Director of Medical Affairs

Shield is a commercial stage specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on addressing iron deficiency with its lead product Accrufer® / Feraccru® (ferric maltol). The Group has launched Accrufer® in the US. Feraccru® is commercialized in the UK and European Union by Norgine B.V., who also have the marketing rights in Australia and New Zealand. Shield also has an exclusive license agreement with Beijing Aosaikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., for the development and commercialization of Accrufer® / Feraccru® in China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, with Korea Pharma Co., Ltd. in the Republic of Korea, VITAL-NET in Japan, and with KYE Pharmaceuticals Inc. in Canada.

Accrufer® / Feraccru® (ferric maltol) is a novel, stable, non-salt based oral therapy for adults with iron deficiency, with or without anemia. Accrufer® / Feraccru® has a novel mechanism of action compared to other oral iron therapies and has been shown to be an efficacious and well-tolerated therapy in a range of clinical trials. More information about Accrufer® / Feraccru®, including the product label, can be found at : www.accrufer.com andwww.feraccru.com .

Role Description Summary

The Director, Medical Affairs will have the overall responsibility for establishing the strategy, plans, and objectives of the Medical Affairs organization.

The role will have corporate and field-based responsibilities, engage, and further develop deep relationships with the external scientific and medical communities, facilitate education on related disease states, garner insights from the medical and scientific communities and collaborate to support clinical trials as needed.

• Identify and establish a working relationship with key thought leaders.
• Educate KOLs and ensure consistent and accurate medical communications.
• Represent Shieldat local / regional / national scientific congresses and professional society meetings.
• Provide medical support for key commercial activities.
• Provide medical support for access strategy, including presentations. Provide medical review of product-related materials, as required.
• Drive development of medical materials for internal and external education
• Support Commercial team with clinical and / or product-related training.
• Develop and deliver scientific / educational programs to related organizations.
• Attend local, regional, and national scientific meetings including staffing medical affairs booths, facilitating scientific communications, gathering competitive intelligence, and developing pre- and post-conference scientific materials.
• Serve as medical expert / representative on the MLR (Medical, Legal, and Regulatory) Committee
• Participate in the development and management of the Accrufer medical affairs budget.
• Support clinical site and investigators as needed.
• Develop Investigator Sponsored Study Strategy, and co-ordinate response to external requests for support for such studies, as required
• Develop and manage timelines on publication plans.
• Oversee drafting, finalization and submission of publications (Abstracts, Posters, Full Manuscripts).
• Contribute to development of Standard and ad hoc Medical Information Responses, in conjunction with Head of PV and MI, as required.

Required Skills & Experiences

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