Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe. Your Role Sarcoma represents one of the most complex and underserved challenges in oncology — and this role places you at the center of changing that. As Head of Global Medical Strategy for Sarcoma, you will define and drive the end-to-end medical strategic vision for a portfolio of assets in a newly established disease area, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Head of Global Medical Unit Oncology. This is a cornerstone leadership position that combines scientific depth, strategic influence, and people leadership at a global scale. You will own the development and execution of integrated medical affairs strategies, spanning evidence generation, lifecycle management, and external engagement, while ensuring alignment across clinical development, commercial, regulatory, and market access functions. You will lead and mentor a dedicated team, set the strategic direction for pre- and post-launch medical activities, and serve as the scientific voice of the organization in engagements with professional societies, advocacy groups, and key medical stakeholders worldwide. In this pivotal role, you will represent the Medical Unit Oncology in cross-functional asset forums and global governance meetings, curate and communicate medical insights to inform clinical development programs, and serve as the escalation point for medical review of externally facing materials. Your ability to translate scientific evidence into actionable strategy will directly shape how transformative therapies reach patients with rare and underserved cancers. Who You Are Minimum Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif">Medical Doctor (MD) preferred, PhD or PharmD candidates with significant industry, research and/or clinical experience in rare disease. </li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including at least 3 years in a leadership role within medical affairs strategy or a closely related function.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proven track record of success driving Medical Affairs strategy in pre- and post-launch settings.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrated experience in lifecycle management and evidence generation strategy within a pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environment.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience in the US healthcare system and regulatory landscape, with the ability to apply this understanding to global medical strategy.</li> </ul> Preferred Qualifications: <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:4.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Experience in both US and global Medical Affairs roles, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Prior experience launching rare disease assets in a global context, including cross-functional collaboration with clinical development, commercial, and regulatory teams.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex scientific insights into clear, actionable plans for diverse internal and external audiences.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Excellent communication and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to engage effectively with key opinion leaders, professional societies, and advocacy groups.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to challenges.</li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 4.0pt 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Demonstrated commitment to patient-centricity and cross-functional collaboration, with a track record of influencing without authority across global teams.</li> </ul> Compensation Base Pay Range for this position – 293,000.00 – 439,400.00 The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click here. <a href="https://careers.emdgroup.com/us/en/benefits">https://careers.emdgroup.com/us/en/benefits</a> What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress! Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Head of Global Medical Strategy - Sarcoma (Billerica, Massachusetts, US, 01821) @ SUSONITY

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