Senior Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs – Virology

Shionogi Inc. (U.S.)

. Provide end-to-end global scientific leadership and medical strategy for assigned assets, including accountability for asset-level Medical Affairs budgets, tracking, and compliance in alignment with Global Medical strategy.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeFlorham Park • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $280,000 - $325,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide end-to-end global scientific leadership and medical strategy for assigned assets, including accountability for asset-level Medical Affairs budgets, tracking, and compliance in alignment with Global Medical strategy.
Develop and maintain the global scientific narrative, scientific platform, and long-term positioning for assigned assets.
Lead global scientific dissemination for assigned assets, including publications, congress strategy, and core scientific content modules, in alignment with publication governance.
Provide medical leadership and scientific input into evidence generation activities, including Integrated Evidence Plans and lifecycle evidence planning, in partnership with Evidence Generation and Development teams.
Provide medical leadership and input into clinical development programs, including early opportunity assessment, regulatory-facing activities, and lifecycle management for assigned assets.
Lead external scientific engagement for assigned assets, including KOL strategy, advisory activities, investigator-initiated research, and partnerships with external experts and advocacy groups.
Provide medical leadership across cross-functional teams to ensure global launch readiness and effective enablement of global and regional Medical Affairs teams.
Contribute to building global Medical Affairs capabilities and ways of working, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory, ethical, and quality standards.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Medical Doctor PhD/PharmD level in biological sciences
Minimum 12 plus years relevant experience with a solid track record of achievement in a pharmaceutical company in Medical Affairs including experience in launching a new asset
Experience in Virology including COVID-19, and/or Vaccines is strongly preferred
Experience strategizing and overseeing development of publications and scientific communications
Willing to be flexible regarding specific product responsibility

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits
Bonuses
Long-term incentives
Applicable allowances

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Hard Skills & Tools

medical strategyevidence generationclinical developmentpublications developmentscientific communicationlifecycle managementbudget managementregulatory compliancescientific disseminationcross-functional leadership

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkingcollaborationcommunicationflexibilityengagementpartnership buildingorganizational skillsproblem-solvingadaptability

Certifications

Medical DoctorPhDPharmD