About the Role
Serve as the in-country medical lead for hematology assets and pipeline activities, representing Medical Affairs in cross-functional planning with regional and global partners. Direct Field Medical execution, insight generation, and external scientific engagement. Coach and develop Field Medical colleagues through onboarding, feedback, and guidance. Support clinical development, research, investigator engagement, and site identification. Lead medical strategy for congresses, symposia, advisory boards, and educational activities. Deliver scientific presentations to healthcare professionals and key stakeholders. Build trusted relationships and bring local patient and physician insights forward.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the in-country medical lead for hematology assets and pipeline activities.
- Represent Medical Affairs in cross-functional planning with regional and global partners.
- Direct Field Medical execution, insight generation, and external scientific engagement.
- Coach and develop Field Medical colleagues through onboarding, feedback, and guidance.
- Support clinical development, research, investigator engagement, and site identification.
- Lead medical strategy for congresses, symposia, advisory boards, and educational activities.
- Deliver scientific presentations to healthcare professionals and key stakeholders.
- Build trusted relationships and bring local patient and physician insights forward.
Requirements
- MD or PhD with strong scientific expertise and extensive hematology experience.
- More than 10-15 years of relevant pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
- Strong knowledge of Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and Japan regulatory requirements.
- Solid experience in drug development and lifecycle management.
- Experience leading people and directing Field Medical activities.
- Deep knowledge of solid tumors; immuno-hematology experience preferred.
- Experience in matrix organizations and cross-functional collaboration.
- Thorough understanding of the Japanese healthcare environment.
- Ability to shape strategic and tactical planning opportunities.
- Excellent medical communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Publication record and translational or basic research experience are a plus.
- Business-level Japanese and English proficiency.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining compliance standards.
- Willingness to travel approximately 10-20%.
Skills
- Hematology
- Medical Affairs
- Clinical Development
- Japan regulatory requirements
- Drug development
- Lifecycle management
- Field Medical activities
- Solid tumors
- Immuno-hematology
- Matrix organizations
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Japanese healthcare environment
- Strategic planning
- Tactical planning
- Medical communication
- Analytical skills
- Stakeholder management
- Translational research
- Basic research
- Japanese language proficiency
- English language proficiency
- Priority management
- Compliance
Location
- Tokyo
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10-15+ years
Education Level
- MD or PhD
Benefits
- Annual bonuses or other incentive plans
- Equity awards
- Pension or retirement benefits
- 401(k) company match
- Health and wellness programs
- Fitness centers
- Insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
- Paid time off
- Family support benefits
About the Company
- Regeneron uses science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases.
- We are a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.
- We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture.
- We believe we do our best work when we are together.
Equal Opportunity
- Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.
- Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.
