Director, Medical Excellence

• Develop and implement a medical excellence framework that optimizes the impact and value of the Medical Affairs team across the organization.
• Oversee execution of field medical strategy, including KOL development, scientific exchange activities, and evidence generation tactics.

• Contribute to the development and dissemination of dashboards, KPIs, and other reports that demonstrate the impact and value of the Medical Affairs team.

• Lead the development of Medical Affairs insights to ensure identification, collection, and communication of high-quality and compliant insights to inform overall brand strategy.

• Contribute to the development of performance reports to be used as basis for business reviews.

• Develop and implement congress strategy in collaboration with Marketing, Professional Education and Sales.
• Lead internal intra- and interdepartmental initiatives related to scientific messaging, evidence generation and product life-cycle management.
• Collaborate with Medical Communications on Medical Affairs customer facing and training materials

• Coordinate onboarding, training, and assessment planning for new medical employees in collaboration with Medical Affairs leadership and Internal Professional Education.

• Facilitate discussions between HCPs and Pacira HQ regarding unsolicited requests for assistance with research and educational grant submission, publications, and educational initiatives.
• Provide scientific/educational presentations to internal and external customers to promote disease state awareness and the appropriate use of Pacira's products
• Participate in the recruitment and hiring of new Medical Affairs team members.

• Contribute as a subject matter expert to cross-functional initiatives of which Medical Affairs is a key component, or which have a key impact on Medical Affairs.
• Ensure goals are accomplished within boundaries established by regulatory, legal and compliance and in accordance with company policies, processes, and sound ethical practices.
• Lead operational planning and coordination of Medical Affairs meetings (e.g., advisory boards, team meetings, and events).
• Provide operational management of internal and cross-functional Medical Affairs communications and related platforms (e.g., MS Teams and MS SharePoint).
• Oversee the contracting process for external consultants, including conducting Fair Market Value (FMV) assessments and product training.
• Exhibit clinical, scientific, and value expertise in relevant product and disease state areas.

• Engage with healthcare providers (HCP), healthcare organizations (HCO), group purchasing organizations (GPO), and payers regarding the clinical and economic value of Pacira's products in support of healthcare system formulary evaluations, drug/device outcomes evaluations, and quality improvement projects as needed.
• Engage in scientific exchange with KOLs and HCPs regarding the efficacy, safety, and value of Pacira's products, and related clinical practice trends as needed.
• Maintain clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in relevant product and disease state areas.
• Assist in the development and implementation of content for advisory boards as appropriate and report back key findings.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and regulatory guidelines governing commercial and scientific interactions with healthcare professionals, payers, advocacy, and other business partners.
• Develop and adhere to corporate SOPs and ensure vigilant compliance with relevant legal and regulatory guidelines governing scientific interactions with physicians and healthcare professionals across all activities, including those related to clinical trials, scientific interactions with internal and external groups, and responses to unsolicited requests for medical/scientific information.
• Position requires extensive travel (up to 80%) as well as evening and weekend work throughout the year.

• Graduate degree in a scientific discipline required, doctorate level (e.g., PharmD, MD, PhD) preferred
• Minimum of seven years healthcare or related experience including at least 5 years of Medical Affairs experience required.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Self-starter who develops and implements the Medical Affairs strategy.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with strong business skills/acumen.
• Proven ability to lead and manage multiple projects, set priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent skills with Microsoft Office systems
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills, including ability to present to groups of varying sizes.
• Proven track record of success in establishing and maintaining relationships with KOLs
• Demonstrated ability to quickly and comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments and effectively communicate that information.
• Ability to travel swiftly and frequently (up to 80% travel at times throughout the year) with overnight stays. Close proximity to airport- preferred under 1 hour or 50 miles.
• Clearly communicate an understanding of the pharmaceutical, device, and healthcare industries; understanding of clinical trial design and working knowledge of GCP guidelines, particularly concerning Investigator Sponsored Research