Sr Medical Director (Heme Oncology)

Servier

$298K — $350K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD, DO, PhD, or PharmD required with advanced life sciences focus.
  • Board certification or eligibility in Medical Oncology or Hematology preferred.
  • 10+ years of experience in biopharmaceutical industry, specifically in Medical Affairs.
  • Minimum 5 years in a strategic Medical Affairs role.
  • Experience managing complex medical budgets and leading cross-functional matrices.
  • Deep knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks, including FDA and international guidelines.
  • Proven ability to lead teams with and without direct reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and execution of strategic Medical Affairs plans for oncology portfolio.
  • Integrate clinical insights and real-world evidence into cohesive medical strategies.
  • Manage global Medical Affairs budget to optimize resource allocation.
  • Cultivate relationships with oncology Key Opinion Leaders and clinical societies.
  • Design and chair medical advisory boards for treatment insights.
  • Serve as the Medical Affairs voice within cross-functional leadership teams.
  • Ensure compliance in review of promotional and educational materials.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible time off including unlimited sick and flex time.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • Life and disability insurance.
  • Recognition programs to appreciate employee contributions.
  • Comprehensive benefits package tailored to employee needs.
Full Job Description
Role Summary

The Senior Director, Medical Director (Heme Oncology) serves as the primary medical and scientific authority for Servier's high-priority oncology portfolio in AML, MDS and ALL. This executive leadership role is responsible for designing, developing, and executing the strategic Medical Affairs plans to support and maximize the understanding of how these assets bring value to HCP's and patients in an ever changing and competitive clinical landscape while also looking for and capitalizing on lifecycle management opportunities. The position bridges clinical development, commercial strategy, and external clinical practice by translating complex scientific data into actionable medical strategies that drive advances in the therapeutic area.

Primary Responsibilities

1. Formulate Strategic Medical Plans
  • Lead the development and execution of the annual Global/US Medical Affairs strategic plan, aligning seamlessly with medical cross functional partners and then with broader clinical development and commercial brand milestones
  • Integrate clinical insights, health economics, and real-world evidence (RWE) to build a cohesive medical platform that addresses unmet patient needs and demonstrates product value.
  • Allocate and manage the global or regional Medical Affairs budget for the assigned oncology brand, optimizing resource allocation for maximum strategic impact.
  • Collaborate closely with Medical Value and Evidence teams to generate data that support HCP's aligned data gaps as well as patient access

3. Cultivate Key Opinion Leader (KOL) & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Establish and maintain peer-to-peer relationships with leading national oncology experts, cooperative clinical trial groups, and medical societies.
  • Design and chair medical advisory boards to capture critical expert insights on evolving treatment landscapes, diagnostic paradigms, unmet clinical needs and feedback on Servier data and strategic planning
  • Represent the organization as a principal scientific spokesperson at key medical symposium and other external events where science is shared

4. Enable Cross-Functional & Commercial Support
  • Serve as the definitive Medical Affairs voice within the cross functional enterprise leadership teams, partnering with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Marketing, and Market Access and commercial
  • Provide oversight of rigorous scientific review and medical sign-off on all promotional, educational, and scientific materials via the Medical, Legal, and Regulatory (MLR) review process, ensuring strict compliance with FDA/EMA guidelines.
  • Collaborate with Medical Science Liaison (MSL) leadership to design impactful scientific training programs, ensuring field teams are equipped to communicate complex Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses (SIUU) or approved indications safely and accurately.
  • Work hand in hand with pharmacovigilance to ensure the safe use of Servier Heme oncology products and monitor the safety risk balance of all Servier products


Job Description

Candidate Profile

Education and Required Skills
  • MD, DO, PhD, or PharmD with an advanced concentration in life sciences is required.
  • An MD/DO with board certification or eligibility in Medical Oncology or Hematology is highly preferred.
  • A minimum of 10+ years of progressive biopharmaceutical industry experience within Medical Affairs or in combination with Clinical Development.
  • At least 5 years dedicated specifically to strategic Med Affairs role
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-million dollar medical budgets and leading cross-functional matrices without direct line authority.
  • Deep familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks, including FDA guidance on SIUU, OIG guidelines, and international promotional standards.
  • Ability to lead teams with and without direct line reporting

Key Competencies
  • Strategic Vision: Ability to synthesize complex clinical data into simple, actionable medical messaging.
  • Communication Excellence: Outstanding presentation and negotiation skills tailored to diverse audiences, from clinical investigators to commercial executives.
  • Highly Collaborative Leadership: Adept at leading and fostering high-performing team dynamics across complex, matrixed global organizations.


Travel and Location
  • Boston based highly preferred
  • Travel required estimate :
    • For Boston based employees - 30%
    • For non Boston based employees - 60%


Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $298-$350k. An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. Employees in this position are also eligible for Short-Term and Long-Term incentive programs. Servier also offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes benefits such as medical, dental, vision, flexible time off (Servier provides unlimited sick time and flex time, and does not accrue time off), 401(k), life and disability insurance, recognition programs among other great benefits (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). For more information on our benefits, please visit this link.

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