R&D MSD TA Director - Global Pharma
- JapanHire
- Mar 26
- 1 min read
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Role Summary:
TA (Therapeutic Area) Medical Science Director (MSD) is a TA Division Leader, being responsible for leading, managing and developing members of TA Medical Science Department and is accountable/responsible for medical contents/judgements of clinical development strategy of the products within the
Biopharmaceutical TA portfolio (cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, respiratory, Immunology, Vaccine) and for delivery of medical/scientific contents of clinical development. TA-MSD coaches Project Physician (PP) to deliver right quality of deliverables, to contribute to the progress of relevant projects and to secure optimal patient access to the relevant products in a timely manner.
TA-MSD is responsible to bring up a capability of physicians as future manager and/or leader candidates according to their individual development plan (IDP). S/he makes and implements development/retention plans.TA-MSD acts as a representative physician of TA Medical Science Department against internal and
external stakeholders, and facilitates engagement with Global and regional (ex. China) senior physicians to provide TA/Disease Area (DA) as well as Key External Experts (KEEs) in responsible TA. TA-MSD is a playing manager and expected to manage 4 project physicians(50-70% of time), while being assigned to specific projects as a PP.
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