MEA & EURASIA Area Medical Director

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Medical Leadership: Develop and execute the area medical affairs strategy in alignment
• with GMA and regional priorities, grounded in identified gaps across local and global
• plans.
• Serve as the RD TA lead for the region, guiding local AZ teams and
• leveraging Alexion know-how in rare diseases.
• Lead above-country initiatives to amplify
• the reach and impact of medical education and disease awareness activities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Build strong relationships with regional AZ
• leadership, local cross-functional teams, GMA, and Alexion Commercial Area
• Directors to secure medical representation in decision-making forums at area and local
• levels.
• Influence AZ counterparts to ensure the right medical focus, resources, and
• capabilities are in place to execute the rare disease medical strategy.
• Lead area-level
• medical initiatives including congress presence, medical education events, advisory
• boards, publications, and Centers of Expertise scientific programs.
• Medical Execution: Define the medical capabilities required for success in rare diseases
• and actively contribute to the development of rare disease team members.
• Establish medical KPIs aligned with strategy and ensure execution through regular
• reviews with markets.
• Drive knowledge sharing and best-practice dissemination across
• markets to improve consistency, quality, and impact.
• Scientific Exchange and External Engagement: Ensure high scientific expertise within
• Medical teams and actively maintain an area-level KOL network to establish scientific
• leadership.
• Identify and drive high-impact initiatives across the area, such as patient
• support programs, evidence generation activities (e.g., ESRs, RWE studies, observational
• research), and expansion of the clinical trial footprint in rare diseases.**Experience and Qualifications**
• Education: M.D., Ph.D., or Pharm.D. degree.
• Area-Level Medical Affairs Experience: 5+ years in an area-level Medical Affairs role,
• setting medical strategy across multiple markets.
• Proven experience leading local
• Medical Affairs teams.
• KOL Network: Demonstrated ability to build and actively maintain an area-level KOL
• network that can be leveraged for strategic initiatives, scientific exchange, and evidence
• generation.
• Rare/Orphan Disease Expertise: Proven expertise in orphan diseases or rare diseases,
• with deep understanding of the unique medical, scientific, and access challenges.
• Compliance and Regulations: Deep understanding of medical
• compliance and pharmaceutical regulations across the area’s markets, with a strong
• track record of compliant medical operations.
• Clinical Development and Evidence Generation: Experience in late-stage clinical
• development, real-world evidence (RWE), and observational studies, including planning,
• oversight, and dissemination of insights.
• Leadership and Influence: Strong strategic leadership, stakeholder management,
• and influencing skills to secure resources and align cross-functional teams to medical
• priorities.
• Execution and Metrics: Proven ability to define medical capabilities and KPIs, drive
• execution, and conduct regular performance reviews across multiple markets.
• Communication: Excellent scientific communication skills, including experience
• with advisory boards, publications, congresses, and medical education programs.