Senior Manager, Strategy - Medical Affairs
About the Role
Medical Affairs at Azurity Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company delivering innovative medicines for overlooked patients across 50+ countries, drives scientific and clinical initiatives with a portfolio of 30+ brands spanning 10 dosage forms and 9 therapeutic areas. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization.
The Sr. Medical Affairs Manager is a US-based hybrid position within the Medical Affairs Department, reporting to the Medical Lead for the ARGO (anti-infectives, respiratory, GI, and ophthalmics) Franchise. The Medical Affairs Manager is responsible for leading and executing medical strategy to support the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of the company’s products. This role serves as a scientific expert and key liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs), and academic institutions
Principle Responsibilities:
Develop and execute an integrated Medical Affairs strategy aligned with brand objectives and overall corporate priorities.
Serve as a scientific and clinical expert across the full product lifecycle, including pre‑launch planning, launch execution, and post‑marketing support.
Support and sustain strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other external scientific stakeholders.
Plan and support advisory boards, investigator meetings, and scientific symposia to advance scientific understanding and gather actionable insights.
Support the development, review, and approval of medical materials (e.g., slide decks, FAQs, training content) and support publication planning and execution (abstracts, posters, manuscripts) in close collaboration with Medical Excellence
Support stakeholder engagement and education planning in close collaboration with Medical Leads
Provide strategic medical input for conference planning, scientific content, and on‑site execution.
Partner cross‑functionally with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, and Pharmacovigilance to ensure aligned and effective execution of medical strategy.
Support sales and internal teams through medical training, scientific education, and ongoing clinical guidance.
Support real‑world evidence (RWE), investigator‑initiated studies (IIS), and post‑marketing studies in collaboration with Clinical Development as needed.
Collaborate with field medical team to analyze medical insights from external engagements to inform medical strategy and lifecycle planning.
Apply all Medical Affairs SOPs, regulatory, legal, and compliance guidelines while executing activities.
Demonstrate adaptability, focus, and composure in fast-paced settings while operating with minimal direction.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
Education:
Advanced terminal degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO,DNP) OR other advanced medical (NP, PA, RN etc.) is required.
Experience:
2-3 years relevant work exp (clinical, fellowship, or research experience) and/or related pharmaceutical industry work experience is required.
Thorough knowledge or experience in General Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Trauma Surgery or Infectious Disease
Skills:
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a passion for excellence
Demonstrated ability to present effective and influential oral presentations
Deep scientific expertise - stays abreast of data, treatment trends, and new in-formation in the profession and ability to articulate therapeutic knowledge and translate expert feedback into appropriate insights
Strong strategic and operational thinking skills, with the ability to manage effec-tive networks
Ability to work effectively in a time and independently
Highly collaborative team player with experience working across cross-functional teams.
Excellent organization skills and decision-making abilities. Skillfully plans, priori-tizes, and executes multiple responsibilities and projects.
Knowledge of relevant US healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health and industry trends.
Proficiency in digital tools, AI
Travel: Up to 30-40% travel to attend medical conferences, engage with KOLs, and support strategic activities within the US.
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