Sr. Global Director, Medical Affairs; GDMA - Dermatology; Remote
Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, 07065, USA
Listed on 2026-01-30
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Healthcare
Healthcare Management, Healthcare Consultant, Healthcare Administration
Role Summary
The Sr. Global Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) is responsible for supporting the execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for Dermatology in key countries and regions. They are impactful members of Product Development Team sub-teams and Global Human Health commercialization teams. They collaborate with our Research & Development Division's Early and Late Development functional areas, Value & Implementation Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial and Market Access to address opportunities in key countries.
They engage with their network of scientific leaders and decision makers. This is a headquarters-based position in Our Company Research Laboratories Value & Implementation Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research & Development (R&D) VI GMSA).
Job Description
The Sr. Global Director Medical Affairs (GDMA) is responsible for supporting the execution of scientific & medical affairs plans for Dermatology in key countries and regions. They are impactful members of Product Development Team sub-teams and Global Human Health commercialization teams. They collaborate with our Research & Development Division's Early and Late Development functional areas, Value & Implementation Outcomes Research (VIOR), Policy, Commercial and Market Access to address opportunities in key countries.
They engage with their network of scientific leaders and decision makers. This is a headquarters-based position in Our Company Research Laboratories Value & Implementation Global Medical and Scientific Affairs (Research & Development (R&D) VI GMSA).
- Supports execution of the annual Value & Implementation plan with medical affairs colleagues from key countries and regions.
- Serves as an impactful member of Product Development Team sub-teams (e.g., Clinical, V & I, Commercial, Publications).
- Contributes to the development of a single global scientific communications platform.
- Consolidates actionable medical insights from countries and regions.
- Engages with a network of international scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (therapeutic guideline committees, payers, public groups, government officials, medical societies) about Our Company’s emerging science.
- Organizes global expert input events (advisory boards and expert input forums) to answer Our Company’s questions about how to develop and implement new medicines or vaccines.
- Aligns plans and activities with Global Human Health (commercial) executive directors.
- Organizes global symposia and educational meetings.
- Supports key countries with the development of local data generation study concepts and protocols.
- Reviews Investigator-Initiated Study proposals from key countries prior to headquarters submission (ex-USA).
- Manages programs (patient support, educational or risk management) to support appropriate and safe utilization of Our Company medicines or vaccines.
- M.D., Ph.D. or Pharm.
D. (M.D. preferred) and recognized medical expertise in Dermatology. - Minimum of 3 years of experience in global/region medical affairs or clinical development.
- Strong prioritization and decision-making skills.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with partners across divisions in a matrix environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication skills (written and oral) in addition to results-oriented project management skills.
- At least 5 years Global medical affairs experience with proven track record of contribution to medical affairs strategies.
- Customer expertise, especially of scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (payers, public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in the assigned therapeutic area.
Dermatology, Dermatology Research, Healthcare Management, Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), Key Opinion Leaders, Medical Affairs, Medical Dermatology, Medical Research, Medical Review, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Pipeline Strategy, Project Management, Research and Development, Scientific Engagement, Strategic Thinking
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