About the Role
Lead medical strategy and scientific activities within a global bio-pharmaceutical company's oncology portfolio. This role involves developing and executing the Country Medical Affairs Plan (CMAP), generating scientific insights, and fostering strategic partnerships with oncology experts to shape medical strategy and advance innovative therapies.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the Country Medical Affairs Plan (CMAP) for the assigned oncology portfolio in alignment with global and local medical strategy.
- Lead scientific implementation of medical plans in collaboration with Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and cross-functional teams.
- Collect, analyze, and communicate scientific insights to support local and global medical decision-making.
- Build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), investigators, and other oncology stakeholders through scientific exchange.
- Plan and lead advisory boards, expert meetings, and other medical programs to gather insights and inform strategy.
- Identify unmet educational needs and develop medical education initiatives for healthcare professionals.
- Support early pipeline and lifecycle management activities by providing medical insights on disease areas, treatment landscapes, and competitive intelligence.
- Collaborate with regional and global teams on strategic medical initiatives and evidence-generation activities.
Requirements
- Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
- Experience in Oncology or a closely related therapeutic area.
- Strong understanding of medical strategy development, scientific engagement, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience partnering with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), advisory boards, and external healthcare stakeholders.
- Solid knowledge of clinical development, evidence generation, medical education, and Japan's pharmaceutical regulations, reimbursement system, and clinical research guidelines.
- Minimum of 5 years of clinical, research, or physician experience within the healthcare sector.
- Business-level English and native-level Japanese.
- Experience supporting oncology product launches, lifecycle management, or early pipeline/asset evaluation.
- Experience authoring publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals and/or presenting research at national or international scientific conferences.
- Licensed physician with significant clinical practice experience is preferred.
Skills
- Oncology
- Medical Affairs
- Medical Strategy
- Scientific Engagement
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Management
- Advisory Boards
- Clinical Development
- Evidence Generation
- Medical Education
- Pharmaceutical Regulations
- Reimbursement Systems
- Clinical Research
- Product Launches
- Lifecycle Management
- Pipeline Analysis
- Publication Authoring
- Scientific Presentation
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Minimum of 5 years of clinical, research, or physician experience
Education Level
- Licensed physician with significant clinical practice experience is preferred.
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape medical strategy within a high-priority oncology portfolio
- Extensive collaboration with global medical teams and leading oncology experts
- Exposure to both marketed products and future oncology pipeline assets
- Meaningful opportunity to contribute to improved patient outcomes through scientific leadership
About the Company
- A global bio-pharmaceutical company
