Associate Medical Director Dermatology

In this role as the **Asia Pacific (AP) Associate Medical Director, Dermatology **you will lead and be responsible for coordinating Medical Affairs (MAF) activities within Asia Pacific for the Dermatology Therapeutic Area (TA) ensuring coordination and communication between Operating Companies (OpCo), Asia Pacific and Global organizations in all medical matters.

**Responsibilities**:
**Therapeutic Area Medical Strategy**
- Responsible for coordinating input from the country MAF plans to develop and champion the AP medical strategy and vision for the dermatology TA including full lifecycle management and encompassing pre-marketing activities.
- Responsible for reviewing and approving the individual MAP Plans for the dermatology TA and managing the final sign off process.
- Responsible for ensuring alignment of local, regional and Global Medical Affairs strategy, plans and activities within the dermatology TA.
- Responsible for providing input to Global dermatology strategy based on AP unmet needs and external stakeholders ‘Insights to ensure AP requirements are represented.
- Responsible for ensuring cascade of relevant dermatology information (e.g. Global and AP plans and strategies) through OpCo Medical Affairs counterparts.
- Accountable for developing and maintaining annual dermatology TA budget requests and ensuring that individual product budgets are being managed and tracked.
- Responsible for maintaining open communication and cooperation with AP Therapeutic Area Leaders within other TAs to ensure knowledge exchange and sharing of good practice.
- Close collaboration with AP commercial lead and active participation in AP commercial team meetings to ensure alignment and drive future regional development plans.
- Medical affairs leadership in Regional Therapeutic Area Teams (RTATs). Regional medical affairs leadership role in planning and implementation of patient access programs.

**MAF Team Leadership**
- Responsible for coaching and supporting the Country medical affairs teams in developing and executing their MAP Plans.
- Responsible for identifying and managing the integration points across the MAF Teams and with other functions and geographies to ensure alignment, minimize risk and eliminate duplication (e.g. coordination of AP studies, interactions with external customers and stakeholders).
- Coordinate input from the MAF teams to other AP functions such as Regulatory Affairs (RA), Pharmacovigilance / Benefit Risk Management (PV/BRM) etc.
- Act as a role model with respect to adherence to, and tracking compliance with, relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ensure similar adherence.
- Accountable for communicating relevant decisions from Global Medical Affairs, Compound Development Teams, etc. to appropriate MAF staff.
- Accountable for effective budget and resource management (travel, TA activities, etc.) within the TA setting and managing priorities as appropriate.

**Therapeutic Area Representation**
- Build internal / external reputation as a credible MA expert and advocate for the dermatology TA. Act as an AP TA point of contact (e.g. for coordination of relationships with external alliances/ licensing business partners, and for facilitating interactions with interfacing functions).
- Provide medical insight and support to AP business development initiatives as appropriate.
- Provide AP medical expertise and input into Global MAF plan.
- Provide medical input into relevant clinical components of AP regulatory submissions as necessary, and support AP Commercial and New Product Teams where appropriate.
- Responsible for overseeing major medical safety and product issues, collaborating with countries to provide appropriate input to BRM.

**Internal & External Network/ KOL Management**
- Develop dermatology TA KOL management strategy and plan in collaboration with LOCs, facilitating the allocation of responsibility for managing specific KOL relationships along clearly defined lines.
- Provide MA oversight and support for market development activities (e.g. Global and AP KOL development strategies, communications plans).
- Liaise with PRD TA, CDT, GCO and LOCs where appropriate to establish and manage an external network of agencies, investigators, KOLs, and patient groups in order to further the TA strategy.
- Responsible for engaging and influencing top tier KOLs within AP.
- Develop a pan-AP and Global network across Medical Affairs, Regulatory, BRM and Marketing functions to ensure unified AP voice.
- Build an internal and external reputation as TA expert participating in appropriate professional organizations and meetings, symposia and medical education programs to maintain and improve knowledge and expertise.

**Product Safety and Regulatory Requirements**
- Work with the local countries MAF to manage Product-related medical safety issues and provide input to the regional compliance person.
- Support the countries and work with Regulatory Affairs to coordinate and manage Pro