A Medical Affairs Director in a pharmaceutical company has numerous functions that can vary, depending on the size and other characteristics of the particular company.
Functions may include some or all of the following:
1. Guide Medical Science Liaison team in support of the Sales and Marketing organizations.
2. Act as medical consultant on pre-marketing and post-approval issues for specific products in the product portfolio.
3. Responsible for design and implementation of clinical projects for late stage investigational and marketed products, and dissemination of product-related information to scientific/medical community.
Main responsibilities and accountabilities often include:
1. Manage Medical Science Liaison team, to provide support to marketing and sales by insuring Medical Science Liaison professionals are contributing to company objectives to their full capacity.
2. Oversee strategy for the development of late phase clinical trials, including interfacing with community though leaders, protocol design and evaluations, in specific therapeutic areas assigned. Drive projects to completion within budget, and resolve issues within a working group when necessary.
3. Interact and organize communication with internal and external bodies, including FDA – CBER, consultants to business unit, Study Approval Committee, DSMBs and CROs, on all aspects of company products.
4. Support commercial operations by participating in creation and implementation of product initiatives for current products and analysis of potential new products and line extensions.
