Associate Director, Medical Affairs

Before reading the job post, we encourage you to watch this video about our company. It gives you an inside look at how we started, the team and culture that made us successful, and where we're going. It's easy to read a job post and apply, but people often wonder about the culture and whether they would fit in. If you want to call Harrow your home and genuinely want to be part of a family and something big, then we encourage you to click this link and get to know us. Who is Harrow? Harrow (Nasdaq HROW) is a leading provider of ophthalmic disease management solutions in North America. Harrow is an incredible entrepreneurial company – where we celebrate the ability of every member of the Harrow Family to be the CEO of their job. Harrow’s values have driven interest over the past decade in attracting high-performing professionals in a variety of disciplines. Members of our Harrow Family often express their pride in being a part of our commitment to (1) innovation, (2) patient access to affordable 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. We encourage you to learn more about Harrow and its unique culture to see if you’re the right person to help contribute as we build a truly exceptional company, one we are all so proud of! Harrow’s ophthalmic pharmaceutical portfolio is one of the most comprehensive in the industry, including An expanding Retina Portfolio including IHEEZO®, TRIESENCE®, BYOOVIZTM, and OPUVIZTM A broad Dry Eye Disease product line, led by VEVYE® and bolstered by well-known adjacent ocular surface disease products such as FLAREX® and FRESHKOTE® A peri-operative Surgical product line, led by TRIESENCE®, and BYQLOVITM A Rare and Specialty product line, which includes various high-need and utility products such as ILEVRO®, NATACYN®, and VERKAZIA® A robust internal development pipeline with multiple late-stage candidates, including MELT-300, MELT-210, H-N08, and CR-01 Job Summary The Associate Director of Medical Affairs will provide strategic and scientific expertise to support the company’s portfolio and pipeline, while playing a key role in executing Medical Affairs strategy and tactics. This individual will act as the VP of Medical Affairs' deputy and serve as a subject-matter expert for assigned products, while maintaining expertise across the company’s entire portfolio. They will be responsible for developing and executing medical plans, maintaining day-to-day Medical Affairs operational excellence, supporting evidence generation, and ensuring the alignment of medical strategies with clinical and corporate objectives. The role requires a balance of scientific knowledge, organization, strategic thinking, and the ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally. Core Responsibilities Medical Strategy and Operations Work with medical leadership to develop and execute medical strategies to support Harrow’s product portfolio/disease areas of interest, maintaining alignment with corporate objectives. Develop and maintain therapeutic area expertise across the Harrow ophthalmic portfolio sufficient to support any product on a cross-cover basis. Contribute medical and competitive insight into brand and lifecycle planning. Coordinate cross-functional medical projects and deliverables, managing competing priorities across a broad portfolio. Support and help maintain departmental processes, standards, and documentation. Evidence Generation & Data Dissemination Develop high-quality analysis of Investigator Initiated Study grant requests to ensure alignment with strategies, acceptable risk/benefit ratios, impact on current and future scientific landscape, and fair market budget assessments. Partner with Medical Communications and relevant internal and external colleagues to oversee dissemination of scientific data through publications, congress presentations, advisory boards, and symposia. Support evidence-generation and key-brand scientific initiatives, helping move strategic projects from concept to execution. Stakeholder Engagement Serve as a reviewer in Medical/Regulatory/Legal committees for all assigned materials to ensure scientific accuracy, alignment with strategic messaging, and that materials are fair and balanced. Build and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, investigators, medical societies, centers of excellence, and other external experts in partnership with Field Medical. Represent the company at scientific congresses, advisory boards, and medical education events in partnership with Field Medical. Provide scientific and medical expertise to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring timely and accurate information exchange. Maintain compliance with all legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. Qualifications & Requirements Terminal Degree MD/DO/OD/PhD/PharmD preferred. Extensive ophthalmic experience required. A minimum of 3 years of pharmaceutical industry experience in an internal strategic Medical Affairs or internal Marketing role required. Extensive experience working on promotional and internal review teams (PRC/MRL) required. Experience working with broad product portfolios is highly preferred. Experience in scientific presentations and medical writing is 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. Fluency in reading, writing, understanding, and communicating in English is required. Position Type Remote – Must live in United States. Travel Up to 30% Some activities may call for early or late meetings and attendance at scientific meetings on holidays and weekends. Apply To This Job

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