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The Position At Roche, we believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now - even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives and believe good business means a better world. Pharma Interna

The Position At Roche, we believe it's urgent to deliver medical solutions right now - even as we develop innovations for the future. We are passionate about transforming patients' lives and believe good business means a better world. Pharma International is Roche's global business network (excluding the US and Japan) of over 15'000 people whose vision is to bring medicines to patients in the fastest possible way. Pharma International is transforming how it does business and how we work together for patients and customers.' To deliver innovative treatments to our patients, we are looking for a Medical Director to contribute to our Ophthalmology department. Disease Area Medical Director Ophthalmology is a VACC model leader, coaching local medical teams to drive local organizational readiness for pivotal data releases, ensuring high-quality input into medical/scientific planning, including local and regional data generation, catalyzing scientific collaborations and knowledge exchange/upcycling of activities in line with global strategy. Your future Position, Scope and Impact: Ensures alignment and communication with all relevant internal and external stakeholders when applicable on all matters related to planning medical activities Contributes to establishing and implementing appropriate policies and standards Partners with global Product Development Medical Affairs when needed to define data gaps along patients' journey, proactively and efficiently co-shaping Integrated Evidence Plan strategy to capture affiliates needs Collaborates with regulatory to identify options for acceleration of approvals by co-creation Acts as Medical expert, point of reference for data generation activities on specific therapeutic areas Your Capabilities: Establishing and maintaining reliable relationships with scientific advocacy organizations in the respective Disease Area Broad understanding of business context in the respective Disease Area, including access evidence requirements and external value/decision-making drivers Profound knowledge of the overall drug development process You bring the following education and experiences: You are a MD or MD/PhD in ophthalmology or, in another therapeutic area, complemented with extensive pharma industry experience in Ophthalmology, esp. Medical Retina field. Profound experience in pharmaceutical medicine, including data generation, medical communication, medical information, and pharmacovigilance MD with relevant clinical experience (patient care decision making) at the point of care and board-certified specialist in the respective disease area You have experience in partnering with therapeutic area experts and external organizations Experience in leadership roles for above country or global teams Development/medical affairs prelaunch and launch experience Surgical device experience is a plus You fulfill the following requirements: You can demonstrate the Roche Values and Role-model VACC leadership with very high self-awareness You have proven strategic agility and decision-making skills You have excellent influencing skills as well as conflict and change management skills You are able to work across multiple cultures and countries You have a strong collaborative mindset, challenge the status quo for better outcomes, facilitate new ways of working avoid silos and duplication of efforts across organizations You enjoy working flexibly and are able to travel You are agile, passionate to drive changes and work in a self organized teams This role is open for location-agnostic working, which means that we can potentially offer a contract based on the location of the final candidate. (Basel timezone compatibility preferred) Are you ready to apply Roche embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building teams representing various backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.Who we are At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity. Basel is the headquarters of the Roche Group and one of its most important centres of pharmaceutical research. Over 10,700 employees from over 100 countries come together at our Basel/Kaiseraugst site, which is one of Roche`s largest sites. . Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees also benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche. Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.