Vice President, Market Access, EMEA
Scholar Rock
Vice President, Medical Affairs – EMEA
Scholar Rock
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇨🇭 Switzerland
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Lead
About the role
- Serve as the EUR Responsible Scientific Officer
- Lead the development and execution of the EMEA medical affairs strategy in alignment with global objectives
- Provide medical insights to support business and regulatory decisions
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (clinical development, clinical operations, regulatory affairs, commercial, and market access) to ensure scientific alignment and strategic focus.
- Collaborate to develop medical strategy and content as appropriate for congresses, symposia and advisory boards and facilitate and execute such activities in Europe
- Ensure the dissemination of accurate, balanced, and scientifically sound medical information
- Lead the development and approval of region-specific scientific publications, presentations, and other communication materials
- Delivers scientific presentations to diverse audiences (e.g. physicians, pharmacists, marketing/medical agencies, and other key stakeholders) in meetings, advisory and/or consulting settings
- Represent the company at key scientific and medical conferences and engage with external stakeholders
- Develop and maintain relationships with top regional KOLs, HCPs, and patient advocacy groups across Europe
- Engage in meaningful dialogue with external experts to gather insights, feedback, and strengthen partnerships
- Support the co-development and sign off of promotional materials and campaigns, in the prelaunch and the launch phase and set up appropriate medical review procedure to make such materials compliant in EUR
- Indirect leadership to country medical affairs leaders
- Provide medical support to clinical development and clinical research conducted in Europe such as the identification of medical centers of excellence and key investigators/sites in such programs, support operational tasks such as investigator meetings and targeted patient recruitment efforts
- Continuously maintain deep scientific and medical knowledge of Spinal Muscular Atrophy and a deep understanding of patient and physician interactions and clinical decision making and impact
- Assess medical education needs in Europe and develop internal and external educational strategy as needed
- Provide EU region medical monitoring support for all clinical programs where needed
- Coordinate investigator-initiated studies and foster collaboration with academic institutions
- Ensure that all medical affairs activities are conducted in compliance with regional regulatory requirements, ethical guidelines, and company policies
- Support regulatory submissions, product launches, and post-marketing surveillance activities
- Lead and mentor a team of medical affairs professionals across the region
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the medical affairs team
Requirements
- MD (or equivalent), PhD, or PharmD required. Expertise in SMA is a plus
- Minimum total of 10 years of experience in medical affairs and/or clinical development
- Extensive experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry, particularly in rare diseases, and/or neurology (neuromuscular experience is a plus)
- Excellent communication (both verbal and written), presentation, and relationship-building skills
- Proven track record of successfully leading medical affairs strategies and teams and/or clinical studies at a regional level
- Strong knowledge of the European healthcare landscape, regulatory environment, and market access challenges
- Ability to interact with and build effective professional relationships with colleagues across functional areas. Demonstrate an exemplary ability to develop and maintain relationships with external colleagues, partners/ stakeholders
- Experience and success in working in a matrix, cross-functional environment; excellent collaboration skills; experience working across functions to achieve results
- Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, innovative and rapidly changing environment, while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient
- Outstanding work ethic and integrity, including high ethical and scientific standards
- Strong interpersonal skills particularly motivational, negotiation, listening, judgment, analytic, and conflict management skills
- Fluency in English; proficiency in additional European languages is an asset
- Ability to travel across Europe as needed.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work arrangements
- Remote work options
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
medical affairsclinical developmentscientific publicationsmedical strategyregulatory submissionsclinical researchmedical monitoringinvestigator-initiated studiesSpinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)neurology
Soft skills
communication skillspresentation skillsrelationship-buildingleadershipcollaborationflexibilityproactivityintegrityinterpersonal skillsanalytical skills
Certifications
MDPhDPharmD