Senior Director, Medical Affairs

As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.

Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.

As a key member of Medical Affairs Team, the Senior Director, Medical Affairs, is engaged in developing, managing and communicating the clinical adoption strategy for T1D disease modifying therapies and cellular solutions. This position will manage clinical adoption strategies with the ability to create new approaches to HCP education and lead efforts to establish more efficient international processes for clinical programs and multidisciplinary centers of reference in T1D. The Senior Director will report to the Chief Medical Officer and partner with the CMO and the AVP, Medical Affairs to develop, drive and support Breakthrough T1D’s overall clinical and medical affairs strategy and future clinical and research initiatives.

Specific Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on type 1 diabetes clinical matters to leaders across the organization and with external health/medical, regulatory and public and private payer organizations.
• Provide motivational leadership to a high Medical Affairs team, providing guidance, mentorship, and fostering a collaborative and innovative culture.
• Stay abreast of scientific and clinical advancements in autoimmune diseases and diabetes, cell therapies, and trends in T1D research and clinical care to inform strategic decision-making.
• Engage with the diabetes clinical community, presenting research findings, and building relationships with key stakeholders and drive the future clinical direction for the Foundation.
• Provide accredited HCP education including symposia at national and international clinical conferences (ADA, AACE, ADCES, EASD, ATTD, NNPS, etc.) as well as accredited offerings available in person, virtual online, and on demand.
• Set priorities for clinical guidelines and work with relevant clinical organizations to ensure latest clinical guidelines are published.
• Participate in the review, planning and implementation of clinical trials, including objectives, study design, feasibility, regulatory requirements, and identifying medical issues that may impede the study.
• Provide medical review for Breakthrough T1D´s communications as needed.
• Drive all global programs related to medical advances in Type 1 diabetes with special emphasis on disease modifying and cell therapies
• Liaise with academic and industry sponsors on clinical matters to accelerate adoption of immunomodulatory and cellular therapy for T1D
  
  

Qualifications

YEARS OF EXPERIENCE:

• 7-10 years of experience in diabetes patient care and research
  
  

Knowledge/Education

• MD/ DO with current license to practice medicine
• Knowledge of type 1 diabetes and early detection, disease modifying therapy and cell therapy preferred
• Leadership in clinical research/implementation science
  
  

Other Requirements

• Significant health care program experience.
• Program management experience.
• Experience working cross-functionally in designing, developing, and implementing programs to address strategic organizational needs.
• Demonstrated track record of international public speaking skills.
• Ability to effectively multi-task, establish priorities, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented and strong organizational skills. Capable of handling diversified assignments.
• Exceptional interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Exceptional track record in relationship-building and maintenance with the ability to interface with all levels of staff, volunteers and partners preferred.
• Strong capacity to learn and utilize technical and scientific information needed to advance project goals.
• Experience interfacing with patients in a health care setting.
  
  

Target Salary - $190k - $250k

Essential Functions

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Information

Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.

Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.