[ma] Vaccine Medical Affairs Lead

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Tokyo, Japan
Not specified (potentially hybrid or onsite due to team leadership and travel requirements).
Medical strategy development and execution
Leadership of vaccine medical affairs team
Scientific communication and education
The Vaccine Medical Affairs Lead position at a prominent company based in Tokyo, Japan, involves providing scientific leadership and strategic direction for the vaccine business. The role requires extensive experience in medical affairs, particularly in vaccines and infectious diseases, while leading a team of approximately 20 members

Job Summary

  • Provide scientific leadership for the vaccine business in Japan by developing and executing medical strategies based on scientific integrity, patient value, and ethical/legal compliance.
  • Lead a team of approximately 20 Vaccine MA members, fostering team development and cultivating scientific leaders capable of identifying unmet medical needs and generating clinical evidence.
  • Drive cross-functional initiatives to ensure scientific excellence and foster a high-performing team culture that delivers measurable impact in the vaccine and infectious disease landscape.

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The Vaccine Medical Affairs Lead position at a prominent company based in Tokyo, Japan, involves providing scientific leadership and strategic direction for the vaccine business. The role requires extensive experience in medical affairs, particularly in vaccines and infectious diseases, while leading a team of approximately 20 members.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Medical strategy development and execution
  • Leadership of vaccine medical affairs team
  • Scientific communication and education
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Regulatory and compliance expertise
  • Evidence generation and real-world data analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Change leadership in dynamic environments
  • Customer insight utilization
  • Talent development and succession planning
  • Multilingual communication skills
  • Project management of multiple concurrent projects
  • Participation in government and society working groups

Key Requirements

  • Advanced degree (MD, PharmD, PhD)
  • 10+ years Medical Affairs experience in vaccines/infectious diseases
  • 7+ years people leadership experience
  • Experience with national-level strategy and product launches
  • Knowledge of Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, GCP, GPSP, GVP
  • Experience in scientific dialogue with PMDA and MHLW
  • Advanced business level English proficiency

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