Associate Director, Medical Value and Outcomes; Mid-Atlantic

Role Summary

The Medical Value & Outcomes team member serves as the medical scientific lead for population-based healthcare decision makers to facilitate scientific exchange on disease state management and the value of Sanofi Genzyme products. The role provides insights on key evidence gaps, identifies/facilitates research, education, and collaborations, and represents the MS and Immunology franchises as the MVO lead for assigned strategic regional accounts.

The position supports cross-functional alignment to achieve the medical mission of safe and appropriate use of therapies, and helps develop Integrated Medical Plans in collaboration with Medical Communications, Medical Science Liaisons, and Health Outcomes personnel. It serves as the MVO field strategic lead for multiple sclerosis and immunology, liaising with therapeutic area medical units to develop and implement field strategy, tactics, and training needs, and contributing to long-term strategies for the oncology specialty community.

The role reports to the MVO, Regional Director
- West, and is part of the North American Medical Affairs team.

• Serve as medical scientific lead for assigned healthcare accounts and organizations.
• Identify, develop and maintain credible scientific partnerships with key medical, pharmacy, quality & health economics/outcomes/analytics decision-makers and opinion leaders within assigned accounts.
• Lead development and execution of customized medical account plans for assigned accounts in alignment with current Sanofi-Genzyme medical strategies and per approved policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Facilitate scientific exchange, education and provide access to medical, health policy, and health economic information, tailoring information to meet the evidence needs of healthcare decision-makers in a compliant manner.
• Collect and share customer insights and evidence gaps to inform product portfolio development, including medical brand strategies, customer educational needs, scientific/health outcomes communications, and research priorities. Director level MVO will assist in developing insights into strategy.
• Develop key medical contacts related to clinical, evidence-based disease management/health outcome initiatives, aligned with overall medical brand strategy. Director level MVO will develop strategic medical partnerships and mentor MVO team members.
• Identify key contacts with applicable national/regional/local medical, payer, and advocacy associations.
• Support Sanofi-Genzyme scientific advisory boards and symposia; attend and participate in corporate and scientific conferences. Director level MVO will provide input and leads as appropriate.
• Work cross-functionally with US Market Access Account Director team and field commercial teams to coordinate engagement of and response to customers’ medical/scientific needs, aligning with additional resources.
• Provide input to the Medical Value & Outcomes Team for the development and delivery of field tools, resources, materials and training, including budget management.
• Participate in internal cross-functional teams to provide input on evidence needs, educational opportunities, and resources; participate in publication plans and therapeutic area strategies.
• Mentor/preceptor for fellows and students;
  Associate Directors will have added mentor responsibility for other MVOs.
• Approximately 30% travel.

• Understanding and knowledge of the current US healthcare system, healthcare delivery, and biotechnology drug development process.
• Knowledge of HEOR disciplines and basic understanding of biostatistics and evidence-based medicine (research methodology, developing clinical protocols, clinical reports, etc.).
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize and work effectively in a dynamic environment, both independently and collaboratively.
• Customer service mindset with ability to gain insights and identify customer needs and opportunities.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate medical, scientific, health economic, and business information to internal and external stakeholders.

• Advanced degree required;
  Doctoral degree - MD, Pharm
  
  D, or PhD (clinical) strongly preferred; MBA or additional degree in health economics, health outcomes, public health or health policy is a plus.
• Managed care experience or equivalent experience within the pharmaceutical industry.
• Clinical and/or pharmaceutical industry experience in specialty therapeutic fields (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis, Immunology, Dermatology, Asthma, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Oncology) is preferred.
• 3+ years of pharmaceutical industry, managed care experience, or similar organizational experience required.