(Lead/Senior) Medical Director - Neurodegeneration — Roche

Full description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY AND PURPOSE

Roche’s Clinical Development organization is structured by therapeutic area and is responsible for developing and executing the late development (Phase II – III) clinical strategies and plans that deliver medically-differentiated therapies that provide meaningful improvement to patients. The Lead Medical Director leads or makes major contributions to development of the Clinical Development (CD) strategy and plan and is responsible for effective and efficient execution for the assigned molecule(s)/indication(s). Lead Medical Directors are expected to perform their responsibilities with more independence by comparison to Medical Directors.

EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Academic/Scientific/Clinical:
• M.D. Required
• Relevant clinical, scientific, or clinical trial/development experience in same/similar therapeutic area required
• Academic/teaching background is a plus
• Significant experience working with the principles and techniques of data analysis, interpretation, and clinical relevance
• Experience publishing results of a scientific study in a peer-reviewed journal is preferred
• Significant pharma/biotech industry experience OR is a recognized expert in the field
• Significant experience designing and conducting clinical trials (i.e. one or more trials)
• Experience authoring a global development plan is preferred
• Understanding of Phase II – III drug development
• Knowledge and understanding of Phase I & IV drug development is a plus
• Understanding of product and safety profiles
• Regulatory: Knowledge of medical aspects of GCP (Good Clinical Practice), ICH (International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use), FDA, EMA, and other relevant guidelines and regulations is required
• 4 or more years pharma/biotech industry experience OR is a recognized local expert in the field (e.g Assistant Professor or equivalent)
• Up to 30% global travel

Key Skills and Behaviours

• Ethics: Has impeccable ethics. Demonstrates, or proven ability to demonstrate, Roche Values
• Attention to detail: Outstanding attention to detail
• Is regarded as knowledgeable in his/her field, is respected by others, can effectively contribute to longer-range drug development, and can lead cross-functional teams to successful results
• Business Acumen: Has sound knowledge of the pharma/biotech industry, the multiple functions and roles involved in the drug development process.
• Organization: Can prioritize multiple tasks and goals on time, on target, and within budget
• Interpersonal skills: Strong interpersonal, verbal communication and influencing skills: can influence without authority and has proven experience building and cultivating relationships with key partners and stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Writing: Outstanding written communication skills
• Presentation skills: Strong business presentation skills: effective at summarizing and presenting the key considerations and decision-points.Confident and competent when interacting with others internally and externally: stays focused and on-point, is able to raise problems or challenges in a productive and mature manner
• Negotiation Skills: Strong negotiation skills: can effectively drive discussions and decisions toward desired end-results
• Decision Making: Makes good business decisions and exercises sound judgment. Balances decisions with imperatives for ethics and efficacy. Able to mak