Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Italy
Core
Define and execute local medical strategy for oncology products in Italy, serving as the medical voice within the Italian Leadership Team to ensure scientific excellence and alignment with global strategy.
Role type
Senior Director, Medical Affairs (Country Lead)
Builds
Local medical strategy, Italian Medical Affairs team, and compliant medical engagement plans for oncology products.
Domain
Oncology, Biotechnology, Healthcare Systems (Italy)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Oncology product leadership, value and benefit assessment, stakeholder management, healthcare system navigation, regulatory compliance, team building, launch readiness, evidence generation, scientific communication.
Preferred skills
Experience in US-based or global biotech, experience in build-out or first-in-country roles, understanding of payer decision-making.
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Translate global medical strategies into locally relevant plans; build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and academic institutions; lead scientific exchange and congress engagement; drive local medical strategy across pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases; provide expertise on evidence generation and publication plans; partner with Market Access and Commercial teams for value communication; build and lead the Italian Medical Affairs team; ensure compliance with local regulations and codes.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
