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Apellis Pharmaceuticals
Associate Director, Medical Affairs
The Associate Director of Medical Affairs, Ophthalmology, is responsible for implementing key aspects of the global medical affairs strategy for Ophthalmology, focusing primarily on scientific communications, publications, and congresses. The role involves collaboration with global and regional teams and cross-functional stakeholders to support data generation, insight gathering, and other activities within the Ophthalmology therapeutic area.
Key Responsibilities
- • Support development of publication strategy
- • Support implementation of GMA strategy through execution of Medical Publication Plan to support GMA objectives
- • Collaborate with cross functional teams on approaches to fill identified data and/or communication gaps in alignment with overall strategic objectives
- • Collaborate with Field Medical, Regional Medical Teams and Medical Information to ensure resources are available at appropriate times to support key objectives
- • Maintain Scientific Communication Plan and lexicon
- • Serve as scientific resource to cross-functional stakeholders
Required
- • Must have an MD, PhD, or PharmD degree or equivalent
- • 2-4 years + experience working in medical affairs in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry and experience at an AD level
- • Minimum of 2 years + experience working in Medical Communications/Publications, budget and agency management
- • Excellent project management skills
- • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation and facilitation
- • Ability to work independently and with flexibility to handle workflow in a fast-paced environment
Preferred
- • Experience in Ophthalmology therapeutic area preferred, particularly within the retina field
- • Experience across drug development stages, particularly in late-stage development, launch, and post-approval settings
- • People management experience preferred
- • Some travel may be required, up to 20%
Benefits & Perks
- • 401(k) plan with company match
- • Inclusive family building benefits
- • Flexible time off
- • Summer and winter shutdowns
- • Paid family leave
- • Disability and life insurance
Position Summary
The Associate Director of Medical Affairs, Ophthalmology is a key member of the Global Medical Affairs team who will work closely with Global and Regional Medical Affairs teams and cross-functional stakeholders to implement key aspects of the global medical affairs strategy for Ophthalmology. The successful candidate will drive execution across medical affairs activities, primarily focused on scientific communications/publications and congresses, but may also include data generation, insight gathering, and other activities in support of the Ophthalmology therapeutic area.
Key Responsibilities Include
Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/benefits/ to learn more.
Company Background
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.
For more information, please visit http://apellis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn
EEO Statement
Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The Associate Director of Medical Affairs, Ophthalmology is a key member of the Global Medical Affairs team who will work closely with Global and Regional Medical Affairs teams and cross-functional stakeholders to implement key aspects of the global medical affairs strategy for Ophthalmology. The successful candidate will drive execution across medical affairs activities, primarily focused on scientific communications/publications and congresses, but may also include data generation, insight gathering, and other activities in support of the Ophthalmology therapeutic area.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Support development of publication strategy
- Support implementation of GMA strategy through execution of Medical Publication Plan to support GMA objectives
- Collaborate with cross functional teams on approaches to fill identified data and/or communication gaps in alignment with overall strategic objectives
- Collaborate with Field Medical, Regional Medical Teams and Medical Information to ensure resources are available at appropriate times to support key objectives
- Maintain Scientific Communication Plan and lexicon
- Serve as scientific resource to cross-functional stakeholders
- Must have an MD, PhD, or PharmD degree or equivalent
- 2-4 years + experience working in medical affairs in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry and experience at an AD level
- Minimum of 2 years + experience working in Medical Communications/Publications, budget and agency management
- Experience in Ophthalmology therapeutic area preferred, particularly within the retina field
- Experience across drug development stages, particularly in late-stage development, launch, and post-approval settings
- People management experience preferred
- Excellent project management skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presentation and facilitation.
- Ability to work independently and with flexibility to handle workflow in a fast-paced environment.
- Some travel may be required, up to 20%.
Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/benefits/ to learn more.
Company Background
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.
For more information, please visit http://apellis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn
EEO Statement
Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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