IBU Medical Lead Nephrology & LCM

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Job Description

About the Role

This role supports the TA Head in translating the global medical strategy into effective execution across the International Business Unit (IBU) and Local Operating Companies (LOCs). The TA Lead acts as a key scientific contributor and execution partner, ensuring alignment, coordination, and delivery of medical activities for assigned therapeutic areas and products.

How you will contribute

Strategy Translation & Execution

• Foster alignment across markets and identify opportunities to leverage cross-country synergies in IBU

• Ensure alignment of medical activities across markets in line with global direction and IBU priorities

• Support TA Head in operationalizing strategic priorities across assigned portfolio

Scientific Leadership & KOL Engagement

• Own and lead IBU KOL engagement strategy execution for assigned TA/products, building strong scientific relationships and generating actionable insights

• Act as a key scientific leader for the assigned TA, ensuring consistency and impact of scientific narratives across markets

• Drive high-quality scientific exchange with external stakeholders, leveraging insights to inform execution and alignment across IBU and LOCs

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Act as the medical SME and execution partner within cross-functional teams (MCE, Market Access, R&D, GMA), ensuring effective integration of medical insights into key initiatives

• Drive cross-functional alignment and coordination to support launch readiness and execution excellence across assigned TA/products

LOC Enablement & Alignment

• Enable LOC medical teams to effectively execute global strategies by providing clear guidance, alignment, and coordinated support

• Act as a key interface across LOCs, IBU, and Global, ensuring timely flow of insights and alignment of priorities

Evidence & Insights

• Contribute to identification and prioritization of evidence needs and support execution of evidence generation activities in collaboration with Global and LOCs

Budget & Resource Management

• Manage budget and resources for assigned TA/products, ensuring disciplined and effective utilization aligned with agreed priorities and governance frameworks

• Provide visibility and tracking of spend related to assigned activities, supporting informed decision-making by the TA Head

Skills

• Therapeutic Area & Scientific Expertise: Strong TA knowledge with good understanding of clinical development, evidence generation (RWE, HEOR, Ph IV), and scientific narrative application in execution contexts

• Strategy Translation & Execution: Proven ability to translate global medical strategies into aligned execution across IBU and LOCs for assigned TA/products

• Cross-functional Collaboration: Strong ability to partner with Global Medical, MCE, Market Access, R&D, and other stakeholders to enable coordinated and compliant execution

• Scientific Engagement: Strong experience in engaging with KOLs and external stakeholders, with ability to drive high-quality scientific exchange and translate insights into actionable outcomes

• Matrix Collaboration: Ability to operate effectively in a matrix environment across Global, IBU, and LOCs, ensuring alignment and coordination across stakeholders

• Launch Execution & Field Enablement: Experience supporting launch readiness and enabling consistent field execution across markets

• Communication & Coordination: Strong communication and organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple stakeholders and drive clarity and timely execution

• Operational & Financial Management: Experience managing budgets and resources for assigned activities, ensuring effective utilization aligned with defined priorities

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent).

• Typically < 8+ > years experience in Medical Affairs and/or clinical development in pharma/biotech, specific to Immunology (Derm, Rheum & Gastro)

• Prior regional or global experience preferred

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The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

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