Regional Medical Excellence Associate Director/Director

Job Description

The Regional Medical Excellence Associate Director/Director will be dedicated to the Region Europe, and main responsibilities are as follows:

• Contribute to the development of the Europe Region Medical strategies and tactics
• Provide European Medical team with relevant insights, medical practice understanding, and stakeholder needs to develop and update the KOL engagement plan with high value scientific programs
• Work with country teams to standardize and drive excellence in the planning and execution of medical activities. This can include Evidence Generation and Dissemination, Field Medical Training, Launch Planning, Scientific Activities Coordination
• Consolidate dashboards, monitor KPIs and metrics, elaborate launch reports; provide actionable insights and recommendations to ensure launch readiness.
• Support country Medical Director Identifying areas of improvement and efficiency, people development, skills and capability uplift.
• Support the learning and development team in developing training programs, personal development plans, to meet key business objectives
• Support the Region in setting up the regional tactical medical plan, scientific objectives and priorities
• Actively participates in cross functional initiatives (e.g. commercial, medical and PACE, etc…) as the voice of the regional stakeholders needs.
• Support the Region in due diligence activity & Global B&D programs in close collaboration with the head of Region and Global B&D cross functional team

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor, pharmaceutical or biomedical degree or equivalent by experience 
• A minimum of 10 years experience in the pharma industry, with a minimum of 4 years experience in an area relevant for this function (e.g. Medical Affairs), preferable in Rare Diseases environment. 
• Previous experience in Rare diseases and Nephrology appreciated, experience in cardiometabolic preferred.
• Field leadership experience including including people management, training, and coaching
• Strong leadership skills, ideally people management experience 
• Patient and customer-focused approach, proven credibility and integrity in a medical environment. 
• Strong business acumen and a track record of strategic, analytical thinking and effective execution.
• Very strong communication and presentation skills with a relationship building capacity displaying the ability to listen and understand 
• Ability to establish collaborative strategic working partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Ability to facilitate and moderate open solution-oriented discussions among key stakeholders 
• Intentional innovation and thought leader, able to develop and lead others towards a common vision.
• This role is fully remote and can be located anywhere in Europe and requires travelling 30% of working time

Additional Information

How to apply

We have an ongoing selection process in this recruitment and ask you to send your application as soon as possible. Click apply and include your resume in English. 

Why Join Us?

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Competitive compensation for your work
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Sobi is a global company with over 2000 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. We are a specialised international biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of people with rare and debilitating diseases, providing reliable access to innovative medicines in the areas of haematology, immunology, and specialty care. Sobi’s share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com and LinkedIn.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.
As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.