Manager of Medical Affairs

Who is Harrow?

Harrow (Nasdaq: HROW) is a leading U.S. ophthalmic-focused pharmaceutical company. The Company was founded and continues operating based on the highest corporate values. Members of our Harrow Family often express their pride in being a part of our commitment to (1) innovation, (2) patient access to and affordability of our medicines, and (3) our track record of having never turned down an ophthalmologist doing mission work around the world – providing free medicines in support of mission work aimed at giving or maintaining the gift of sight to those most in need.

At Harrow, we foster our individual and collective entrepreneurial and creative spirits. We focus on pursuing opportunities for drug candidates in underserved markets. We are data-driven and use our access to real-world clinical experience to lower the investment risks of our work. We concentrate on the commercial appeal of high-value assets, and our objective is to seek to make paradigm-shifting medicines available to patients as soon as possible. Our approach to finding high-value opportunities and balancing risk with real-world experience can deliver exceptional value for all our stakeholders.

Harrow’s ophthalmic pharmaceutical portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the industry, including:

• IHEEZO:
• A broad Dry Eye Disease product line, led by VEVYE® and bolstered by well-known adjacent ocular surface disease products such as FLAREX® and TOBRADEX® ST;
• TRIESENCE®:
• A Specialty Anterior Segment product line, which includes various high-need and utility products such as ILEVRO®, NEVANAC®, and VERKAZIA®;
• ImprimisRx is the nation’s leading ophthalmology-focused compound pharmacy, including an FDA-registered and FDA-inspected 503B outsourcing facility and a 50-state mail-order pharmacy. The Harrow division serves as an innovation hub and plays a vital role in Harrow’s mission to help patients maintain their gift of sight.

Job Summary

The Medical Affairs Manager is a key contributor to the execution of the Medical Affairs strategy and tactics. The Medical Affairs Manager will be involved in all aspects of Medical Affairs such as designing and supporting clinical studies and evidence generation, content development, KOL education programs, as well as medical information requests.

Core Responsibilities

• Execute Medical Affairs strategies including engagement with opinion leaders, investigator-led research, HEOR, and data dissemination.
• Support Clinical Operations and Clinical Development to facilitate enrollment of company sponsored clinical trials.
• Execute a strategic publication and congress plan; work with internal colleagues to develop key messages on unmet need, mechanism of action, target product profile, and among others.
• Support publication planning, medical writing, medical advisory boards, educational programs, conferences, and responding to requests for medical information.
• Establish professional relationships with the medical community and exchange scientific knowledge with global and regional key opinion leaders.
• Partner with other departments to ensure timely, accurate, and compliant preparation and review of promotional and educational material.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional colleagues (e.g. marketing, sales, patient advocacy, clinical, regulatory, legal and market access) to develop and execute strategic plans.
• Foster an environment of compliance and integrity by managing and adhering to all company policies and Legal and Regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Terminal Degree MD/DO/OD/PhD/PharmD required.
• Completed Fellowship at an accredited Medical Affairs program OR a minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in an internal Medical Affairs or Operations capacity required.
• Successful record in designing and executing clinical trials required.
• Ophthalmic experience preferred.
• Experience in scientific presentations and medical writing preferred.
• Experience in promotional review committee preferred.
• Experience in drafting medical information requests preferred.
• Experience utilizing statistical analysis software preferred.
• Broad knowledge of product development, regulatory requirements, payer landscape, and life cycle management preferred.
• Proven ability and experience to develop and foster peer-to-peer, credible relationships with Medical Experts/decision makers.
• Working knowledge of the Healthcare System and of the research procedures as well as the ICH guidelines, GCP, and other ethical guidelines.
• Strong analytical skills, ability to interpret scientific/clinical literature.
• Proficient with MS Office applications.
• The ability to fluently read, write, understand, and communicate in English required.
• Travel Requirements: 30%
• Must live within 30-minute commute to a major airport.

Position Type

Remote – Must live in United States.

Travel

Up to 30%