Vice President, Medical Affairs

Position Summary

The Vice President of Medical Affairs is responsible for leadership of the Medical Affairs organization to support successful imetelstat commercialization and provide support to the clinical development program.

This position is remote with a corporate headquarters in Foster City, CA and Parsippany, NJ. The Vice President will report to the Executive Vice President, R&D and Chief Medical Officer.

Primary Responsibilities

• Leads a high-functioning, stage-appropriate US Medical Affairs organization to include in-house and field-based Regional Medical Scientific Directors (RMSDs), medical information Hub and staffing, and other appropriate functions, such as scientific communications, evidence generation, and professional society/advocacy engagement
• Oversees all aspects of Medical Affairs strategic/operational/tactical plans, budgets, and processes, including Field Medical activities, provision of medical information upon unsolicited request, CME/grants/medical sponsorships, and field IT requests
• Ensures compliant and medically appropriate metrics are designed, implemented, and followed by the therapeutic field-based RMSDs
• Owns and manages the publication planning process and Phase 4 program identification, prioritization, and reviews with cross-functional teams
• Develops deep knowledge of competitor medical affairs strategies and proactively develops strategies to maximize positioning of imetelstat
• Contributes to annual brand planning, forecasting, and budgeting processes
• Supports the Product Strategy and Business Development functions by providing Medical Affairs input for consideration for life-cycle management and future business opportunities

Competencies

• Strong business acumen and understanding of hematology/oncology market dynamics and key value drivers
• Solid understanding of clinical trial design, global drug development, regulatory approval process, early access programs, ACCME guidelines, and registry implementation to support the US and Global Launches and HTA submission (especially orphan indications)
• Demonstrated knowledge of implementing latest digital channels/tools to optimize and expand reach and frequency of interactions with US providers, advocacy organizations, patients, and key partners
• Direct knowledge of promotional regulatory processes, Fair Market Value (FMV) process, tiering, and alignment with third-party vendors
• Willingness to roll-up sleeves and be hands-on
• Strong interpersonal skills and a superior cross-functional team player with demonstrated success in establishing working relationships within a diverse population
• Strategic with the ability to adapt quickly to a high growth, fast-paced environment
• Intelligent, enthusiastic, ambitious, creative, results-oriented, and self-motivated
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to present clinical data and ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
• Available to travel and work independently as well as with other senior executives

Experience

• MD, PhD, or PharmD required
• Minimum of 15 years of pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience working in both US and global markets with at least 10 years in hematology/oncology in Medical Affairs
• 5+ years of experience leading hematology/oncology medical affairs teams
• Direct experience working within complex global alliance/partnership environment
• Experience working with business development teams and providing medical affairs insights during business development and licensing
• Extensive hands-on experience in hematology/oncology with a focus on developing/implementing medical affairs strategy and integrated evidence generation plans
• Deep experience working with US and global commercial teams, reimbursement, and sales functions

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Benefit Statement:

All regular-status, full-time employees of Geron are eligible to participate in the Company's comprehensive benefit program, pursuant to plan terms and conditions. Plan choices include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, disability insurance, supplemental health insurance, a 401(k) retirement savings plan, and an employee stock purchase plan. Geron also provides regular-status, full-time employees with a generous time off program that includes the eligibility to accrue 160 hours of vacation during each full year of employment, 64 hours of sick leave, 9 standard paid holiday days off, and paid leave for certain life events. Geron recognizes that its employees work in many different states and therefore may be affected by different laws. It is Geron's intention to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws that apply to the Company's employees.

Salary Statement:

Offered compensation is determined based on market data, internal equity, and an applicant's relevant skills, experience, and educational background.

General Salary Range: $340,000 to $380,000