Country Medical Director, Canada (Remote)

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com for more information.

Purpose: Leadership and oversight of medical strategy development and execution for the Canadian business across all therapeutic areas. Enterprise leader acting as core member on the Canadian Leadership Team, EUR/INT Regional Medical Leadership Team (EIMALT), reporting to the General Manager, Jazz Pharmaceuticals Canada.

The role is responsible for ensuring all activities are executed in accordance with regulatory and legal frameworks, including but not limited to local Canadian regulations, company policies, healthcare compliance procedures as well as Jazz values

Essential Functions

Leadership of Medical Affairs Department

• Lead, develop, and build a high-performing, fully integrated Medical Affairs Department
• Manage, coach, and develop Medical Affairs personnel (direct and indirect reports)
• Role model and exemplify Cultural values
• Co-lead the development and oversight of the launch center of excellence
  
  

Strategic and Tactical Planning

• Ensure development and delivery of the Medical Affairs strategy and country plans in close collaboration with business partners, BU heads and General Manager.
• Set departmental SMART objectives and track, measure, and report progress of plans and budgets
• Ensure Canadian needs are effectively communicated to partners in the EUR/INT regional office to maintain alignment on strategy and plans at all levels
• Provide high-quality input in Global/Region TA integrated evidence generation plans and proactively address local-specific evidence gaps with Canadian studies to ensure accelerated access and effective integration of new therapies in routine clinical practice
• Build companion data generation strategy to enhance Canadian real-world experience and education
• Define early/expanded access programs needs for Canada and support execution of Managed Access Programs (MAPs)
• Allocate adequate Medical team capacity to support ongoing R&D program in Canada
  
  

Systems, Processes, and Ways of Working

• Ensure systems, processes, and ways of working facilitate:
• Effective execution of the medical plan
• Expert scientific knowledge for all Medical Affairs team members
• Effective Key Account Planning with cross-functional partners
• Effective planning and utilization of National Key Opinion Leaders
• Data generation activities, including Investigator Sponsored Studies
• Optimized Canadian participation in priority global registration trials to support development of new innovative therapies, building early advocacy and understanding challenges prior to launch
• Digital enablement strategies to optimize stakeholder engagement, education, and insight gathering
• Development of ongoing capabilities in the Medical Affairs organization (e.g., strategic account management, diverse stakeholder engagement, AI/digital enablement etc…)
• Clinical Research Operations leadership (e.g., for EAPs, IITs, locally-led RWE studies, global studies, etc.)
  

External Relationships

• Develop influential relationships with National Key Opinion Leaders
• Attend appropriate scientific congresses to stay abreast of developments and support National KOL activities
• Support the development of Jazz EU/RoW positioning as the scientific authority on oncology, helping drive national KOL advocacy through provision of scientific and clinical information via the MSL team
• Co-represent Jazz voice and scientific voice together with General Manager
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong experience leading medical organizations in Canada with a working knowledge and understanding of the healthcare system
• Pharmaceutical industry experience in a comparable role, ideally with knowledge of Oncology, Neurology, and specialty pharma
• A proven track record of building high-performing Medical Affairs teams
• Must have experience in launching new products, market shaping, and launch readiness activities
• Strong leadership skills with demonstrable ability to influence at all levels internally and externally
• Ability to drive executional excellence in regulatory, clinical, and medical strategies across a broader regional framework
• Understanding of R&D strategy and execution of registration clinical program
• Excellent communication skills, including strong presentation skills
• Flexible, independent, and proactive working style
• Ability to critically analyze complex data
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal relationship-building skills/collaboration and teamwork
• Commitment to advancing Canada’s representation in regional strategic regulatory decisions
• Willingness to travel frequently
• Bilingual (French and English) is an asset, both spoken and written
  
  

Required/Preferred Education And Licenses

• Strong preference for a Medical Doctor or Scientific Graduate (ideally with a higher scientific qualification e.g., PhD or PharmD, etc.)
  
  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

FOR CANADA BASED CANDIDATES ONLY

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Canada, Inc. and Celator Pharmaceuticals Corp. are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive.

For this role, the full and complete base pay range is: $220,000.00 - $330,000.00

Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.

At Jazz/Celator, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, Extended Health Care, Dental, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, RRSP, and paid vacation.