Medical Affairs Associate Director, France/Belgium

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Position Overview

Exact Sciences is dedicated to delivering patient critical answers across the cancer journey from early detection to treatment decision making.

With a strong focus on people and an empathetic spirit, which fuels the company's culture, driving them to create and deliver solutions rooted in the needs of patients, providers, and families. From earlier cancer detection to treatment guidance and monitoring, Exact Sciences are helping people get the answers they need to make more informed decisions across the cancer continuum. With a leading portfolio of products for earlier detection and treatment guidance, they help people face the most challenging decisions with confidence with a dedication to continuously innovate, combining scientific rigor with an open-minded approach to deliver the next big thing.

Exact Sciences is continuously expanding the pipeline with the aim of tackling a wider array of cancer tests through the following measures:

• Expanding the Oncotype IQ platform to include liquid and tissue-based tests, all with the goal of making cancer care smarter.
• Adapting biomarker-based technologies create a liquid biopsy capable of detecting cancers and precancers from a blood sample.
• Using their proven multi-marker approach to achieve analytical sensitivity needed to discriminate between normal and cancerous samples.
• Collaborating with world-class clinicians and scientists at Mayo Clinic to identify biomarkers associated with the 15 deadliest cancers.
• Building a cancer detection platform upon learnings from the development of Cologuard (commercially available in the US only).

By 2023, Oncotype DX will have been used to guide treatment decisions for more than 1 million cancer patients worldwide in breast, prostate and colon cancer.

In July 2019 Exact Sciences acquired Genomic Health, a genetic cancer detection company based in Redwood City, California, for USD 2.8 billion, creating the leading global cancer diagnostics company.

In 2020 Exact Sciences acquired Thrive Earlier Detection Corp., a Massachusetts-based healthcare company, in a multi-billion-dollar deal, and Base Genomics, which has technology for DNA methylation analysis.

In February 2021 Exact Sciences announced the acquisition of Ashion Analytics, LLC (Ashion) from The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope. Ashion is a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited sequencing lab based in Phoenix, Arizona with the genomics testing capabilities necessary to address the increasingly complex needs of clinical, academic, and biopharma customers focused on precision cancer treatments.

The company's global headquarters are in the United States and its International headquarters are in Zug, Switzerland. The International region includes Europe, Canada, Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America.

The Medical Affairs Associate Director - France/Belgium is responsible for medical affairs activities in one of the most important markets across International.

Representing the medical function, this individual manages research and educational medical objectives, while supporting commercial business and reimbursement objectives for the Oncotype DX portfolio of products, most notably, the Oncotype DX Breast Cancer Assay.

Near term business objectives include supporting growth of the breast assay by providing direct support to the market.

The Medical Affairs Associate Director - France/Belgium plays a key role in providing medical information and education through scientific exchange in a fair-balanced manner to Medical Oncology, Surgeons, and Pathology Key Opinion Leaders as well as other healthcare professionals in breast cancer. In time, they may support other new product introductions in oncology. In addition, the role supports the company's R&D and investigator-initiated studies in the development and commercialization of genomic assays that lead to improved treatment decisions for oncology patients.

This position requires professionals with established personal and scientific creditability to interact with thought leaders, government health authorities, and medical centers of excellence.

Essential Duties

Include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop a Medical Affairs Strategic Plan for the countries, which include plans for Key Opinion Leader engagement, educational and guideline initiatives and reimbursement initiatives that align with the business objectives.
• Support medical education, reimbursement needs, and physician customer support.
• Identify and engage international, national, and regional thought leaders in breast cancer within market to conduct scientific discussions and understand insights related to molecular diagnostics in early breast cancer management, while also establishing and maintaining professional relationships with them.
• Act as primary contact for investigators interested in developing and performing studies with the company's commercially available assays in breast cancer.
• Lead/assist in R&D and investigator-initiated studies (e.g. Decision Impact studies) as appropriate.
• Lead national and regional Advisory Boards when external advice is needed.
• Execute international medical education and support marketing in accurate, unbiased material development.
• Provide clinical presentations and information in academic, community, and healthcare provider setting in both group and one-on-one situations.
• Provide Medical review and edits for all medical, educational and promotional materials.
• Support & partner with regional team to deliver key medical activities.
• Develop medical slides, give medical training presentations, and training in internal meetings.
• Support local access & reimbursement with medical and scientific expertise.
• Assure compliance with relevant corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
• Provide feedback and medical input to local commercial plans and strategies.

Skills

• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to independently deliver quality results in a timely manner.
• Highest integrity and ethical behavior.
• Mutual respect for colleagues.
• Collaborative within teams; uses resources carefully and can build a great place to work and grow.
• Ability to interact within culturally diverse teams.
• Business acumen and innovative mindset.
• Ability to manage though complexity and ambiguity, while focusing on the end goal.
• Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these behaviors for the organization.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

Travel Requirements

• Ability to travel, generally within France and Belgium, up to 30% of time including overnight stays. Occasional travel to oncology medical conferences or other meetings throughout Europe.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine/Medical Doctor or PhD, PharmD.
• 3+ years of therapeutic clinical experience desired.
• 5 years of industry experience (working in pharma/biotech/med tech).
• Expertise in Oncology. Experience in breast/GI/lung cancer is a plus.
• Extensive experience in managing KOLs.
• Experience in relevant geographies (France/Belgium).
• Excellent French and English mandatory.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to independently deliver quality results in a timely manner.
• Proven record of working in matrix environment and delivering as part of a cross-functional team.
• Track record of delivering innovative medical activities within/across markets.
• Eligibility to work in France without sponsorship.
• Experience in Diagnostics or Biotech industry is a plus.

Our success relies on the experiences and perspectives of a diverse team, and Exact Sciences fosters a culture where all employees can develop personally and professionally with a sense of respect and belonging. If you require an accommodation, please contact us here .

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