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The Global Medical Director (GMD) / Senior Global Medical Director (sGMD), reporting to the Global Group Medical Director (GGMD) is a key role in the development and execution of the medical strategy and evidence generation strategy for a product or group of products. The role requires oncology expertise preferably in GYN cancers and business understanding to identify and address the relevant medical needs of clinical practice to successfully support the global cross-functional team.

Summary of Main Responsibilities

Evidence Generation Strategy Planning and Execution

• Accountable for the evidence generation strategy planning and execution, including (but not limited to) identifying medical and access gaps and needs as part of the overall medical strategy



• Responsible for the joint planning and execution of the medical strategy for the assigned products and indications




• Drives and leads the strategy of the integrated evidence generation activities, including Roche sponsored clinical studies, Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS) and RWD




• Accountable for evidence generation activities for the assigned products and indications, including risk-benefit assessment and medical monitoring in all medical affairs interventional studies




• Takes the role of Lead Scientific Responsible and acts as a key member of the Study Management Team (SMT)  




• Assess the needs and coordinates compassionate use of the assigned products

Patient Access

• In collaboration with Global Access and appropriate Affiliates stakeholders, identifies the evidence generation needs/gaps in order to obtain and maintain patient access and integrates them into the evidence generation strategy



• Provides medical expertise and input into the market access, brand and lifecycle strategies and plans (e.g. Life Cycle Plans, Brand Plans, Launch Plans,  Comparative Benefit Risk Assessments and other relevant documents)

External Collaborations

• Develops, advances and maintains TAE interactions and collaborations, including those aimed to set up and conduct evidence generation activities



• Represents Roche in peer-to-peer interactions with external collaboration partners, including patient-company interactions

We are looking for a Medical Doctor with board certification or eligibility in Oncology with at least 5 years of medical affairs or drug development experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, or a combination of academia and industry experience. Physicians who are not board-certified oncologists will be considered depending on the extent and relevance of their work experience in oncology. 

In addition, you bring:

• Solid tumor experience, preferably in gynecologic cancer 



• Experience in evidence generation within or outside the pharmaceutical industry, including trial design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of clinical trials




• Excellent track record of successful interactions with therapeutic area experts and investigators globally




• Understanding of business context, access and regulatory environment and trends




• Experience in compassionate use program/compassionate use request management is a plus




• Experienced educator/ presenter




• Experience with launch of drugs/indications is a plus




• Functional competencies, including but not limited to prioritization and planning skills, negotiation and problem-solving skills 




• Team player and adept at working efficiently in a matrix environment 




• Fluency in written and spoken English

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Roche is an equal opportunity employer.

Medical Affairs, Medical Affairs > Medical Information/Scientific Affairs