the development of Medical congress presentations.
• Lead the development of ongoing real-world evidence generation studies.
• Lead the development of MSL educational assets.
• Serve as a medical leader and subject matter expert for relevant external (HCPs, strategic alliances etc.) and internal stakeholders.
• Serve as a medical expert to provide direction for assigned asset and disease state education on key internal business processes including active participation in relevant medical review committees.
• Work with key internal stakeholders to support development and communication of medical plans for the therapeutic area and track progress for reporting.
• Seek all relevant approvals of medical and scientific content for assigned therapeutic areas.
• Incorporate insights from scientific trends and treatment landscape by participating in external events and activities, and through regular monitoring of MSL insights.
• Liaise with external stakeholders to solicit feedback and strengthen Eisai’s medical reputation in the disease state community.
• Direct and manage financial planning/forecasting and budget management, vendor management, timeline development & tracking, and assess resource needs for respective program(s) within scope of work.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, DO) in the Neuroscience field, with substantial experience in the pharma/biotech industry.
• Experience in the pharma/biotech industry preferably in an in-house Medical Affairs role in a strategic decision-making capacity.
• Experience in the therapeutic area (Alzheimer’s disease, or closely related disease-state) strongly preferred.
• Practical knowledge of FDA regulations/ICH guidelines.
• Past leadership experience with management responsibilities (budgets, resources, vendors etc.) for cross-functional teams at a country/large-region level.

Bachelor's degree (Master's preferred) and 10+ years of relevant experience. Experience in Life Sciences industry preferred.

Skills: Communication & Cross-functional Influence, Critical Thinking & Business Agility, Healthcare Environment Dynamics, MA Strategic Thinking, Mentoring/People Development, Resource Planning & Management, Technical Breadth (Medical Affairs)

Eisai Salary Transparency Language:

The base salary range for the Medical Director, US Medical Affairs, Neurology is from $217,000 - $284,800. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible to participate in: Eisai Inc. Annual Incentive Plan & Eisai Inc. Long Term Incentive Plan.

Final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, and skills.

Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. For additional information on Company employee benefits programs, visit .

Certain other benefits may be available for this position, please discuss any questions with your recruiter.

Eisai is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status. Considering the need for reasonable accommodations, Eisai prohibits discrimination against persons because of disability, including disabled veterans.

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