Pharmaceutical company in New Jersey is seeking a Senior Medical Director/Medical Research, heading the Therapeutic Area of Hypertension. The position will oversee the strategic and tactical implementation of the commercial Medical Research team responsible for Phase IIIb and ultimately Phase IV studies for assigned hypertension products. It will oversee appropriate IIS strategies, FMA partnerships and advisory board strategies. Additionally, the position must effectively collaborate with Clinical Research, appropriate brand teams and with co-promote partners to effectively support the commercial scientific efforts for hypertension products. Qualified candidates must have an MD; advanced training in cardiovascular medicine is highly desired; minimum of 8 years experience in clinical, research or academic medicine; at least 5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience; and experience with cardiovascular products and clinical trial implementations is required. Must have managed others. Excellent written and oral communication skills, very strong formal presentation skills; strong interpersonal skills with need to work with outside physicians/scientists and numerous in-house groups; knowledge of scientific methods, research design and medical practices and procedures; good understanding of current legal and regulatory environment. Salary is $225-280K, plus 25% bonus, plus $70K long term incentives. If you are interested in this position, please send resume in Word format as an attachment to Beverly Slomka at bslomka@staffpointe.com. Find more opportunities online or register for free at www.staffpointe.com. Only qualified candidates with an MS Word attached resume and recent, relevant healthcare experience will have their resumes considered. Please refer to job# BSX1675
