ThePosition
At Boehringer Ingelheim,we are committed to driving the future of healthcare. We arecurrently seeking an innovative and dedicated individual to joinour team as the Associate Head of Medicine in the Therapeutic Areaof Retinopathies.
In this pivotal role,you will be entrusted with the overall medical strategicresponsibility for Clinical Development for designated assetswithin the Retinal Health Therapeutic Area. You will also havepeople management responsibilities, including coaching andoverseeing Medicine team members such as (Senior) Clinical ProjectLeaders.
As the Associate Head ofMedicine, you may also take on the role of Evidence Lead or EarlyAsset Lead, providing a unique opportunity to shape the future ofour Retinal Health portfolio. This role is highly complex andrequires a balance between delivering high-quality outputs forvarious teams and building and maintaining collaborativerelationships with key stakeholders both within and outside ofBoehringer Ingelheim. If you are passionate about making adifference in the field of Retinal Health and are ready to lead,innovate, and shape the future of healthcare, we would love to hearfrom you.
Tasks &Responsibilities
- Servingas the clinical development spokesperson and representing theretinal health disease area at a senior management level will be akey responsibility.
- Key tasks will includeoverseeing project-specific evidence generation and clinicaldevelopment strategies, as well as product maintenance,optimization plans, and scientific positioning. Alignment withstakeholders, aiming for the highest ethical and quality standards,and reasonable project costs will be ensured.
- Coordination of clinical contributions to pre-clinicalresearch, development, and translational medicine & clinicalpharmacology at the retinal health portfolio level will be part ofthe role.
- Staying updated on scientificdevelopments and trends within the disease area and disseminatingthis knowledge will be expected.
- Approvingfinal Clinical Trial Reports, Clinical Trial Protocols, and theclinical parts of Regulatory documentations according toestablished procedures will be a responsibility.
- Early identification of trends in the therapy area andoptimizing the product portfolio and pipeline assets in the contextof a changing environment will be a key task.
- Ensuring that the planned clinical trial activities areadequately described in the CTMS for budgeting purposes will bepart of the job.
- Management, advice, coaching,and development of employees in the retinal health clinical teamwill be expected. Standards such as legal / regulatory compliance,training and personal development, communication, interfacedefinitions, and processes will be established andmaintained.
Requirements
Medical degree, board certified or equivalent experienceas retinal specialist / ophthalmologist.In-depth industry experience in clinical development,with prior experience as clinical lead of late phase and / orsubmission.Excellent understanding of thepharmaceutical industry with several years of leadershipexperience.Profound knowledge andunderstanding of the therapeutic area and associated drugdevelopment processes, including interfaces with related areas(e.g., Medicine functions, marketing, market access, R&D, TMCP,Regions).Ability to act with grace andresilience under pressure.Stronginterpersonal skills and efficient communication and presentationskills in complex international, cross-functional matrixstructures.Experience in budgetmanagement.Excellent leadership skills inglobal environments. Proven experience in developing and coachingteams.Track record of relevant healthauthority interactions, ideally with global registration processes.Strong network within the scientific community.J-18808-Ljbffr