Position Summary:

Work Model:

Responsibilities:

• Manage activities of the medical affairs area to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Manage and collaborate with internal team and external experts to develop educational content and materials that are evidence-based and aligned with current clinical practices and compliance with the business.
• Analyze clinical data and patient outcomes to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Use data-driven insights to inform decision-making and strategic planning.
• Maintain high level of scientific and medical expertise on the relevant disease areas and serve as medical expertise across the organization to compliantly assist in the development and execution of field, commercial and medical affairs areas.
• Serve as medical affairs reviewer for promotional materials and non-promotional scientific materials when requested.
• Participate in scientific engagement with external communities (including experts, clinical investigators, societies and other healthcare professionals /stakeholders), KOL's and patient advocacy groups to educate and advance scientific and medical understanding of relevant disease area.
• Align and collaborate with Senior Director, Medical Affairs Brazil on Ultragenyx's strategy and guidelines, providing support for entire Brazilian medical affairs team & different areas. This can include training, as well as interfacing with KOL's for insight gathering ensuring high standards of patient care.
• Partner cross functionally on assigned programs with all key stakeholders e.g., medical affairs teams, field & commercial teams, patient advocacy, commercial, regulatory, access, finance, HR and other related departments.
• Serve as a liaison between the company and external stakeholders to facilitate communication and collaboration.
• Ensure all medical affairs activities are conducted in compliance with regulatory and company standards.
• Implement quality assurance measures to maintain the highest level of ethical and professional conduct.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree MD, Ph D.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with a focus on medical management or leadership roles working in rare diseases preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Expertise in conducting clinical trials.
• Proven manager experience and able to work both, independently and as a member of an integrated, interdisciplinary team in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
• Advanced presentation skills and professional interaction.
• Must be analytical and articulate in both oral and in writing skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate well with others at varying professional levels, especially in the medical profession.
• Track record of forming compliant partnerships with commercial colleagues.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the public.
• Ability to think creatively, and efficiently to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Travel will be required (approx. 20-30% time). #LI-CK1 #LI-Hybrid