VP, Medical Science – Strategy, Rare Disease

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🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Vice President

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🧬 Biotechnology

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Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science, with a stated mission to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. The company provides a broad portfolio of laboratory instruments, analytical technologies, diagnostics, consumables, software and services that support life‑sciences research, analytical testing, clinical diagnostics and the development and manufacture of therapies. Its operations and offerings (as described on its site and in its news) include advanced imaging and electron microscopes, chromatography and mass‑spectrometry systems, genetic and clinical testing, lab automation and AI tools, bioprocessing and contract development/manufacturing services (brands cited include Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Gibco, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD). Thermo Fisher reports annual revenue over $45 billion and emphasizes corporate social responsibility, environmental and community programs alongside its scientific products and services.

📋 Description

• Define and govern the rare disease portfolio strategy • Translate market needs and client pipelines into growth priorities, service differentiation, and investment choices • Lead strategic executive client engagements, governance forums, advisory boards, and bid defenses • Set medical and scientific quality standards across proposals, development plans, protocol strategy, regulatory positioning, and trial support • Ensure consistency across teams and regions • Shape strategic alliances and external thought leadership in rare disease • Partner with commercial, consulting, operations, regulatory, feasibility, and clinical leadership • Convert scientific strategy into measurable revenue, win-rate, quality, and delivery outcomes • Mentor physicians and scientists • Sponsor innovation and cross-functional initiatives to expand offerings and improve decision quality

🎯 Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship • Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including a drug screening • MD required; board certification preferred • Formal background as a Pediatric Neurologist or Medical Geneticist highly preferred • 5–10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry leading Rare Disease clinical development programs • Experience advancing at least one asset from discovery through registration • Active medical license preferred but not required • Recognized therapeutic expert and peer to pharmaceutical-industry medical/scientific counterparts • Enterprise-level therapeutic strategy, portfolio judgment, and business acumen • Executive presence and credibility with pharmaceutical/biotech senior medical, scientific, and business leaders • Ability to establish standards, governance, and scalable ways of working across geographies, functions, and client portfolios • Exceptional influence in complex matrix environments • Strong talent development capabilities, including senior capability, succession, and communities of practice • Ability to lead through ambiguity, manage significant risk, and make enterprise-impact trade-off decisions • Ability to drive innovation, continuous improvement, and market differentiation • Proficient spoken and written English • Flexibility for domestic and international travel

🏖️ Benefits

• Global-scale work supporting life-changing therapies and clinical research • Resources to achieve individual career goals • Opportunities for research, development, and delivery of life-changing therapies • Mentoring and organizational capability-building opportunities • Exposure to strategic client engagements, advisory boards, governance forums, and bid defenses • Collaboration with global, cross-functional teams • Valued diverse experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives

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