Position Summary
The VP, Medical Affairs & Strategic Engagement is a senior level role that integrates the scientific rigor of a Medical Science Liaison leader, the clinical and regulatory oversight of a VP of Medicine, and the planning capabilities of a VP of Strategy. This role serves as a bridge between field medical, clinical, and business operations driving evidence-based scientific engagement, shaping medical strategy, and ensuring organizational alignment with company priorities.
This individual will provide medical oversight for programs and initiatives and serve as a strategic partner on the leadership team, helping to define and execute the broader medical affairs and scientific roadmap.
Responsibilities
· Cultivate and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), academic medical centers, and healthcare institutions.
· Oversee MSL field activities including medical education, developing and sharing key
messages, sharing process with health system partners
· Develop and implement MSL training curricula covering disease area, product, and scientific communication competencies.
· Serve as a senior scientific resource for complex medical/clinical inquiries from the field.
· Provide medical and scientific oversight for promotional materials, ensuring accuracy,
compliance, and alignment with business priorities
· Act as a medical resource for pharmacovigilance activities, safety data review, and benefit-risk assessments.
· Collaborate with Leadership team and Research team to ensure integrated strategy
· Develop and maintain therapeutic area medical expertise, serving as an internal and external medical expert.
· Lead the development and execution of the integrated strategic plan in collaboration with
senior leadership.
· Define and operationalize medical strategies that support adoption of independent testing of medications for system safety
· Drive evidence generation strategies, including data gap analyses, real-world evidence
planning, and publication strategy.
· Lead the design and execution of advisory boards, symposia, and medical education
programs.
· Identify emerging trends, competitive landscape changes, and unmet medical needs to inform strategic decision-making.
· Manage resource allocation for medical strategy and MSL duties
*All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
● MD, PharmD, RN, MPH, or similar graduate degree required
● 10+ years’ experience in healthcare or pharmaceutical industry preferred
● Minimum 1-3 years in a director-level or senior management role within Medical Affairs, MSL leadership, or medical strategy
● Deep scientific/clinical expertise in at least one major therapeutic area (e.g., Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Rare Disease)
● Proven ability to develop and execute medical strategies in a cross-functional, matrixed organization
● Entrepreneurial mindset & comfortable with ambiguity required
● Excellent communication skills – ability to translate complex scientific data for diverse audiences required
● Proposal writing and negotiation experience
● Clinical practice or research experience
● Experience supporting product launches
Work Environment:
● This position is full-time on-site in New Haven, CT with 30-50% travel