Associate Director, International Marketing, Precision Medicine, Oncology

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Reporting to the Director of Precision Medicine & Diagnostics, IMCO, this position supports the development and execution of Precision Medicine strategies and tactics at the International, Areas, and Country-Affiliate level. This role is focused on supporting efforts around increasing education on biomarker and companion diagnostic tests, supporting test availability and test quality, and integration of standardized biomarker testing, to ensure accurate and timely identification of appropriate patients. Collaborates and engages with a matrixed team, which includes (but not limited to): brand marketing, market access, medical affairs, finance, regulatory, legal, supply operations, health economics, clinical development, R&D, public affairs, medical and regulatory review, patient relations, business insights, OEC, and sales training.

Conceptualizes and implements International Precision Medicine Insights and Strategy. Manages Precision Medicine team budget. Leads/develops strategic business plans. Applies market dynamics contributing to the development of the biomarker forecast, annual plan and LRP. Provides input for business development/alliance projects. Learn more about what it takes in this role below.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Leads cross functional teams and global affiliates to generate effective Precision Medicine strategies and plans that deliver business results. Identifies, analyzes, and translates biomarker, brand, customer, patient, and relevant information to frame and solve business problems and build Precision Medicine strategies.
• Mastering technical & market knowledge related to oncology Dx testing (e.g., IHC, FISH, NGS) and how it fits in the treatment paradigm of targeted therapies and/or genomically defined tumors.
• Identify Precision Medicine barriers in current testing landscape; identify and work with relevant stakeholders to remove or minimize diagnostic barriers for patient selection.
• Demonstrate knowledge of key biomarker testing stakeholders (Pathologist, Lab Director, and personnel).
• Effectively directs research team efforts in primary research projects and understands the biomarker testing environment.
• Develops and articulates effective strategies that provide impact, are executable, easily communicated, and clinically/financially supported for Precision Medicine products and pipeline.
• Effectively leads projects to deliver high-quality work products in a timely fashion to meet deadlines and commitments.
• Ensure that regulatory and compliance guidelines are followed.

Basic:

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• This position requires strong leadership competencies, specifically in terms of influence management, effectively gaining consensus for innovative approaches, leading through ambiguity, and effectively handling multiple partners.
• Great teammate who enjoys working independently and with minimal supervision.
• Proven expertise in interpersonal change management and culture change is strongly preferred.
• Strong business writing and oral communication skills with experience in presentation development are required.
• Outstanding social skills with emphasis on leadership, relationship development and influence skills.
• Strong attention to detail - ensures accuracy of communication.
• Skilled at planning, project management, time management, communicating, decision-making, organizational relations.
• Achieve results through people (matrix organization).
• Achieve the respect of peers and management for their level of knowledge, insights, contribution, engagements and delivered results.
• Ability to engage with and motivate Area and Affiliate Brand Team leaders.
• Willingness to travel at least 30%

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree; advanced degree in life sciences preferred
• 4+ years diagnostics (IVD or laboratory industry) experience; oncology experience highly preferred 
• 4+ years of Pharma experience; oncology experience highly preferred  
• Demonstrated clinical and business acumen in oncology and diagnostics
• Experience / comfort discussing scientific content and supporting operational workflows
• Thorough knowledge of diagnostic market: trends, technologies, regulatory environment
• Proven experience with various external customers including prescribers, payors, diagnostic laboratories at the senior leadership & executive levels
• Experience and ability to demonstrate financial planning and analysis skills.
• Experience in product launches on a International level.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​
• This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

​Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

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