Job Summary

The Regional Medical Director (RMD) is a field-based medical/scientific expert who is responsible for educating multiple stakeholders about Egetis Therapeutics’ science and data.   With a primary focus on developing impactful external relationships and conducting fair and balanced exchange of medical information with thought leaders (TLs) healthcare professionals (HCPs), this position plays an important role in clinical trial execution, potential product launches, and potential new pipeline programs and is instrumental to Egetis’s efforts to develop new treatments for patients with rare diseases.  

You will be joining at the early stages of Egetis establishing the US Medical Affairs function and at an exciting time for the company.  As an important member of the Medical Affairs team, you will have an opportunity to contribute broadly to the success of the team and the company, as detailed below.  We are recruiting for multiple roles, generally defined as Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and West, with specific regions to be refined based on program needs and RMD locations. These roles report to the Head of Medical Affairs, North America.  Some support for non-US activities may be required.  

Responsibilities:

• As a key externally facing role, the RMD must commit to unwavering representation of Egetis’s mission as an ethical, high science, patient-focused company.
• Develop and maintain clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in relevant product and disease state areas.
• Conduct balanced medical/scientific exchange to educate health care providers (HCPs), thought leaders (TLs), payers and patient advocacy groups about Egetis’s clinical programs, to include disease state, diagnosis, mechanism of action, and data dissemination.
• Assist cross-functional Medical Communication colleagues with development, review and approval of materials required for scientific exchange.
• Contribute to development and execution of high-quality annual field medical strategic and operational plans, including HCP/TL engagement plans and congress plans.
• Supports company research initiatives across development at the request of Clinical to include, as examples: site evaluation and identification, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, accrual enhancement, and scientific and disease state education. May include support for training HCPs on appropriate administration of our products in the commercial setting, when appropriate.
• Support the development and implementation of advisory boards and other scientific meetings as needed.
• Monitor the competitive landscape for specific therapeutic areas of interest to Egetis, including current management strategies, approved products, new/emerging therapies, and differentiating features of approved/emerging competitor products. Contribute to CI plan for medical congresses.  Provide feedback internally on specific initiatives.
• As part of scientific exchange with HCPs/TLs and resulting from a deep understanding of corporate goals and program goals, be adept at identifying key insights and ensure that internal stakeholders are informed of these key insights, especially as they may pertain to successful execution of ongoing/planned clinical trials and product launches.
• As necessary, assist with training Medical Affairs and other cross-functional colleagues on disease state, diagnosis, mechanism of action, and clinical trial data for Egetis programs.
• Address unsolicited medical questions related to Egetis’s clinical programs and products in various forums e.g. regular scientific exchange, congress booths, ensuring timely, accurate and appropriate responses.
• May be requested to support Medical Information as the function develops.
• Support investigator-initiated research and grants through review, submission, evaluation, and recommendation of concepts/proposals
• Commit to unwavering compliance with Egetis’s policies and standard operating procedures and with regulatory and other ethical guidelines relevant to the RMD role and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Extensive travel consistent with RMD role, to include occasional travel to the US office in Cambridge, MA and the potential for some international travel.

Qualifications and Capabilities:

• Advanced Clinical/Science degree or professional credentials required (MD/DO, PhD, PharmD, PA, NP, MSN, RN).
• 7+ years of experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry in Medical Affairs, with extensive experience working in field medical
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders. Must have extensive experience conducting formal scientific presentations.
• Strong organizational and business planning skills. Strategic thinker with creative problem-solving skills and ability to contribute to development and execution of strategic plans
• Analytical skills are essential, especially regarding understanding and interpreting scientific/clinical research/literature
• Extensive Rare Disease experience required
• Endocrinology experience preferred, experience in neurology a plus
• Drive excellence and accountability personally; promote same for Medical Affairs colleagues
• Adept, nimble, energetic and comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic and collaborative environment
• Proven experience working in small, early-stage organization(s), with a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities involved in preparing for the first product launch.
• Comfortable with a proactive hands-on approach with "rolling up one's sleeves" as necessary.