Senior Medical Director, Aesthetic Medical Lead

**Position**

Job Title**:Senior Medical Director, Aesthetic Medical Lead**

Division / Function**:CMO, Global Medical Affairs, Neuroscience**

Location**:UK (London), France (Boulogne-Billancourt), USA (Cambridge, MA)**

**Summary / purpose of the position**

**The Aesthetic Medical Lead is responsible for the Aesthetic Medical Strategy and optimal execution of the Medical plan to ensure the timely achievement of the cross-functional objectives.**:
**They are a leading member of the Aesthetic Team (AT) and lead or delegate appropriate Aesthetic Sub-teams including the Medical Affairs Sub Team.**:
**Main responsibilities / job expectations**
- Highly pro-active cross functional working, leading member of the Aesthetic Team and a leader within the Global Cross-Functional Teams for Neuroscience
- Accountable for appropriate Sub Teams as agreed with the Aesthetic GPPS Lead and VP GMA Neuroscience
- Define the Aesthetic strategy to maximize value: Lead the creation and communication of integrated evidence generation plan (IEGP)
- Leading contributor to New Asset TPP/TVP
- Lead HCP Engagement to foster deep medical insights
- Add proactive value to the Clinical Development Team and plans
- Generates ideas for Lifecycle Management based on deep insights
- Management of global asset medical studies and programs including performance and safety and GCP compliance
- Work with the Head of GMA Neuroscience to develop annual medical affairs strategic and tactical plans
- Ensure the right allocation of effort, resource and alignment on priorities together with VP GMA Neuroscience
- Builds the Asset budget and 5YP plan and ensures optimal execution
- Foster Patient Engagement all along the value chain
- Collaborate cross-functionally in multiple areas including publication planning, speaker education programs, advisory board meetings, insights and evidence generation, manuscript development and review, development of medical affairs field resources, conference preparation and management.
- Represent the company to groups of experts including medical professionals, societies, and regulatory at scientific meetings. Regular communication is expected with the external medical community to remain abreast of issues in the field and to provide medical support and direction.
- Engagement with targeted key opinion leaders, key institutions, prominent academic and clinical investigators, and leaders of the medical community in scientific discussions, consistent with Medical Plan objectives.
- Attend and lead medical affairs activities at major conferences and make presentations to external audiences.

**Knowledge, abilities & experience**
- Advanced Clinical/Science degree (e.g. Ph.D., MD, PharmD) in the life sciences or other relevant scientific or clinical discipline
- A minimum of 10 years of Medical Affairs experience within the Pharmaceutical/ Biotech Industry with local/affiliate experience
- Experience of Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatology, Plastic Surgery or Devices
- Experience in Phase IV studies
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing high performing teams
- Demonstrated experience in leading the development and execution of medical/scientific strategies and plans
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing cross-functional projects with significant business impact
- Communication and presentation skills; highly effective at summarizing and presenting key considerations and decision-points
- Good interpersonal and influencing skills; can effectively and quickly establish rapport with all key internal/external partners and stakeholders and influence without authority
- Functions with excellent judgment, high integrity and in compliance with all laws, regulations and policies.

**Key Technical Competencies Required**
- Must have demonstrated organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills along with excellent judgment and ability to work in a matrix team environment.
- Must have experience of working in an affiliate/launch experience
- Ability to travel to domestic and international conferences, which will include occasional weekend travel, is required.
- Demonstrated high level of personal integrity, emotional intelligence, flexibility
- Demonstrated ability to build positive constructive relationships with cross-functional team members
- Ability to initiate and maintain relationships throughout the medical community
- Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific information; respond to inquiries and address needs of key stakeholders
- Understanding of the highly regulated biopharmaceutical industry environment
- Understanding of Neurotoxins and injectable Aesthetic treatments preferred