Associate Medical Director

Your Role: 

The Associate Medical Director is responsible for supporting the development and execution of medical strategy and tactics for delgocitinib (Anzupgo) and its lifecycle management. This includes, primarily, new indications for which a formal indication is planned (e.g. palmoplantar pustulosis and lichen sclerosus). In addition, it includes support for other indications being studied outside of CHE e.g. as part of investigator initiated studies or research collaborations. 

The individual will contribute medical/scientific expertise to core scientific affairs activities, including scientific data generation and communication, competitive landscape analysis, utilization of insights, and mapping and engagement with Key Opinion Leaders. This role will work closely with the cross-functional medical team, including partnering closely with global medical teams to ensure alignment and that the US strategy is at the forefront across the organization. The individual will also play a key role in implementing projects and initiatives under the guidance of senior medical leadership. 

This is a hybrid role, based out of LEO’s Madison, NJ office.  

Your Responsibilities: 

• Builds the medical strategy around lichen sclerosus as a future potential indication for Anzupgo including leading the US disease awareness and education campaign, early publication strategy, scientific communication strategy whilst also planning activities up to the potential launch for this indication. 

• Acquires, maintains, and applies knowledge and expertise in relevant medical-scientific areas in dermatology. 

• Contributes to the development and execution of North America (NA) Medical Strategy and tactics for compounds in development for lichen sclerosus (LS) and palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP) as well as potential future indications. 

• Supports core scientific affairs activities, including scientific data generation and communication, competitive landscape analysis, utilization of insights, and mapping/engagement with Key Opinion Leaders in relevant fields – e.g. dermatology and gynaecology, and contributes to gathering and sharing competitive intelligence within the organization. 

• Provides medical input into strategic and operational plans such as lifecycle, launch, brand, and global business plans, under guidance from senior medical leadership, and supports LEO Pharma’s patient-centric approach by contributing to the identification and evaluation of unmet patient needs, and assists in identifying medical marketing needs, gaps, and opportunities, and supports the enhancement of scientific affairs activities. 

• Participates in publication planning throughout the product lifecycle (e.g., manuscripts, congress abstracts, symposium presentations, and posters) in collaboration with local and global teams, and reviews documents requiring medical input—including proposals, protocols, manuscripts, posters, and standard response letters—as assigned. 

• Collaborates with regulatory, pharmacovigilance, health economics, and other functions to provide medical expertise for relevant external initiatives. 

• Supports the organization, coordination, and facilitation of medical advisory boards, and assists in training internal and external stakeholders. 

• Presents medical data, where appropriate, at internal and external meetings and training sessions, and ensures that medical communications and external partner interactions are conducted appropriately and in compliance with regulations. 

• Participates in the Legal Medical Review (LMR) Committee, providing medical review of assigned materials. 

• Contributes to the planning and tracking of scientific affairs activities and supports budget management for assigned projects. 

Your Qualifications: 

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, within the pharmaceutical industry and/or in clinical practice and/or clinical research.  

• Clinical experience with patients with lichen sclerosus [preferred].  

• Strong pharmaceutical business/commercial understanding.  

• Track record of collaboration with commercial, legal, regulatory and medical communications.  

• Excellent understanding of clinical development programs including compliance and regulatory requirements.  

• Leadership skills in a cross-functional global team environment.  

• Strong goal orientation, an ability to make decisions and a history of meeting deadlines and objectives.  

• Experience with planning and presenting at medical advisory boards, publication planning, along with managing Key Opinion Leader relationships.  

• Skilled in developing, reviewing, understanding, and presenting clinical and scientific information to multiple audiences 

• Excellent verbal, written communication skills, and interpersonal skills. 

The base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $230,000 per year. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the LEO Pharma range for this position. Salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.