SPC Global Medical Director - Ophthalmology

About This Role

This role involves shaping and executing the global medical strategy for the ophthalmology portfolio, providing strategic input, and ensuring alignment of medical tactics with overall brand objectives. You will lead cross-functional collaborations and drive evidence generation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the medical representative, providing strategic input and ensuring alignment of ophthalmology medical tactics with overall brand objectives
• Participate in cross-functional workstreams to design and implement global medical programs supporting the ophthalmology portfolio
• Contribute to the Global Medical Affairs Plan for ophthalmology assets, ensuring alignment with key strategic imperatives and evidence generation priorities
• Collaborate with Scientific Communications to develop high-quality materials for external medical engagement and deliver global medical training programs
• Lead and execute global medical activities within the Medical Affairs Plan, including advisory boards, expert meetings, and symposia, ensuring compliance and strong collaboration with internal stakeholders
• Drive evidence generation initiatives (e.g., Investigator-Initiated Studies, Real-World Evidence projects) in line with the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP)
• Build and maintain strong KOL relationships globally, ensuring their involvement in key medical activities and scientific exchange
• Ensure cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Market Access teams; review promotional and non-promotional materials
• Support data dissemination strategy, including publications, congress planning, and scientific communication
• Maintain regular interaction with local medical teams in priority markets to ensure tactical alignment and gather insights

Requirements

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD)
• 3+ years of retinal disease expertise
• 3+ years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience in medical affairs or clinical development roles, including early pipeline management, KOL engagement, and scientific communication
• Proven track record at country or global level
• Broad understanding of the drug development process, regulatory requirements, risk management, health authority interactions, and market access considerations
• Expertise in retinal clinical science, therapeutic landscape, and evidence generation methodologies, including clinical trials and real-word evidence
• Significant experience working with Research, Clinical Development, Commercial, Health Economic Value & Access teams
• Demonstrated proficiency in scientific communication, publication planning, and congress strategy
• Familiarity with compliance frameworks and promotional/non-promotional material review systems (e.g. Veeva/PromoMats)

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) required; board certification (or eligible) in ophthalmology highly preferred
• Minimum of 3 years of retinal disease expertise, including at least 3 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience preferred.

Nice to Have

• Board certification (or eligible) in ophthalmology
• US market experience

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits