Medical Director

Company Description

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At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Our mission and culture at Sobi North America get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Generous time off policy
• Opportunity to broaden your horizons by attending popular conferences
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

Job Description

Position Overview

The Senior Medical Director, Hematology – Lymphoma leads the medical strategy for the Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) disease area within Hematology Medical Affairs, driving both brand medical strategy and external engagement with Opinion Leaders, community physicians, medical societies, and top accounts.

This role offers an experienced Medical Director the opportunity to lead medical strategy for a complex hematologic malignancy, engaging across the hematology-oncology, dermatology, and dermato-oncology communities while shaping how Sobi supports the CTCL patient and provider community. The Senior Medical Director will also lead launch preparatory efforts for lacutamab, a humanized monoclonal antibody immunotherapy targeting KIR3DL2.

The Senior Medical Director serves as the lead medical voice for lymphoma and lacutamab, conceptualizing and implementing the US medical strategy for the disease area. This person reports to the Vice President, Head of Hematology Medical Affairs, partners closely with Field Medical to engage HCPs, medical organizations, payers, and patient advocacy groups, and acts as the medical lead on the Brand Team.

Key Responsibilities

Medical Strategy & Launch Leadership

• Serve as the lead medical strategist for CTCL and lacutamab, providing strategic leadership for medical strategy, brand-aligned tactics, and external clinician engagement across academic, community, and multidisciplinary care settings
• Own launch readiness for lacutamab, including disease education, unmet need articulation, and evidence generation planning
• Contribute analytic expertise and insights to Medical Affairs deliverables

External Engagement & Field Medical Partnership

• Partner with Field Medical to develop and enhance KOL and key institution engagement plans, positioning Sobi as the scientific partner of choice for CTCL across the hematology-oncology community
• Collaborate with Field Medical on resource needs and development of field materials and tactics specific to CTCL and lacutamab
• Lead planning and execution of advisory boards and educational activities (webinars, medical roundtables, symposia, congress presence)

Insight Generation & Evidence

• Generate and share medical insights with the field team; analyze insights to inform strategy and tactical adjustments
• Contribute to evidence generation projects, real-world evidence studies, and publications supporting the CTCL disease area and lacutamab

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build strong collaborative relationships with Market Access, Medical Information, Clinical Development, Sales, and Marketing
• Act as the medical lead on the Brand Team and support cross-functional initiatives across the organization

Culture

• Contribute to a strong team culture within Hematology/Oncology Medical Affairs, grounded in mutual respect and constructive challenge toward shared goals

Qualifications

Required

• MD, PhD, or PharmD
• 5+ years of Medical Director experience
• Pre-launch and/or launch experience
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate complex scientific concepts for varied audiences
• Strong ability to form meaningful, bi-directional relationships with the medical community
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen, with strategic and analytical capability
• Demonstrated leadership across core Medical Affairs functions (evidence generation, publications, medical education, strategy development)
• Willingness and ability to work effectively in a cross-functional, team-based environment with colleagues at all levels
• Self-starter with strong interpersonal skills and a results-driven, solution-oriented approach
• Ability to travel up to 50%, primarily domestic
• Patient-focused mindset

Preferred

• Background in Hematology-Oncology

Competencies & Attributes

• Strong scientific curiosity with the drive to lead in a complex, evolving disease space
• Adept, nimble, and energetic in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative environment
• Hands-on, "roll up one's sleeves" approach
• Drive for results with urgency and innovation
• Comfortable operating within a "one team, common purpose" culture

Additional Information

Compensation and Total Rewards at Sobi

At Sobi, we are dedicated to providing our employees with a comprehensive and industry-competitive total rewards package. Our compensation philosophy is designed to recognize and reward talent, ensuring that your contributions are valued and reflected in your overall rewards.

Your total compensation at Sobi goes beyond just your base salary and annual bonus. It also includes a robust suite of benefits, such as:

• A competitive 401(k) match to support your financial future.
• Tuition and wellness reimbursements to invest in your personal and professional growth.
• A comprehensive medical, dental, and vision package to prioritize your health and well-being.
• Additional recognition awards to celebrate your achievements.

The base salary range for this role is $250,000 – $320,000. Each individual offer will be determined based on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, and location. Additionally, this role is eligible for both short-term and long-term bonuses, as outlined in the plan details.

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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