Senior Director, Medical Affairs

Division Overview

Acrotech Biopharma Inc. was formed as a global platform to commercialize innovative proprietary medications. The company aims to launch scientifically advanced products to address unmet needs and deliver value to patients as well as all healthcare stakeholders. Acrotech aspires to be a patient-focused, research-based organization that strives to launch treatments which are accessible to patients that need them.

Acrotech is expanding! Our company focuses on three key areas: oncology, dermatology, and biosimilars. Acrotech currently markets a portfolio of 5 oncology products including 2 of the leading products in Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma (PTCL), a rare and aggressive blood cancer. Acrotech recently submitted an NDA for a novel dermatology product. We are also preparing to launch a novel treatment for chemotherapy induced neutropenia (CIN). Our business development team is actively looking for additional products to accelerate our growth. This is an exciting time for Acrotech and we are looking for talented people to grow with our organization. You won't be just a number, but a key contributor who will make a significant impact to our organization and the patients we support.

Job Overview

The Senior Director of Medical Affairs will be responsible for continued success in our strategic therapeutic areas through innovative and outstanding medical leadership. This individual must demonstrate strong business acumen and serve as an expert in product data and disease state knowledge while liaising with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and continually monitoring changing market dynamics. The Senior Director must have a clear understanding of all functions and areas within medical affairs to lead the strategic development and execution of an integrated Medical Affairs Plan. The individual must possess the ability to translate complex scientific data into actionable insights with clear clinical relevance and demonstrate strategic acumen in shaping the direction and growth of the function in alignment with broader organizational goals. The position will collaborate with key internal stakeholders such as business development, scientific staff across multifunctional groups and external stakeholders including key opinion leaders and other key healthcare stakeholders. A strong commitment to achieving corporate objectives while maintaining the highest ethical, regulatory, and scientific standards is a must. The position will be based in our home office in East Windsor, NJ.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of the Medical Plan and execute on medical affairs tactics that are aligned with the overall medical strategy
• Provide and maintain product and disease expertise as applicable to Acrotech's on-market and pipeline products
• Responsible for product and disease training for all products and related diseases for new-hire commercial, International Marketing Partners medical teams and medical colleagues, with updates as requested
• Establish compliant processes and SOPs for the medical team to be able to operate within ethical, regulatory and scientific standards
• Lead the MSL team to foster strong medical relationships within the medical community
• Must possess exceptional skills in relationship building with KOLs and internal stakeholders to engender trust and confidence and be viewed as a company subject matter expert
• Deliver scientific presentations to diverse audiences (e.g. physicians, pharmacists, marketing/medical agencies, and other key stakeholders) in meetings, advisory and/or consulting settings
• Set up and lead advisory board meetings
• Interact and present at various industry meetings and create strong engagement based on medical content with key healthcare stakeholders for the company
• Identify product gaps and develop clinical programs in collaboration with KOLs to address the relevant gaps
• Review and monitor investigator-initiated studies (IIS) proposals/studies and other research grants
• Develop and execute publication plans for Medical Information & Scientific Communications.
• Provide Medical reviews for Business Development opportunities for product acquisition efforts as requested
• Interact closely and compliantly with the commercial team to strengthen the medical knowledge of the commercial team and foster strong compliant business interactions between the MSL Team and Commercial Team

Qualifications - Skills & Requirements

• Review, absorb, and summarize new data on marketed product-associated research, new medical advancements, meta-analyses, and market-space disease advancements
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to foster deep business relationships with stakeholders
• Capable of clear and concise provision of live teaching of complex scientific concepts to both medical and non-medical personnel
• Existing or ability to develop strong knowledge level of broad hematologic and dermatological disease categories
• Ability to quickly learn about disease states and therapeutic options to guide business development and pipeline development opportunities
• Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking
• Capability to work in a smaller and flatter organizational structure, requiring diverse responsibilities with high visibility and access to Sr. Management
• Travel required upto 30% for national meetings, field work with MSLs and other key meetings
• Requires proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (e.g. power point, word and excel)
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to apply critical thinking skills to optimize strategic initiatives and support timely decision making

Education & Experience

• MD, PharmD or PhD required
• Therapeutic Areas (TAs): Experience or medical training in Hematology / Oncology is highly preferred. Additional Dermatology experience preferred
• A strong track record of success working in Medical Affairs, with at least 5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably within a medical affairs group and with drug information experience
• Five years' provision of care within medical team/facility

Compensation: $200,000 to $260,000, Annual Bonus, Long-term Incentive Plan

• Medical and Rx Benefits choice of four medical plans through Horizon. Rx automatically provided with medical benefits
• Dental Benefits with three dental plan options through CIGNA
• Vision Plan with two plan options through VSP
• Life Insurance, Basic Life and AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance, Voluntary Short-Term Disability and State Disability • Long-Term Disability (LTD), State (short term) disability - where applicable
• FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts) - Both Health Care & Dependent Care Available
• HSA (Health Savings Account)
• 401(k) Plan - Through Fidelity / Employer Match / fully vested after 3 years
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - 100% Confidential and 100% company paid
• Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
• Legal and Identity Theft Insurance
• Paid Time Off - Paid vacation, PTO, Holiday

Notice to Recruitment Agencies:
Please note that we are not accepting unsolicited resumes or proposals from recruitment firms or agencies for this position. Thank you for your understanding.

Compensation
Min

USD $210,000.00/Yr.
Max

USD $225,000.00/Yr.
Benefits

Annual Bonus, Long-term Incentive
• Medical and Rx Benefits choice of four medical plans through Horizon. Rx automatically provided with medical benefits • Dental Benefits with three dental plan options through CIGNA • Vision Plan with two plan options through VSP • Life Insurance, Basic Life and AD&D and Supplemental Life Insurance • Disability Insurance, Voluntary Short-Term Disability and State Disability • Long-Term Disability (LTD), State (short term) disability (where applicable) • FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts) - Both Health Care & Dependent Care Available • HSA (Health Savings Account) • 401(k) Plan - Through Fidelity / Employer Match / fully vested after 3 years • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - 100% Confidential and 100% company paid • Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance • Legal and Identity Theft Insurance • Paid Time Off - Paid vacation, PTO, ten paid Holidays annually.
Physical Requirements

OFFICE POSITION - While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to: • Stand, sit; talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach, stoop kneel to install computer equipment • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work • Light to moderate lifting is required • Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic). • Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time Sedentary work Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Additional Physical Requirements

No Additional Requirements

Blood/Fluid Exposure Risk

Category III: Tasks involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues. Category I tasks are not a condition of employment.