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Description

The AVP/VP Strategic Research provides oversight to the Strategic Research function for Global Medical Affairs. They lead a team of post-doctoral scientists and clinicians who define, develop, and implement the peri/post marketing medical research strategies for Merz products and technologies, including life cycle management activities (Phase IV studies). They closely interact with the Global Marketing, Global and Region Medical, and R&D teams to support registrational trials and provide leadership for global medical affairs sponsored and supported trials. They set the strategic medical research vision, suggest novel technological approaches, and critically evaluate data and projects. They participate in and advise on translational activities, progressing drug/device targets along the pipeline from early research through clinical development. They also participate in the broader scientific community, through cross-functional meetings and representing the medical research vision to Senior Leadership and external collaborators

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Oversight to GMA Strategic Research personnel and the post-marketing research strategy:

  Function as key strategic partner with the Clinical Development, Marketing, Regulatory, and Legal teams to plan and execute strategies and tactics in support of brand and portfolio development. Communicate priorities, policies, and goals of Senior Leadership to the broader team. Identify new strategies or technologies for pursuing novel targets and approaches. Actively participate in departmental, cross-functional, senior leadership, and external meetings to contribute expertise and to represent the goals and vision of Merz Ax. Interact broadly and collaboratively with cross-functional/regional colleagues forging relationships and active collaborations, as well as leveraging technologies to advance Ax research as a systems-level endeavor. Hire, manage and mentor the team, providing opportunities, visibility, and challenge to develop all group members to their maximum scientific and professional potential.

• Oversight and Monitoring to the Global IIT System and Process:

  Oversight to all relevant regulatory policies and procedures for strategic research function. Define and communicate the annual Global P4 strategyEducate and monitor processes for efficiency and compliance.

• Execute Post-Marketing Studies: 

  Plan and execute Phase IV studies to provide practice relevant data on marketed products Build rapport and partnership with key internal stakeholders and external stakeholders to gain insights to identify/fill data priorities and ensure progression of, or go/no-go decisions for, targets and projects. Be familiar with processes and procedures for moving targets from preclinical research through the development pipeline.

• Develop and Maintain Thought Leader Relationships: 

  Establish, build, and maintain relationships with Thought Leaders (TLs) in respective global aesthetic areas to establish strong scientific presence in the practicing and academic communities. Ensures accurate communication with appropriate external experts in the field of Ax

• Communicate and coordinate Scientific Competitive Intelligence:

  Stays informed of current developments in the medical and scientific communities concerning assigned areas through appropriate familiarity with current literature, attendance at meetings, conventions, and professional associations. Supports the evaluation of business development opportunities. Ensures appropriate and timely communication, support, and compliant collaborations with the commercial and global teams.         

• Manage Medical Affairs Scientific Research Team:

  Manage the scientific research team for alignment on overall strategy, assure all strategies are in alignment with the Brand Plans, and administrative responsibilities for direct reports including MBOs, approvals, and talent management and career development for direct reports 

• Budget oversight: 

  Plans and oversees the annual budget planning for the function within 10% variance

Job Related Qualifications / Skills

Professional Experience

• Required:

  • 7-10 years clinical research
  • 7-10 years of leading and managing teams >5-10 with advanced scientific expertise

• Preferred:

  • 7-10 years’ experience in aesthetics
  • 7-10 years Medical Affairs experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Required:

  • Experience leading and delivering business impact, post-marketing data
  • Global Regulatory research requirements
  • Managerial and leadership experience demonstrating coaching strong direct reports
  • Excellent written and oral skills

Education

• Required:

  • PhD, MD in relevant medical field

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