Medical Affairs Executive Director (MED)

1w1 week ago

Genentech

South San Francisco, US · Full-time · $300,000 – $450,000

About this role

The Medical Affairs Executive Director (MED) plays a crucial role in developing and driving a comprehensive medical strategy to enhance patient outcomes, access, and customer experience within the ecosystem. The MED gains a deep understanding of the local healthcare landscape, including health systems, payers, and key influencers. This role leads the West New England and Eastern New England ecosystem.

The MED engages with prioritized customers, works closely with therapeutic area Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and Field Directors (FDs), and is accountable for field activities. They find opportunities for advancing healthcare delivery through clinical and population health research. Preferred states of residence include ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, and RI.

As part of the Customer Engagement leadership team, the MED provides medical leadership and collaborates with the Healthcare Executive Director (HED). The role focuses on improving patient outcomes, lowering costs, and enhancing customer experience by leveraging clinical expertise. It involves coordinating senior stakeholder and C-suite relationships across the ecosystem.

The MED facilitates USMA touchpoints to optimize medical engagements and provides scientific exchange across the Genentech portfolio, including commercialized and pipeline products. This field-based position requires up to 70% travel to meet customers, internal stakeholders, and attend conferences. Preference is given to applicants residing within the territory.

Requirements

Advanced clinical science degree required (MD, PharmD, MsRPH, PhD, MSN, NP, PA, etc.)
10+ years related work experience with proven evidence of successfully partnering with customers and achieving shared goals and outcomes
Developing and implementing strategy across complex healthcare environments with an ability to influence without authority and mobilize colleagues to action around shared goals
Ability to lead complex cross-functional account teams and operate under ambiguity without a set playbook, including aligning teams
Lead, influence, and work in a matrixed environment regardless of reporting structure
Ongoing investment in developing self and others to enable others to achieve their potential
Excellent understanding of external laws, codes and company policies that apply to the healthcare industry
Preferred: 10+ years of managed care/health plan, hospital administration, clinical pathway or formulary decision maker, industry experience

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary medical point of contact for priority medical accounts
Develop, lead, and execute medical strategies aligned with the broader organization while providing ongoing progress updates to relevant stakeholders
Create and implement medically independent ecosystem account plans
Facilitate and coordinate USMA touchpoints to optimize medical engagements with ecosystem customers
Collaborate with MSLs and MSL Field Directors for discussions requiring deep scientific or technical expertise
Provide scientific exchange across the Genentech portfolio, including both commercialized and pipeline products
Coordinate with the HED to establish and maintain senior stakeholder and C-suite relationships across the ecosystem