Associate Medical Director - Azurity Pharmaceuticals - US
Atlanta, GA
About the Job
Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company's patient-centric products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients. For more information, visit www.azurity.com.
Azurity Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Azurity's success is attributable to our incredibly talented, dedicated team that focuses on benefiting the lives of patients by bringing the best science and commitment to quality into everything that we do. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization.
As part of the Medical Affairs team at Azurity, the Medical Director will play a key role in supporting both marketed and pipeline products. The Medical Director will have medical leadership responsibility in the execution of activities related to investigator and expert (KOL/HCP) outreach, investigator sponsored trials, company sponsored trials and registries, publication planning, medical education, scientific communications, Advisory Boards/Steering Committees planning, and business development reviews. The candidate in this role will help oversee the execution of Azurity's Medical strategy, working with cross-functional teams to guide and further strengthen the development of Azurity's product portfolio. This position will report to the Senior Director of Medical of Affairs.
Responsibilities: Role and Responsibilities
- Helps lead the development and execution of the Medical Affairs' strategy across products and TAs
- Works with the Medical Affairs team to help define and develop KOL management plans (working closely with the MSL team)
- Supports the Medical effort to define and continually hone branded product strategy in compliant collaboration with Commercial
- Develops and refines publication plans for new and existing assets at Azurity
- Supports communication strategy for data generation and communication plan
- Provides Medical support, education, and guidance to Commercial Marketing, Sales, & Market Access teams. Support will include presentations, training, promotional materials review, and the rapid and reliable fulfillment of requests for Medical input
- Ensures internal knowledge on key projects by communicating on activities, Ad Boards, key results / project updates, and external meetings
- Works with Senior Director of Medical Affairs to build out and execute digital engagement plan
- Has a crucial role in the development of yearly Medical Plans across products, making sure the Medical strategy is aligned with the identified critical success factors for brands
- Responsible for identifying the unmet medical needs across Azurity's product portfolio and how the overall Medical strategy and tactics can address these unmet needs
- Supports management of vendor activities
- Assists Senior Director of Medical Affairs in asset reviews for potential acquisitions
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- MD, PhD, NP or PharmD Required
- 5+ years relevant experience in biologics/pharmaceutical industry are a plus
- Experience leading successful launches is a plus
- Strong leadership/management and analytical skills, ability to deliver on project objectives in a timely manner required
- Excellent writing, excel, PowerPoint and organizational skills required
- Highly self-directed
- Proven ability to communicate and present effectively to senior leaders, cross-functional and cross-organizational teams
- Outstanding scientific acumen
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Collaborative leadership capabilities
- Creative and innovative thinking
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Physical & Mental Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be able to sit for long periods of time
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; talk and/or hear
- May occasionally climb stairs and/or ride elevators
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
- Employee must be able to manipulate keyboard, operate a telephone and hand-held devices
- Other miscellaneous job duties as required
Benefits We Offer:
- Unlock Your Earning Potential: Join our team and be rewarded with a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance, that recognizes your exceptional talent.
- Sales - In lieu of annual bonuses, we offer an Incentive compensation program that allows you to earn more - even over plan.
- Fuel Your Success: *Sales Only* - We understand the value of your hard work and provide a car reimbursement program and gas card for both business and personal use as part of our commitment to supporting you.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: We value your well-being and offer excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage to ensure you and your family are always taken care of.
- Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid work model, allowing you to work two days from home and three days in the office. *Excludes Sales, Manufacturing, and some Operations positions*
- Start Your Week on a High Note: Indulge in our "Bagel Tuesday" perk, where you can enjoy a fresh bagel on us every Tuesday morning. **Only for On-site/Hybrid colleagues**
- Invest in Your Future: Our Retirement Savings Plan (401K) is designed to help you secure a comfortable retirement by matching dollar for dollar up to 5%.
- Time Off That Counts: Take advantage of our generous PTO policy, which offers 20 days annually + rollover (up to 40 hours).
- Meaningful Time with Your Loved Ones: We close between Christmas and New Year's to give you an extra week off to spend quality time with your family and recharge.
- Enjoy the Holidays: Over the course of the year, Azurity recognizes 13 holidays.
- Summer Vibes: Embrace the summer season with our Summer-Hours perk, available between Memorial Day and Labor Day. **Excludes Sales Colleagues**
- Invest in Your Education: We support your professional growth with tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses or certifications.
- Recognize and Be Recognized: Our Azurity High Five peer recognition platform allows you to celebrate your colleagues' accomplishments and receive recognition for your own outstanding work.
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