Medical Affairs Medical Director, Pain - Boston, MA, United States - Vertex Pharmaceuticals

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Medical Affairs Medical Director, Pain

Apply locations Boston, MA time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id REQ-20050

Job Description

The Medical Affairs Medical Director will provide medical leadership for the Medical Department in the Pain therapeutic area. This role will be accountable for working with the medical team for North America, for the development and implementation of the North American Medical strategy and plans and will work in partnership with cross functional team colleagues to ensure access to company's products, develop and implement cross functional country plans aligned with patient, HCPs' and broader corporate needs. This role is responsible for building and encouraging scientific excellence within the team and engaging in close partnerships with HCPs, scientific societies and patient organizations. This role will also be responsible for financial planning and budgetary adherence of medical affairs activities. This role will work closely with a cross-functional group that includes Commercial, Market Access, Global, International Medical Affairs organizations, GAPP and Corporate Communications, Legal, Compliance (OBIE), Regulatory, Research & Development, HRBP and Finance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides comprehensive expertise and guidance in the Therapeutic Area and Vertex drugs
• Develops and maintains professional relationships with local Health Care Professionals, and with local Professional Societies and Patient Advocacy groups.
• Establishes relationships with Thought Leaders to expand research opportunities for Vertex and develops, at local level, advisory, collaborative and/or educational activities aligned to the Vertex strategy.
• Establishes and ensures flawless execution of the local Medical Operational Plan, in accordance with corporate policies and procedures and applicable local laws and regulations.
• Serves as the reference person for medical input and support to the local operations; supports other Vertex functions so that the appropriate patients in the geographic area of responsibility may have access in a safe manner to the benefit of Vertex product(s).
• Ensures that the scientific data provided locally to Health Care Professionals and Health Care Authorities is provided with a fair and balanced view.
• Acts as the local medical contributor and reviewer/approver of Field Medical Material (proactive and reactive), Promotional Material, Access Material and Medical Information Material for local use.
• Maintains a seamless flow of information within and between the local structure, and communicates medical insights obtained locally from appropriate field interactions to inform local and regional strategy/tactics.
• Develops and maintains high level of industry, regulatory, clinical and scientific knowledge in the Pain therapeutic area.
• Ability to travel up to 30% based on business need

Skills and Experience

• MD or DO with 5+ years clinical experience, with considerable expertise in pain management; and 5 + years' experience in Medical Affairs within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry
• Ability to work across a complex matrix organization and influence at all levels
• Maintains a high level of expertise and judgment in relation to both technical and ethical aspects of a medical director role and responsibilities
• Ability to both anticipate issues and be flexible and reactive to situations
• Knowledge of national healthcare and regulatory environments indispensable
• Experience in scientific interactions with payer bodies is essential
• Knowledge and understanding of marketplace dynamics
• Track-record of ability to plan, initiate and complete projects within allotted time frames & delivering high quality successful results
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team on common projects and goals, at national and regional level
• Capacity to critically analyze current scientific literature

Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at

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Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. The company has multiple approved medicines that treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF) — a rare, life-threatening genetic disease — and has several ongoing clinical and research programs in CF. Beyond CF, Vertex has a robust pipeline of investigational small molecule, cell and genetic therapies in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including sickle cell disease, beta thalassemia, APOL1-mediated kidney disease, pain, type 1 diabetes, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Mass., Vertex's global headquarters is now located in Boston's Innovation District and its international headquarters is in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Latin America. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 13 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune's Best Workplaces in Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals and Best Workplaces for Women. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex's history of innovation, visit or follow us on Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn , YouTube and Instagram .

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Our vision is clear: to be the place where an authentic, diverse mix of talent want to come, to stay, and do their best work.

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