Associate Director, Medical Affairs

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers. Are you ready to join us?

This role is part of Alcon's Research & Development function, a team that innovates boldly and delivers new products and services to help revolutionize the eye care industry, advance optimal patient outcomes and help people see brilliantly. The Associate Director, Medical Affairs is primarily responsible for driving the medical strategy for surgical product development in Ophthalmology, focusing on strategy development, management, and implementation for Phase IIIB/IV studies. You will build relationships with global development teams, marketing, sales, and healthcare providers to meet diverse needs.

In this role, a typical day will include:

• SupporttheexecutionofcomprehensiveMedical Affairsstrategicplans

• Supportdevelopmentofregionalmedicalaffairsstrategyfortheassignedtherapeuticarea

• Providemedicalandscientificsupportforproductmessagingandclaimsdevelopment

• Supportpostmarket/phaseIVstudiesstrategyandpreregistrationstudy strategicinput

• Supportlaunchstrategies,lifecyclemanagementandexpansionofindications

foruse

• Supportmedicalpublications:Developcontentforwhitepapers,peer-reviewed

manuscripts,posters,scientificarticlesandvideoscripts

• Supportcustomermedicalinquires(i.e.medicalexchangeofinformationwith

KOLs,andmanagementofmedicalissuesraisedbycustomerHealthCare

providers)

• Maintain peer to peer relationships with Medical Experts/ Key stakeholders and members of the scientific community, utilizing scientific and medical evidence basednon-promotionalmaterials

• Supportplanningandexecutionofmedicaladvisoryboardmeetings

• Provide fairbalancedscientificandeducationalinformationtohealthcareprofessionalsonspecificmedicalissues

• Supportinternaltraining,andasneededforacademicorhealthcareprofessionals

• Medicalpromotionalreviewsupportasneeded

Bachelor'sDegreeorEquivalentyearsofdirectlyrelatedexperience(orhigh

school+15yrs; Assoc.+14yrs; M.S.+7yrs; PhD+6yrs)

Advancedclinicaldegree(ODpreferred; MD ophthalmologistpreferred)incombinationstrongclinicalresearchexperience.Minimum:technical/scientificdegree(i.e.MS/PhD)inthelifescienceswithsolidknowledgeinassignedophthalmictherapeuticarea.

7YearsofRelevantExperience

Theabilitytofluentlyread,write,understandandcommunicatein English

Estimated travel requirements - 10%

The location of the position is flexible within Europe.

● Manage your own workload and schedule while hitting your set targets

● Collaborate with teammates to share best practices and learnings as work evolves

● See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities

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