LEO Pharma

Senior Medical Director, Portfolio

LEO Pharma$290K — $350K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree required (MD or PhD desirable), with a dermatology specialization preferred.
  • Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and/or clinical research.
  • Knowledge of clinical development programs, compliance, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Expertise in business strategy development and budget management.
  • Proven ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Experience with medical advisory boards and KOL relationships.
  • Success in publication planning and strategic communications.
  • Skilled in presenting complex clinical data to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the U.S. medical strategy for the eczema portfolio, guiding lifecycle planning.
  • Provide strategic expertise for medical affairs activities including data generation and competitive analysis.
  • Advise Global Product Teams on U.S. priorities and medical needs for the eczema portfolio.
  • Maintain strong KOL relationships for effective medical communication and collaboration.
  • Support U.S. medical advisory boards and participate in publication planning across the product lifecycle.
  • Present medical data and contribute to regulatory and health economics documents.
  • Identify training needs and mentor internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working arrangement with office presence in Madison, NJ.
  • Opportunity to shape innovative treatments for eczema.
  • Work alongside a high-performing medical team.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Global Medical and Marketing.
  • Access to leadership opportunities within a respected pharmaceutical company.
Full Job Description
Application deadline:
Location: Madison 07940, New Jersey, United States
Contract type: Permanent
Job ID: 4632

Role Description

Lead the medical strategy behind a growing eczema portfolio, shaping the future of innovative treatment in the U.S. market.

Your Role:

As Senior Medical Director, Eczema Portfolio, you will lead the U.S. medical strategy across key assets, guiding lifecycle planning and shaping a cohesive, insight-driven approach to the portfolio. You will operate as a senior scientific and strategic leader within Medical Affairs-connecting data generation, external engagement, and cross-functional priorities to support both development and commercialization. In close partnership with U.S. and Global stakeholders, you will ensure the medical voice is clearly represented while providing leadership to a high-performing eczema medical team.

This is a hybrid role based out of LEO's Madison, NJ office.

Your Responsibilities:

  • Provide support and guidance to the Medical Directors in shaping the US Medical Strategy and tactics for the portfolio, and provide medical input to strategic plans such as lifecycle, launch, brand and global business plans.

  • Provide medical/scientific strategic and operational expertise for core scientific affairs activities, including scientific data generation and communication, competitive landscape analysis, utilization of insights, and competitive intelligence.

  • Advise the Global Product Teams on US priorities related to life-cycle management of eczema portfolio and identify U.S. medical needs and gaps to strengthen scientific affairs activities.

  • Maintain strong relationships with KOLs across the portfolio and ensure effective and appropriate medical communication and collaboration with external partners.

  • Support U.S. medical advisory boards and participate in publication planning across the product lifecycle (manuscripts, congress abstracts, symposium and poster presentations).

  • Present medical data, review documents requiring medical input, and contribute to appropriate external action with regulatory, pharmacovigilance, health economics, etc.

  • Identify training needs and support mentoring and training of internal and external stakeholders, while being accountable for planning medical affairs activities and managing assigned budget.


Your Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree required (MD or PhD highly desirable), with a specialization in dermatology strongly preferred.

  • Demonstrable experience, within the pharmaceutical industry and/or in clinical research.

  • In-depth knowledge of clinical development programs, with a comprehensive understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks.

  • Demonstrated expertise in business strategy development, coupled with exceptional commercial acumen, experience managing budgets and allocating resources effectively.

  • Proven ability to collaborate and influence cross-functional stakeholders, including commercial, legal, regulatory, and medical communication teams; along with the ability to lead teams in healthcare, clinical, or research environments.

  • Extensive experience in facilitating medical advisory boards and fostering productive Key Opinion Leader (KOL) relationships.

  • Proven success in publication planning and strategic communication initiatives.

  • Highly skilled in synthesizing and presenting complex clinical and scientific data to diverse audiences in a clear, compelling manner.

  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, both domestically and internationally.


You are a results-driven professional with strong decision-making skills and a consistent track record of achieving objectives within set timelines. You bring exceptional leadership capabilities in managing and driving results within complex, global, cross-functional team environments, and are known for your outstanding verbal and written communication skills, complemented by strong interpersonal abilities for building lasting professional relationships.

Your New Team:

You will report to the Vice President, Medical Affairs - Region North America and lead a team of Medical Directors aligned to the eczema portfolio. In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional partners across Global Medical, Marketing, and Regulatory, as well as external experts including Key Opinion Leaders, to advance the portfolio.

Compensation:

The base salary range for this position is $290,000 - $350,000 per year. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the LEO Pharma range for this position. Salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance.

About LEO Pharma

LEO Pharma is a Danish pharmaceutical company that specializes in dermatology and thrombosis. The company was founded in 1908 by pharmacists August Kongsted and Anton Antons. LEO Pharma is headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark and has operations in more than 100 countries. The company's products are used to treat a variety of skin conditions, including psoriasis, eczema, and acne. LEO Pharma is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious goals to reduce its environmental impact and improve the health and well-being of its employees and the communities where it operates.
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