KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES & EXPERIENCE

Education / Certifications:

• Medical Degree required

Experience:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience in development area, from pre-clinical to registration

Languages:

• English

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES / JOB EXPECTATIONS

Main Duties

• Develop, propose, and influence project and R&D teams on new uses for compounds currently in proof of concept and/or life cycle management and being recognized as influential leader
• Work closely in partnership with Oncology teams: External Innovation, Early Development, Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety, Medical Affairs, Business Development, legal and commercial Franchise Rare Disease in providing medical support for drug development programs
• Deliver high-quality medical/scientific/strategic input and medical/scientific interpretation on specific product data in fulfilment of the development business objectives for registration
• Provide pivotal medical input to Ipsen’s individual rare disease drugs, including but not limited to recently acquired assets, and to support regional and/or global drug development
• Ensure from a medical perspective compliance with GCP, ethical, scientific and medical guidelines and statutory principles throughout all clinical development activities
• Work consistently within complex medical situations under tight time constraints, prioritizing appropriately to deliver expected results
• Effectively manage relationships in a cross functional and matrix environment with internal and external stakeholders
• Advise SVP, Global Head of Oncology on critical issues deserving immediate attention and escalation, proposing actionable solutions
• Contribute to and review scientific communication (abstracts, articles, presentations for internal and external purposes) of Ipsen sponsored studies
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with external medical experts and key thought leaders and to represent Ipsen and the TA at investigator meetings, expert panels, advisory boards or alike
• May work in a joint team setting with partner companies where applicable to the therapeutic area
• Provide support to Due Diligence Teams, including Business Development, External Innovation and Scientific Affairs

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comply with Ipsen’s SOPs, GCP, governmental policies, regulations, statutory guidelines and applicable laws regulating drug development and clinical research
• Develop and maintain state of the art scientific, medical and managerial knowledge by :
• Establishing and maintaining an external professional network
• Reading pertinent scientific and medical publications
• Attending pertinent training courses, workshops, conferences etc.
• Commit to support transformation and change management of R&D division with a focus on high performance culture, data quality, timeliness and budget control accounts
• Assume tasks within the context of team performance and project progress in an objective-driven, solution and results oriented manner with an overall can-do attitude
• Be a proactive member and contributor to Ipsen’s medical community