Regional Medical Director Europe

GW Pharmaceuticals ,
London, Greater London
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Regional Medical Director Europe About GW Pharmaceuticals GW Pharmaceuticals is a cutting-edge UK-based biopharmaceutical company that over the last 20 years has established a world-leading position in cannabinoid science and the development of regulatory approved medicines derived from cannabis. Our mission is to transform the lives of seriously ill patients and their families. In October 2018 our achievements were recognized by TIME magazine which named GW as one of the 'Top 50 Genius companies of 2018 that are inventing the future'. Having developed the world's first prescription medicine derived from the cannabis plant, Sativex, which treats spasticity due to multiple sclerosis,GW has now developed an oral formulation of purified cannabidiol (CBD), (approved as Epidyolex in Europe) for use as adjunctive therapy of seizures associated with Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) or Dravet syndrome (DS), in conjunction with clobazam, for patients 2 years of age and older. Lennox-Gastaut syndrome or Dravet Syndrome are two rare and severe early-onset, drug-resistant epilepsy syndromes. CBD is approved in the US as Epidiolex. This is in addition to our deep pipeline of clinical stage cannabinoid candidates under development for both orphan and non-orphan indications with a particular focus on neurological conditions. In the UK, we have close to 550 employees from a diverse range of backgrounds and disciplines based on four sites in Cambridge, Kent, London and Andover, along with employees working in the field. We also have a strong presence in the U.S. with around 250 U.S. employees, based both in Carlsbad, CA and in the field. We are continuing to build out our teams and are looking for talented individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit, dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our patients, and to exemplifying our company values. Please go to www.gwpharm.com for additional information. 1. Job Purpose The Regional Medical Director (RMD), Europe is a key senior leader in GW International Medical Affairs and has an important role to ensure that the country Medical Affairs teams are established as strategic, patient-centric partners with internal stakeholders and external customers. The RMD directly line manages the Country Medical Teams (a Medical Lead and 3-4 MSLs in each EU5 country, and a single Medical Lead for the smaller EU countries) and is accountable for ensuring that Country Medical Plans are developed in partnership with the HQ Medical Strategy Teams. He/she will play a key role in tracking and monitoring plan execution, developing KPIs and other relevant metrics (including comprehensive budget management) to ensure maximal performance. This person will need to partner closely with other key European business stakeholders, particularly the General Manager for Europe, as well as individual country GMs/Commercial Leads, to ensure strong and compliant business alignment. In addition he/she will need to collaborate closely with the Market Access team to support ongoing reimbursement/HTA discussions with payers. The RMD Europe is a key member of the International Medical Affairs Leadership Team, and plays a key role in helping to shape the wider International Medical Strategy and ensuring that there is close alignment between other functional teams, including Medical Operations, and the Neuroscience & Epilepsy HQ teams. He/she also needs to establish strong connections with colleagues in US Medical Affairs to share best practice and align on key activities where appropriate (in the absence of a Global Medical function at GW). This person is responsible for supporting the Medical Leads (ML) in each country to ensure the compliant implementation of all country level projects (both commercial and medical). In addition he/she plays a key role in assuring the appropriate implementation of access programs, IITs and Phase IV and non-interventional studies. The RMD will review scientific and promotional materials/activities where appropriate and ensure adherence to National Codes, Laws and Regulations. Externally, this person will be responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate working relationships with key external stakeholders including Thought Leaders, Patient Advocacy Groups, Regulators and Payers. The RMD also plays a key role in developing the MSL team across the countries, supporting recruitment, onboarding and development across the team, in collabopration with the Medical Leads. The RMD must consistently demonstrate strong collaborative behaviours with key cross functional partners. Internally, the key working relationships will be with the Country Commercial teams and HQ Commercial leadership, International Medical and Marketing, Market Access/HEOR, Legal & Compliance, HR and R&D. Externally, key business stakeholders will include third party partner companies responsible for regulatory support.. Currently, this role has seven direct reports (six Medical Leads and one admin assistant). Th

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