BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

General Description:

The Senior Medical Advisor, Hematology, in collaboration with the Country Medical Director, will be responsible for developing and implementing the medical strategy for BeiGene’ Hematology assets for the Canadian market.  

The Senior Medical Advisor, Hematology is responsible for the actively leading/participating in pre- and post-approval medical planning & execution of assigned medical affairs activities. This position will provide scientific and/or medical oversight by thoroughly understanding hematology/oncology / immuno-oncology and serving as a key scientific/ medical resource.

The Director will work in a multifunctional, matrix organization, working closely with colleagues within the Medical Affairs group (including Global Medical Affairs, Field Medical, medical operations, medical & product training, medical information, HEOR, publication management and bioanalytics), as well as those in Research & Development, Commercial, Access & reimbursement, and patient advocacy.  He/she will also collaborate with external collaborators such as health care practitioners, research groups, payers and alliance partners and generate and convey key medical insights.  The incumbent will therefore need strong strategic, execution, collaboration and communication skills.

This position reports to the Country Medical Director, Canada, who in turn reports to the VP of North American Medical Affairs.

Location: Hybrid with up to 3 days/wk in downtown Toronto office (across from Union Station)

Essential Functions of the job:

Maintain deep scientific and medical knowledge of relevant therapeutic/disease areas as well as an understanding of patient & physician interactions to maintain acumen in clinical decision making.Collaborate with cross-functional partners as a core member of the hematology brand team(s) and provide medical knowledge and expertise to the development and execution of brand team strategies and tactics.  Responsible for medical affairs activities consisting of data generation, data analysis and interpretation. Plays a key role in developing evidence generation strategy and execution of Phase 3b/4 studies, including interventional and observational research, Investigator Initiated Trials (IIT) and RWE projects.Support the successful execution of Phase I-III corporately run clinical trials in Canada.  Identification and verification of investigators and sites for company-sponsored clinical trials.Facilitate and monitor strategic partnerships with scientific/clinical experts and serve as an enterprise-level point of contact with academic institutions, research consortia, and practice networks.Provide strategic direction and scientific and medical support for publications and presentations as needed.Lead evaluation of investigator-sponsored research (ISR) applications in Canada.Lead/participate in scientific engagement with external groups in order to educate and advance scientific and medical understanding of relevant disease areas, including the management of disease, standards of patient care and roles of our assets.Lead/assist in the development and execution of clinically relevant regional medical meetings (e.g., advisory boards, consultancy and investigator meetings), and develop and/or review medical content for congresses, symposia and advisory boards as requested.Present scientific/ medical materials to diverse audiences (e.g. physicians, pharmacists, marketing/medical agencies, and other key stakeholders) in meeting, advisory and/or consulting settings.Engages in field medical activities and partners with Medical Science Liaisons and Medical Education Director, as appropriate, in all aspects of Medical Affairs activities.Assesses medical education needs and assists Medical Education Director in the development of internal and external educational activities in collaboration with GMA training as appropriate.Provides medical training for internal staff (including field medical, medical information, commercial, and sales) on products and disease related aspects, upon request.Provides scientific and medical input and ensures integrity of scientific content for promotional activities and sales training. Lead medical reviewer in the review committee responsible for the review and approval of promotional, educational and related materials supporting Company products, ensuring medical/ scientific accuracy and fair and balanced representation. This review is inclusive of Promotion and Medical materials for use with outside customers.Build strong relationships with internal experts and collaborate with the North America and Global Medical Affairs teams.Partner with GMA Hematology team to develop global product strategy and provide/receive progress updates on key assets/NME.Works with finance, multiple functions with Medical Affairs and Project Manager to develop and forecast project budgets for medical affairs activities for responsible assets.

Education Required: MD, PharmD., or PhD (or an equivalent level of professional, clinical and/or scientific education, training and experience).

Supervisory Responsibilities:  

N/A

Competencies:

Ethics - Treats people with respect; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently.  Completes administrative tasks correctly and on time.  Follows instructions and responds to management direction.

Communication - Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations.  Writes clearly and informatively.  Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.  Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Shares expertise with others.

Adaptability – Able to adapt to changes in the work environment.  Manages competing demands.  Changes approach or method to best fit the situation.  Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Technical Skills - Assesses own strengths and development areas; Pursues training and opportunities for growth; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Monitors own work to ensure quality.

Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.

Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully.

Project Management - Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget.

Computer Skills:   PC literacy required; MSOffice skills (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Veeva.

Other Qualifications:   

Minimum 8 years of experience within the biotech/pharmaceutical industry and/or other relevant fields.Minimum 8 years of experience in hematology/oncology strongly preferred; candidates with exceptional experience in other related therapeutic areas (i.e. Hematology) may be considered if they demonstrate clear potential to apply their existing skills to oncology.Clinical research experience is preferred. Knowledge of applicable treatment, compliance, and regulatory guidelines.High level of communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, organizational, and cross functional collaboration skills.Bilingual (French/English) is an asset.

Location: Remote, Canada

Travel:  Work related travel approximately 35%

BeiGene Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

Fosters TeamworkProvides and Solicits Honest and Actionable FeedbackSelf-AwarenessActs InclusivelyDemonstrates InitiativeEntrepreneurial MindsetContinuous LearningEmbraces ChangeResults-OrientedAnalytical Thinking/Data AnalysisFinancial ExcellenceCommunicates with Clarity

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.