Asia Pacific Solid Tumour Therapeutic Area Leader

**Job Function**:
Medical Affairs Group
**Job Sub Function**:
Multi-Family Medical Affairs
**Job Category**:
People Leader
**All Job Posting Locations**:
Singapore, Singapore

**ABOUT INNOVATIVE MEDICINE**

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

**OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB**:

- To develop an Asia Pacific (AP) Medical Affairs Strategic Plan for the Solid Tumours Therapeutic Area (TA) in line with Global TA and Disease Area Strongholds and the Regional Integrated Value Team (IVT) strategies, to include the needs of AP markets with input from key APAC thought leaders and the APAC external scientific community
- To drive implementation of the AP Medical Affairs Strategic Plan through Medical Directors and Advisors, Medical Education Specialists and Coordinators, on time and within budget
- To co-lead the IVT to drive effective representation, communication and support for the AP Medical Affairs Strategic Plan between key regional and global teams
- To represent AP MAF for the relevant TA at the Global level (GMAT, CDT, IEGP/EG, etc.), on strategic and tactical matters
- To support and guide New Business Development activities regarding opportunities for Licensing and Acquisition in the franchise

**CORE ACTIVITIES**:
**AP Medical Affairs Franchise Leadership**
- Represent AP MAF as the TA expert
- In partnership with co-lead(s) of IVT, develop, drive and advocate for the APAC TA strategy
- Represent the consolidated medical voice for AP markets in the TA
- Represent AP to regional and global teams for building the TA and brand strategy and provide input into the development plans of products included in the TA
- Develop and maintain expertise in products, market trends, competitor’s activities, etc.
- Build and maintain a network with key external thought leaders to ensure clear understanding of external thinking and to ensure the Company TA medical Affairs Strategy reflects the external environment and HCP and patient needs
- Provide scientific leadership for Medical Directors / Advisors, Medical Education Specialists and Coordinators and other AP functions in the TA
- Be accountable for the execution of the AP Medical Affairs Strategic Plan and budget for regional activities for the TA and brands
- Provide support to the AP Medical TA team to deliver the AP MAF Strategy and Plan:

- Work with the Medical Directors/Advisors and Medical Education Specialists to gather input for the AP Medical Affairs Strategic Plan(s) for designated product(s)
- Approve the AP Medical Affairs Plan for allocated product(s)
- Work with the TA teams in AP to proactively identify and provide medical input into opportunities for new indications or lifecycle extensions for allocated product(s)
- Work with the other functions to develop approaches to support successful market access for allocated product(s) in partnership with Health Economics, the CDT (Compound Development Team) and lifecycle management teams
- Leverage product(s) expertise, medical and market insight to shape and direct implementation of product(s) strategies and plans
- Ensure effective and regular communications between Global, Regional and local MAF teams, including regular communications to help minimise duplication of clinical, advocacy, education and access programmes across countries, and facilitate co-ordination between AP Medical Affairs, CDT, Strategic Marketing, Health Economics and the individual countries in AP
- A member of the GMAT:

- Represent the unified AP voice for the TA
- Shape AP MAF Strategy for the TA
- Ensure timely and reliable input from AP into the Compound Development Team (CDT), including input into phase II/III study designs, and advocate for APAC country and site selection for the respective TA
- Ensure input into the Global Clinical Program with the aim to have representation from appropriate AP countries
- Provide input on breakthrough research in line with the unmet medical/social needs in AP region
- Accountable for line management of AP Directors / Medical Advisors, and dotted line for Medical Education Specialists and Coordinators
- Allocation of responsibilities for product ownership and other activities
- Clear articulation of goals and objective setting
- Performance management and performance evaluation
- Additional coaching and feedback for direct reports as required
- Development plans and requisite training
- A core member of the AP Medical Affairs Leadership Team

**External Relationships**
- Maintain and leverage relationships with experts and other important stakeholders across APAC related to the activities in the TA to gain input into the development of the product strategy, specific protocols, and