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Medical Director

Medical Director

Juniper BiologicsKuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
30+ days ago
Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Medical Strategy Development :

  • Develop and implement the overall medical strategy for the company's registered products across all territories, aligning with global and regional objectives.
  • Lead medical affairs initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals, commercial strategy, and regulatory requirements.
  • Provide strategic medical insights and guidance for product development, lifecycle management, and post-market activities.
  • Ensure medical strategy is evidence-based, supporting scientific integrity and patient-centered care.
  • Execute product evaluation / assessment for new pipeline products via business development activities

Medical Affairs Leadership :

  • Lead and manage the Medical Affairs department, providing guidance, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to the medical team.
  • Ensure that the team operates efficiently, executing medical activities in compliance with local regulations and industry standards.
  • Drive cross-functional collaboration between medical, commercial, regulatory, and external partners to ensure cohesive execution of company goals.
  • Provide leadership and direction for the medical affairs team in supporting product launches, market access strategies, and scientific communications.
  • Provide regular updates on market developments to senior leadership, offering recommendations for strategic decision-making.
  • Involvement in business development initiatives undertaken by Juniper Group

    • KOL and Stakeholder Engagement :

  • Develop and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and external stakeholders to advance the company's scientific and medical credibility.
  • Serve as the primary medical contact for KOLs, ensuring regular communication and collaboration on clinical and scientific initiatives.
  • Engage with KOLs in scientific advisory boards, symposia, and one-on-one discussions to gather insights that inform product strategy.
  • Represent the company at national and international scientific meetings, conferences, and congresses.
  • Represent Medical Affairs and build relationships with existing and potential business partners and vendors.

    • Medical Operations :

  • Maintain oversight of Pharmacovigilance (PV), Quality Assurance (QA) and Medical Information (MI) activity of Juniper Group.
  • Provide guidance and leadership to Medical Operations Lead that is responsible for PV, QA & MI.
  • Provide medical and scientific support for clinical development programs, including protocol development, trial design, and investigator engagement where applicable.
  • Track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to medical affairs, ensuring that the department meets its goals and objectives.
  • Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve the effectiveness of medical activities and optimize resource allocation.
  • Maintain accountability for medical affairs budgets, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively across projects

    • Medical Governance and Compliance :

  • Ensure that all medical activities comply with local regulatory requirements, industry standards, and company policies.
  • Provide medical oversight for the development and review of promotional materials, ensuring scientific accuracy and compliance with local laws.
  • Collaborate with the regulatory team to support product registrations, labeling changes, and other regulatory submissions.
  • Monitor changes in local and global regulatory environments, ensuring that the company remains compliant with any new developments.
  • Assume overall responsibility as compliance head and provide guidance to Compliance Officer for all compliance matters including Code of Conduct, internal approval process, data protection etc.

    • REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's Degree / MBA in Medicine / Surgery
  • At least 6-10 years' experience in pharmaceutical industry
  • Results oriented with high commitment to quality, performance, and ability to translate a given strategy into detailed implementation.
  • Experience in creating tailored ways of engaging with external stakeholders
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and networking skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, analytic and problem-solving.
  • Has strong business acumen with deep understanding of healthcare trends
  • Thrive in a fast‐paced environment
  • Experience in interfacing and responding to relevant global regulatory authorities
  • Knowledge and understanding of international regulations
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