Jcap Regional Director Medical Affairs

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As the JCAP Regional Director Medical Affairs (JCAP RDMA) for Oncology Biomarkers & Diagnostics, you will hold primary responsibility for the development and execution of regional Oncology Global Scientific and Medical Affairs strategies and plans for biomarkers across oncology indications.

Reporting to the Global Executive Director, Biomarkers & Diagnostics, you will work closely with the Scientific & Medical affairs colleagues across JCAP to support and give direction to the country medical organizations for activities concerning biomarkers and diagnostics. You will additionally provide biomarkers and diagnostics scientific and medical expertise to the regional Oncology Medical Leader and the regional Marketing colleagues for the Oncology franchise.

**Responsibilities**:
Develop a set of Oncology Medical Affairs biomarker and diagnostic strategies for the respective indication requiring biomarkers at their region, which are aligned with and reflected in the Oncology Global Scientific & Medical Affairs Plan for biomarkers.
- Develop and execute Regional Biomarkers and Diagnostics Medical Affairs plan
- Develop and execute on respective biomarker activities for relevant indications in their own region in collaboration with regional medical affairs leader(s) for relevant oncology indication(s) in an integrated fashion
- Ensure a flawless integration of biomarkers activities into the respective indications
- Develop, update and give training both internally and externally in partnership with indication stakeholders
- Help with planning and deliver debriefs of various activities around major oncology congresses
- Manage internal cross functional stakeholders with updates on deliverables status
- Track guidelines and regulatory landscape for Diagnostic testing
- Scientific communication through contacts, meetings and presentations with/for key Scientific Leaders (multi-disciplinary team members) and stakeholders in accordance with applicable policy and guidance documents
- Voice of authority and information on biomarkers and diagnostics in region
- Develops agenda for regional Advisory Boards and chairs them if necessary

**Primary Activities/Internal activities**:

- Development and execution of the Oncology Medical Affairs strategies for their region, aligned to and reflected in the Oncology Global Medical Affairs Plan
- Provides guidance to country medical colleagues about country medical affairs activities relevant for oncology
- Ensures alignment of country medical activities to oncology priorities
- Support countries with development of biomarker-specific solution
- Recommends new regional studies, global medical affairs activities and prioritized investments to OGMA Leadership
- Develops and executes regional SL strategy aligned to Global Scientific Leadership Strategies
- Provides medical/scientific support relevant for development of biomarker strategies to regional indication colleagues and marketing colleagues
- Collaborates with Regional Medical Affairs Team (RMAT) on biomarkers, participates in review of relevant data generation and research proposal
- Works with Global Training and Content Leaders to address regional medical education needs
- Interact with internal stakeholders for needs assessment and planning; provide internal stakeholders with timely updates
- Track guidelines and regulatory landscape for Diagnostic testing in your region
- Serve on scientific committee for investigator-initiated studies and other data generation proposals, as relevant for your region

**External activities**:

- Executes biomarker Scientific Leader event planning for their region and has credible, compliant and informed scientific dialogue with key SLs
- Help with planning of various activities around major oncology congresses
- Lead/participate in medical and scientific forums (e.g. ad boards and EIFs) that involve regional SLs
- Ensure relationships with key regional professional societies and organizations
- Participates in global activities to provide regional perspective

**Education**:Required:

- MD, PhD or PharmD is required

**Languages**:

- Fluent English

**Required Experience**:

- Experience with Oncology Biomarkers, Clinical Biomarker Development, Companion diagnostic development or Anatomic and Molecular Pathology
- Minimum 5 years of experience working in cross-functional matrix teams within an inter