Medical Information Associate Director

Job Description

General Summary:

The Medical Information Associate Director leads the activities and functional capabilities necessary for the provision of Medical Information services. This position is responsible for developing and overseeing the global medical information strategy for povetacicept, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scientifically accurate, and compliant medical information responses to unsolicited queries from patients and healthcare professionals. This role involves collaborating with internal stakeholders on corporate initiatives throughout the lifecycle of povetacicept and representing Medical Information in cross-functional meetings to drive and align with medical strategy. This position will be required to work US hours.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the global medical information strategy to support the povetacicept launch, ensuring high-quality, scientifically accurate, and compliant Medical Information responses aligned with organizational goals.

• Provide subject matter expertise and real-time support to regional and global Medical Affairs teams, as well as key Commercial partners, to ensure launch readiness.

• Represent Medical Information in cross-functional povetacicept launch teams; collaborate with Regulatory, Legal, Safety, Medical Affairs, Commercial, and Global/Regional partners to ensure seamless information flow and issue escalation.

• Lead the lifecycle management (i.e., creation, maintenance, and periodic review) of povetacicept core medical information content to ensure alignment with evolving data and global standards.

• Serve as the Medical Information reviewer and approver of povetacicept custom responses, ensuring scientific accuracy, medical integrity, and compliance with internal SOPs and external standards.

• Oversee and manage inquiry volumes for povetacicept ensuring timely, consistent, high quality, and compliant responses

• Develop and deliver training programs for internal field-based and office-based teams on povetacicept medical information content and processes.

• Analyze inquiry trends and insights, identify knowledge/data gaps or emerging questions, and proactively recommend updates to medical content or communication plans as a key member of the cross-functional Medical Insights process.

• Optimize processes to ensure efficient workflows for inquiry handling, content management/approval, and content accessibility through digital platforms to ensure a successful povetacicept launch.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Demonstrated success in developing and building teams; coaching/developing direct reports
• Ability to be independent or work collaboratively in a dynamic, team-based matrix environment
• Excellent written and oral communication and literature searching skills
• Ability to think broadly about scientific communications and the impact on medical content
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships with internal colleagues
• Specialized knowledge of the stages of drug development and the available corporate and public resources used to construct a medical information response
• In-depth knowledge of relevant (area-specific) legislation or regulatory guidance governing the provision of medical information and applicable data privacy legislation
• Strong analytical skills and an ability to synthesize data sets and study summaries into meaningful oral or written communication materials

Education and Experience:

• PharmD, Master's degree in Pharmacy, or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 year's experience in a relevant field with 3-5 years in a Medical Information capacity at a pharmaceutical or biotech company. Multiple therapeutic areas preferred.

Pay Range:

Disclosure Statement:

Flex Designation:

Flex Eligibility Status:

In this Remote-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:
1. Remote: work remotely five days per week and come into the office on occasion - you're always welcome on-site; or select
2. Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
3. On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex's Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com