US Medical Director, Thyroid Eye Disease - Medical Affairs & Evidence Generation page is loadedUS Medical Director, Thyroid Eye Disease - Medical Affairs & Evidence GenerationApply locations Boston, MA, USA time type Full time posted on Posted 16 Days Ago job requisition id REQ-3628
Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.
We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.
The US Medical Director, Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) is a key member of the US Medical Affairs & Evidence Generation organization. Working in close collaboration with Global/US Medical Directors, US MSLs, Scientists, and Clinical Development Teams (CDTs), the Medical Director drives the development of argenx immunology-focused pipeline programs (TED) and any future approved indications in the therapeutic area. The US Medical Director has a highly visible remit, and is accountable to ensure cross-regional Medical Affairs input and deliverables are consolidated and brought to key cross-functional teams, including the CDTs, Indication Development Teams (IDTs), and Asset Strategy Teams (ASTs). Additionally, the Medical Director plays a central role in external interactions with Key Opinion Leaders and Healthcare Providers. The Medical Director is a critical interface of argenx and the healthcare community and will support strategic planning and tactical execution, to further the Medical Affairs mission to improve patient care.
This position will report directly to the Head of the Immunology TA & Payer Team.
Roles and Responsibilities
Medical Strategy: Drive development, and oversee execution of cross-functional and globally-aligned immunology pipeline medical strategies. Includes leading development and execution of high impact medical activities, such as advisory boards, steering committees, medical insight collection, interpretation, and dissemination. Also includes development of action plans and scientific exchange tactics in line with medical strategy.
Internal Medical Representation: Medical Affairs core member of highly cross-functional CDT, AST, IDT, New Product Planning (NPP) Teams, and other key decision-making teams. Includes ensuring the Medical Affairs team understands all aspects of the development programs through necessary updates, and representing the voice of the Medical Affairs organization in support of CDT, AST, IDT, and NPP activities.
Scientific & Medical Expertise: Acquire and continuously maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise for relevant indications within the immunology therapeutic area, and be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert contributor. Be an expert presenter, facilitator and/or active participant at advisory boards, expert meetings, etc. Provide expertise to guide development of medical content and medical trainings. Provide critical guidance and input into publication and congress planning aligned with Scientific Communications.
External KOL Engagement: Support identification and development of productive collaborations with clinical experts, other important customers and stakeholders, including professional organizations. Identify and implement appropriate high-impact medical research projects to support the business objectives, including argenx-sponsored and investigator-initiated projects in immunology pipeline indications.
Compliance and Integrity: Ensure all Medical Affairs activities maintain the highest standards, comply with applicable pharmaceutical regulations, as well as, argenx policies and procedures.
Skills and Competencies:
Cross-functional Engagement: Highly collaborative, goal-oriented, results-driven. Proven record of building strong cross-functional relationships and successfully navigating competing priorities.
Global Engagement: Awareness of cross-regional nuances, and demonstrated success leading global and/or US teams.
Scientific and Medical Expertise: Demonstrated ability to accurately and effectively evaluate medical/scientific literature and landscape to develop effective medical affairs strategies. Ability to develop and maintain deep knowledge in complex disease areas, treatments and clinical development plans. Ability to build productive collaborations with medical and scientific experts.
Key Attributes: Growth mindset, agile, flexible, and high emotional intelligence.
Education, Experience and Qualifications:
Medical degree (M.D., D.O.), PharmD, or PhD
10+ years industry experience, highly preferred
Specific biopharmaceutical industry experience in immunology, Thyroid Eye Disease, Graves’ Disease or rare disease, highly desirable
Prior experience as a Medical Affairs Lead/Medical Director (experience developing asset and/or indication medical strategy)
Experience representing Medical Affairs on cross-functional and cross-regional teams focused on development- and commercial-stage assets (e.g. CDTs, ASTs, IDTs, New Product Planning Teams, etc.).
Detailed understanding of regulations and practices, including industry interactions with healthcare professionals and product market access
Willingness to travel, up to 50% of time, as needed
At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Before you submit your application, CV or any other personal details to us, please review our argenx Privacy Notice for Job Applicants to learn more about how argenx B.V. and its affiliates (“argenx”) will handle and protect your personal data. If you have any questions or you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Global Privacy Office by email at privacy@argenx.com .
