Head, Vice President of Medical Affairs - Boston, MA, United States - Verastem

Description

Company Profile:

At Verastem Oncology, our purpose is to create a world where no cancer patient ever runs out of options. This commitment is central to who we are as a company and the culture we nurture. We are laser focused in our efforts to establish avutometinib + defactinib as the backbone of therapy for RAS-mediated tumors. We look for people who share our perspective; when others see only a problem, we see an opportunity, when others give up, we step up. We partner with global leaders (and their teams) and these relationships help us to serve the patients who need us most. We appreciate your candidacy for the Verastem Oncology team, and encourage you to learn more at

Summary:

Head, Vice President of Medical Affairs is responsible for designing Medical Affairs strategy and building out the Medical Affairs organization for Verastem Oncology, supporting the transition of the company from Research and Development organization to a commercially focused company. This person will oversee the organization including development of strategies and supporting tactical execution for a wide array of sub-functions (Strategy and Operations, Field Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Evidence Generation and HEOR, Patient Advocacy), interacting with senior leadership, and taking a "hands-on" approach in a lean organization. This role will be a balance of cross-functional leadership, "do-it-yourself", and managing a mix of direct reports and external consultants and vendors. The ideal candidate will have broad experience across multiple functions within Medical Affairs, a proven track record of successful launches in the US and Europe, and experience in oncology drug development. This person will lead the design, development and implementation of programs related to educational, promotional and reporting materials for products related to related to Phase III, Phase IV trials, solicited and non-solicited studies, and publications for the current and future portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

Build medical affairs strategy for product launch and pipeline assets as they come along

Responsible for the Medical Affairs team, including MSLs, Medical Communication/Publications/Education, Medical Information

Provides medical/clinical expertise to internal (Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Market Access, Regulatory, R&D, and Legal) and external (healthcare professionals, patients, advocacy groups, etc.)

Develop and manage clinical advisors and KOL relationships, assist in the selection of outside experts and maintain key relationships around clinical trials, guidelines and advisory boards

Develops and delivers scientific and medical presentations, organizes and leads medical advisory boards, participates in investigator meetings, provides medical support to commercial advisory boards. Identify relevant medical meetings and congresses; determine appropriate participation

Support Sales and Marketing teams with therapy area and drug related materials, training and educational updates

Foster and facilitate Investigator Sponsored Trial submissions/review and execution to support new indication development

Required Qualifications:

MD or equivalent degree, strong preference for sub-specialization training in oncology

10+ years of management experience in medical affairs, clinical development

Experience launching oncology products in the US market required

Experience with oral products preferred