Medical Affairs and Translational Research (MATR) Partnerships Lead

The MATR Partnership Lead is a key point of contact for medical affairs (regional and global) and translational research for preclinical investigator-initiated study (IIS) proposals, collaborative studies or MAF-funded company studies involving key biomarker objectives. The individual will link internal strategic and tactical workstream(s) supporting research proposal reviews and final decisions for key studies. MATR partnerships will also include line-of-sight to data read-outs or draft publication timelines for contracted studies to support knowledge exchange between translational research, external research community, clinical and medical affairs. The individual will also serve as MATR point of contact for external database requests involving platforms such as YODA or European Genome-Phenome Archive (EGA).

Responsibilities:

· Provides subject matter expertise and execution support for medical affairs and translational, preclinical or biomarker research projects

· Works closely with disease area leads on triaging biomarker or preclinical IIS proposals from external researchers or collaborative study requests

· Supports key internal and external stakeholder communications, preclinical review agendas and review decisions

· Partners with oncology translational research lead(s) in preparing biomarker and preclinical “one-pager” strategy for inclusion in worldwide medical affairs evidence generation plans and IIS strategic frameworks

· Liaises with medical affairs Global Review Committee administrator(s) with respect to new IIS reviews and coordination

· Advances global medical affairs company-sponsored study concepts with key biomarker objectives through internal governance reviews where applicable with Global Heald, Evidence Generation and Oncology Translational Research Review Forum (OTRRF)

· Ensures research discussions, submission and internal reviews of preclinical/biomarker IISs or collaborative research proposals follow Cross-Pharma Policies and SOPs.

· Engages with oncology translational research (OTR)’s preclinical IIS coordinator on RECAP reviews, contracts, material transfer agreement administration to understand study statuses or interim/final data read-outs and publications.

· Supports global medical affairs lead(s) and global strategy & execution leads with internal knowledge exchange as required

Qualifications

· A minimum of a master’s level degree in a life or health sciences discipline is required; Advanced scientific degree is preferred.

· Laboratory experience in translational research or genomics medicine is preferred

· Broad knowledge of disease, predictive, and diagnostic biomarkers, related scientific methodologies, and analytic techniques is beneficial

· Strong skills in collaboration and building relationships, without formal authority, are needed to meet MATR objectives,

· Critical thinking and strong communication skills are required

· Project management skills and strong organizational skills are required

· Comfort with ambiguity and rapidly changing scientific environment(s) is needed

· Experience with principal investigators and/or as research staff involving biomarker analyses is beneficial

· Experience as an industry medical liaison including oncology translational research responsibilities is desirable

· Two or more years of relevant work experience in biopharmaceutical industry is preferred

· This position is based in Raritan NJ and follows a remote work schedule with in-house meetings as required to accomplish program goals