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing your application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the candidate selection process please contact us at hr.us@argenx.com . Only inquiries related to an accommodation request will receive a response.
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#J-18808-Ljbffr Read LessMedical Science Liaison (MSL, TED/Graves' Disease)- New England page is loadedMedical Science Liaison (MSL, TED/Graves' Disease)- New EnglandApply locations Boston, MA, USA time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id REQ-3581
Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.
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Our MSLs are a field-based extension of the Medical team, who represent and reflect argenx’s values as a science-driven, patient-centric organization.This position will engage with key stakeholders at academic and community health centers, serve as a strategic partner to fellow cross functional team members and are experts on argenx’s scientific data, products and trials within thyroid eye disease (TED). This position will report directly to the Head, Immunology & Payer Medical Science Liaisons.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Developing medical and scientific expertise in TED, Graves' Disease, and future pipeline indications
Develop and maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise of relevant diseases
o Compounds, development indications and treatment plans
o Be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert
Partner with Medical Affairs, HEOR, Patient Advocacy and Global Commercial Planning and Readiness to create a thorough internal understanding of thyroid eye disease and other pipeline opportunities
Identify potential high-impact medical research projects and publication opportunities (e.g., white papersto inform treatment guidelines), in line with argenx identified areas of interest
Attend appropriate local, national, and international meetings and congresses to gather intelligence,develop productive collaborations, ensuring insights are shared within argenx
HCP engagement
Identify, recommend and support site principal investigators (PIs) for on-going and planned TED, Graves' Disease, and pipeline clinical trials
Promote clinical trial engagement through scientific exchange and presentations
Ensure timely and informative scientific/medical exchanges and education for healthcare communityon topics like disease awareness, diagnostics, treatment and adherence that accurately reflect scientificdata and research objectives, compliantly within TED, Graves' Disease, and pipeline medical strategy
Respond to questions from the healthcare community with integrity, compliance, andadherence to all legal, regulatory, and argenx guidelines, policies & procedure
Responsible for tailoring engagement strategies by adeptly recognizing and accommodating thestakeholder archetypes (e.g., academic vs community) and their unique informational needs
KOL engagement
Develop and maintain relationships with healthcare KeyOpinion Leaders (KOLs) within TED, Graves' Disease, and relevant pipeline indications to collaborate on researchprojects, advisory boards and peer-to-peer educational initiatives
Engage in development related activities by collaborating with PI and study sites to facilitateparticipation in clinical trials and provide guidance on study protocols, patient recruitment, etc. in TED, Graves' Disease, and relevant pipeline studies
Collaborate with KOLs on evidence generation appropriately including sponsored, translational, and out comes research within TED, Graves' Disease, and relevant pipeline indications
Cross-functional collaboration
Ensure close working relationship with cross-functional field partners,Global Commercial Planning and Readinessteam, Clinical Development/Operations compliantly, to ensure launch readiness
Support cross-functional teams to ensure operations are patient-focused, including rapidly responding tointernal and external requests to discuss specific situations and challenges and provide medical affairssupport to all stakeholders
Skills and Competencies:
TED and/or Graves' Disease experience is strongly preferred.Candidates also must possess portfolio-oriented mindset and strong aptitude foreffectively working with cross-functional teams
Scientific and customer-centric mindset with successful trackrecord of delivering results that meet or exceed targetedobjectives
Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborateproductively with external stakeholders (e.g., medical experts,healthcare professionals) and strongly preferred within TED and Graves' Disease
Effective collaborator on cross-functional teams with a varietytechnical expertise and backgrounds
Able to quickly understand complex disease areas, treatmentsand clinical development plans
Thorough understanding of clinical trial phases and execution
Able to problem solve proactively and translate territory/organizational needs into action
Can operate with significant autonomy to assess priorities andcustomize decisions in real time
Flexible to travel within region, USA, and global based on business needs
Education, Experience and Qualifications:
Scientific, healthcare or medical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO)
3+ years Of Medical Science Liaison experience in biopharmaceutical industry with strong preference for previous experience within TED and Graves' Disease sub-specialists
Strong preference for candidates who reside in Massachusetts
Therapeutic area experience in TED and Grave’s Disease is strongly preferred.Will consider candidates who have extensive experience with endocrinologists or other ophthalmological disease areas
Strong clinical, scientific and healthcare business acumen
Strong knowledge of the US healthcare landscape, including hospitalsystems and healthcare professionals
Strong understanding of compliance, legal and regulatorylandscape related to interactions with healthcare professionals
Fluency in translating medical market research and data-driven insightsinto actionable strategic initiatives
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and VEEVA
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At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Before you submit your application, CV or any other personal details to us, please review our argenx Privacy Notice for Job Applicants to learn more about how argenx B.V. and its affiliates (“argenx”) will handle and protect your personal data. If you have any questions or you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Global Privacy Office by email at privacy@argenx.com .
