Global Medical & Scientific Affairs Director, Protein Diagnostics

<p style="text-align:left"><b>Work Schedule</b></p>Standard (Mon-Fri)<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b>Environmental Conditions</b></p>Office<p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p style="text-align:left"><b><u>Job Description</u></b></p><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><p><i>At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life – To enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies.</i></p><p></p><p><i>The Binding Site Group, now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific as our Protein Diagnostics Division (PDX), is a global leader providing assays and instruments to the clinical lab space.  The Binding Site’s Freelite® offering is widely recommended for multiple myeloma diagnosis and monitoring across all stages of the disease by major clinical guideline publications.  To find out more visit <a href="http://www.bindingsite.com" target="_blank">www.bindingsite.com</a></i></p><p></p><p><b>The job:</b></p><p></p><p>As <b>Global Medical & Scientific Affairs Director</b>, you will be a visible frontline leader, representing PDX at the highest scientific level, leading all aspects of and coordinating all teams within Medical and Scientific Affairs, including Clinical Affairs and field-based Medical Science Liaisons worldwide.</p><p></p><p>Recognised as a scientific leader worldwide, you will provide medical/clinical expertise for the development of PDX products from concept to post-market activities, driving sustained clinical adoption of PDX products through planning and execution of PDX scientific, evidence generation and healthcare economic strategy. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of the industry-specific scientific and commercial environment and will collaborate across the organisation to provide education, drive scientific partnerships and improve the value proposition for PDX products to help improve patient care.</p><p></p><p>This role is <b>fully remote</b> (working from home) and can be based <b>anywhere in Europe</b>.  Regular monthly travel to our Birmingham, UK headquarters will be required, plus additional international travel – up to 50% of working time, including overnight stays.</p><p></p><p></p><p><b>What will you do?</b></p><p>                                            </p><ul><li>Provide visible scientific leadership, enhancing PDX position within the scientific communities we serve</li><li>Develop collaborations with key opinion leaders, health care professionals, pharmaceutical companies and other partners</li><li>Provide clinical and scientific education</li><li>Deliver successful clinical trials in support of regulatory submissions/registrations per GCP-ICH principles, in compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements and internal QMS procedures</li><li>Provide governance for Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs and Clinical Affairs activities</li><li>Drive innovation by providing medical input to PDX’s product development</li><li>Provide medical expertise to support product development/change, product risk management, product registration/regulatory clearance, product launch and post-market activities</li><li>Collaborate across Thermo Fisher’s Medical Affairs Leadership Team and leverage corporate and cross-divisional experience to identify improvement</li><li>Identify professional development opportunities, mentor and coach team members</li></ul><p></p><p><b>Who we are looking for:</b></p><p></p><ul><li>An advanced degree (MD or MD/PhD) in Immunology or Biochemistry (or similar) is required, with experience in Pathology or Haematology preferred</li><li>Already working in industry in a Director level role is strongly preferred</li><li>Proven experience working in the diagnostics industry.  You may have spent time working as a practicing doctor and transferred to industry, or you may have a PhD and have spent time working in an MSL organisation</li><li>An experienced people leader, leading direct reports</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate complex scientific data and concepts to diverse audiences</li><li>Strong negotiation, problem-solving, and strategic influencing skills</li><li>Proven ability to perform successfully in a highly matrixed global environment</li><li>Willingness to travel up to 50% of working time, including international travel</li><li>Advanced level of English</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><b>What’s in it for you:</b></p><p></p><p>We offer competitive remuneration, an annual incentive plan bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>