Cagt Medical Director Strategy Lead

The IQVIA Cell and Gene Therapy Center of Excellence, a hub of CAGT clinical innovation, is growing We are looking for exceptional Board-Certified physicians to join our team as a Medical Strategy Lead to help us expand our CAGT portfolio and advance this dynamic and rapidly expanding area of clinical development.

The key remit of the role is drive growth of the IQVIA CAGT portfolio through scientific and clinical expertise. The CAGT Medical Strategy Lead will be charged with using his/her clinical, scientific, and operational knowledge to harness the vast IQVIA data and clinical trial resources to develop innovative, data-driven, and patient-centered solutions for CAGT trials. He/she will also work with Sales and other IQVIA teams to operationalize those solutions and drive new business.

The CAGT Medical Strategy Lead will provide senior clinical and scientific expertise to all IQVIA divisions as requested and will collaborate closely with indication-specific teams to develop integrated strategies for CAGT clinical trials and studies. The CAGT Medical Strategy Lead will also be responsible for early engagement business development activities, providing scientific knowledge and expertise to guide sponsors in CAGT development.

**Responsibilities**:

- Accountable and responsible for creating innovative, evidence-based, and patient-centered delivery strategies and solutions for CAGT trials or studies, addressing the specific needs and challenges of each customer and with a goal to differentiate IQVIA from its competitors.
- In partnership with Sales, Indication-Specific Medical Strategy, Operations, and other functions, responsible for award of strategic and tactical new business to achieve annual Gross New Business targets. Responsible for the development of the CAGT aspects of sponsor proposals including the budget related to CAGT elements.
- Provide scientific, clinical, and operational advice to key internal stakeholders developing proposals: this may include, but is not limited to, providing strategic thinking to protocol design/clinical development plan, mining data to address important clinical questions relevant to the study, reviewing the protocol for scientific/regulatory soundness and feasibility, identification of target site and principal investigator profiles, anticipated patient recruitment, standard of care and competitive landscape.
- Support sales in the preparation of customer and bid defense meetings, e.g. training and preparation of the assigned project team; provide specific content; ensure presentation focus and content effectively conveys CAGT strategy. Attends and presents at customer meeting, or bid defense or partnership meetings, as required.
- Participates in strategic business development activities including presentations to prospective clients and professional meetings.
- Maintains awareness of industry pipeline and scientific and business landscape; supports due diligence research of the CAGT landscape.
- Leads CAGT thought leadership at IQVIA which may include publications, presentations, and taking a leadership role in scientific activities.

**Requirements**:

- Relevant clinical research experience, including hands on operational delivery and/or drug development experience.
- Robust and current knowledge of scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial and competitive landscape in CAGT.
- Excellent skills in providing consultation and advice on multiple assignments are required, as well as initiative and flexibility.
- In depth knowledge of, and skill in applying, applicable clinical research regulatory requirements; e.g. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs, have difficult conversations with internal/external stakeholders and customers, negotiate solutions and understand impacts on the overall offering.
- Strong clinical research skills and commitment to evidence-based and patient-centered clinical development.
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Strong leadership skills, ability to work with mínimal supervision, and lead a virtual team in a matrix organization.
- Innovative and strategic thinker.
- Strong business acumen including confidence with financial considerations, excellent negotiation and influencing skills, and comfort working in both sales and operational environments.
- Flexible and able to work in situations where specifications may or may not be well defined and willing to support work in other therapeutic areas when required.
- Proven ability to make decisions with limited information, bringing clarity to disparate information to inform actions and drive results.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers, clients and wide network of individuals. Maintains a positive outlook at work; handles criticism well and learns from it.
- Effective mentoring and training skill