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing your application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the candidate selection process please contact us at hr.us@argenx.com . Only inquiries related to an accommodation request will receive a response.
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A Message for Recruitment and Staffing Agenciesargenx honors the terms of our written agreements with the recruiting and staffing agencies that we retain and contract with to assist us with talent searches and other recruiting needs. Accordingly, all resumes and referrals that recruiting and staffing agencies proactively share with argenx that (i) were not solicited or requested by argenx’s internal Talent Acquisition team and (ii) were sent in the absence of a valid, written agreement between argenx and the firm, recruiter, or agency, may be pursued by argenx and are ineligible for payment of referral or other fees.
#J-18808-Ljbffr Read LessDirector, Market Access Training page is loadedDirector, Market Access TrainingApply locations Boston, MA, USA time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id REQ-3528
Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.
We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.
Outstanding opportunity for an experienced market access professional with deep knowledge of market access and reimbursement to build training content for field roles across the organization. The ideal candidate should demonstrate a passion for designing and delivering a wide variety of training content. This position reports to the Senior Director of Commercial Training and Communications.The position is based in our Boston office but can be worked remotely.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Design and maintain new hire training content for field-based roles within market access
Partner with commercial training team to build and update market access training content for field roles across the organization
Identify training needs by building relationships with Market Access, Field Sales, Marketing and other key business partners throughout the Commercial organization
Work to continuously improve training content/curriculum for both new hire and continuous learning content
Prepare training content, as needed, to support the launch of future pipeline products
Deliver training content, where appropriate, during new hire training, live and virtual field meetings and to cross functional partners across the organization
Work cross functionally to develop strong partnerships to ensure training programs are aligned with brand strategies and support achievement of company objectives
Effectively communicate training plans and initiatives across the commercial team
Manage market access training projects, vendors and budget
Desired Skills and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree
6+ years Industry experience; Field Reimbursement and/or Market Access experience required
Account Director experience preferred
Subject matter expert in the following:
Proficient in Medicare A, B, C and D
Payer engagement, coverage education and medical policy criteria considerations
Reimbursement training, resolution; Buy-and-bill expertise
SP and Infusion provider experience & Site of Care knowledge
3+ years in training position or experience working on training projects
Experience developing and delivering market access training
Strong attention to detail and focus on information accuracy
Good written and verbal communication skills
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
Strong interpersonal skills-ability to work with a cross-functional group
Ability to meet deadlines and multi-task
Proven ability to problem solve and build consensus
Ability to manage projects with external vendors
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At argenx, all applicants are welcomed in an inclusive environment. They will receive equal consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics. argenx is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing your application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the candidate selection process please contact us at hr.us@argenx.com . Only inquiries related to an accommodation request will receive a response.
About Usargenx is a global immunology company dedicated to improving the lives of people suffering from severe autoimmune diseases. Through our rich pipeline of first-in-class therapies, led by VYVGART, we are accelerating progress toward our bold 2030 vision: to reach 50,000 patients and transform the landscape of autoimmune treatment. Our innovation mission combines with meaningful work and endless opportunities for growth to create once-in-a-career experiences. argonauts work in locations around the globe including Belgium, Boston, Japan and Amsterdam. There's more to discover at argenx, where our passion inspires bold possibility.
A Message for Recruitment and Staffing Agenciesargenx honors the terms of our written agreements with the recruiting and staffing agencies that we retain and contract with to assist us with talent searches and other recruiting needs. Accordingly, all resumes and referrals that recruiting and staffing agencies proactively share with argenx that (i) were not solicited or requested by argenx’s internal Talent Acquisition team and (ii) were sent in the absence of a valid, written agreement between argenx and the firm, recruiter, or agency, may be pursued by argenx and are ineligible for payment of referral or other fees.
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