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　　Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .

　　Purpose and Scope:

　　Responsible for the strategic leadership and management of a Regional Field Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team and overall Astellas business objectives.

　　Responsible for representing Field Medical in Regional Core Medical Team for a compound and provide strategic and operational guidance as well as medical insights coming from the geography’s field.

　　Provide strategic and scientific input into strategic medical plan development and build functional therapeutic level objectives for MSL execution, e.g., Key Performance Indicators, in the field that support the medical plan.

　　Responsible for right sizing and strategic deployment of MSL teams through the product life cycle management in alignment with product prioritization.

　　Provide field medical perspective within and across geographies for medical plans and brand plans.

　　Essential Job Responsibilities:

　　Field Medical Leadership

　　· Provides strategic leadership and direction across all functions of the MSL department to ensure all field medical deliverables are based on scientific validity, clinical importance, fiscal feasibility and aligned to both the Core Medical Plans and local business needs.

　　· Serves as a recognized Medical Affairs authority by maintaining and communicating up-to-date knowledge of industry standards and practices, keeps abreast and proactively responds to market trends and/or shifts in the external medical affairs environment to predict and maximize positive impact to Astellas.

　　o Agility to recognize and adapt to traditional and emerging external medical stakeholders, i.e., payers, patient advocacy groups etc., throughout the life cycle of the product.

　　o Ensure filed medical team is equipped to build and maintain strong external stakeholder engagement activities.

　　o Provide insights back into the organization

　　· Provide meaningful field medical value metrics , quality assurance controls, and operational assessment/analysis plans relevant to MA activities and deliverables.

　　· Build a strong working relationship/partnership with affiliate TA leads to ensure alignment of field medical activities to the TA strategic plan.

　　· Proactively identifies and develops necessary processes and continuous framework enhancements to ensure consistent delivery of strategic scientific/medical leadership

　　Scientific & Interaction Expertise

　　· Knowledgeable on Astellas’ therapeutic areas, key compounds, disease states, and associated studies and publications.

　　· Knowledgeable on competitor landscape for Astellas’ key compounds.

　　· Proficient in scientific exchange to foster KEE relationships, to understand stakeholder needs in order to deliver medical plan, and to develop actionable medical insights.

　　· Represent Voice of the Medical Community, based on the field interactions, to MA and cross divisional peers, as applicable.

　　People Leadership

　　· Develop teams’ annual objectives in alignment with Divisional Objectives and medical plans.

　　· Provide guidance and support to team to meet their annual objectives.

　　· Inspires the MA department, gains commitment to the MA value narrative and motivates them to consistently deliver a standard of excellence and superior results.

　　· Utilizes a proactive approach to attracting, hiring, developing and retaining a high-performing MSL department.

　　· Supports growth and development experiences that prepares the department for broader responsibilities and creates initiatives to ensure the retention of strong performers.

　　· Provides in field coaching and timely feedback to ensure a productive, professional and motivated team and a highly valued work environment.

　　· Foster a culture of innovation, teamwork and accountability with the Medical Affairs department to ensure commitment to MA excellence.

　　Quantitative Dimensions:

　　Team Size: approx. 8-10 employees

　　Therapeutic Areas: 1 - 2

　　Budget responsibility: N/A

　　Organizational Context:

　　Reports to (dependent on size and structure)

　　Affiliate MA Head or

　　Senior Director MSL Team Lead or

　　Executive Director MSL Head

　　Member of Affiliate MA Leadership Team, if applicable

　　Collaborates within M&D

　　Development

　　Regulatory Affairs

　　Pharmacovigilance

　　Collaborates outside of M&D

　　Market Access

　　Commercial

　　Human Resources

　　Legal

　　Ethics & Compliance

　　Qualifications

　　Required

　　Educational Background: Master’s Degree in Health-Related Sciences

　　Years of Experience: Minimum 5-9 years scientific/medical experience in research-based pharmaceutical industry in the areas of Medical Affairs or Development

　　Team Management Experience: Minimum 3-5 years ’ experience working in a leadership capacity

　　Key competencies:

　　Medical insight generation

　　Leadership excellence

　　Strategic thinking

　　Business acumen

　　Interpersonal relationships

　　Preferred

　　Educational Background: MD, PhD, PharmD

　　Years of Experience: Minimum 3 years in field medical

　　Benefits

　　Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

　　Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation and Sick time, plus national holidays including year-end shut down

　　401(k) match and annual company contribution

　　Company paid life insurance

　　Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions

　　Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions

　　Referral bonus program

　　Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment. EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans.

　　Category Medical Affairs - USA

　　Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.

　　EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans