Sr. Medical Affairs Manager

About the Role

Medical Affairs at Azurity Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company delivering innovative medicines for overlooked patients across 50+ countries, drives scientific and clinical initiatives with a portfolio of 30+ brands spanning 10 dosage forms and 9 therapeutic areas. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization.

The Sr. Medical Affairs Manager is a US-based hybrid position within the Medical Affairs Department, reporting to the Medical Lead for the ARGO (anti-infectives, respiratory, GI, and ophthalmics) Franchise. The Medical Affairs Manager is responsible for leading and executing medical strategy to support the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of the company’s products. This role serves as a scientific expert and key liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs), and academic institutions.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute an integrated Medical Affairs strategy aligned with brand objectives and overall corporate priorities.
• Serve as a scientific and clinical expert across the full product lifecycle, including pre-launch planning, launch execution, and post-marketing support.
• Support and sustain strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other external scientific stakeholders.
• Plan and support advisory boards, investigator meetings, and scientific symposia to advance scientific understanding and gather actionable insights.
• Support the development, review, and approval of medical materials (e.g., slide decks, FAQs, training content) and support publication planning and execution (abstracts, posters, manuscripts) in close collaboration with Medical Excellence.
• Support stakeholder engagement and education planning in close collaboration with Medical Leads.
• Provide strategic medical input for conference planning, scientific content, and on-site execution.
• Partner cross-functionally with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, and Pharmacovigilance to ensure aligned and effective execution of medical strategy.
• Support sales and internal teams through medical training, scientific education, and ongoing clinical guidance.
• Support real-world evidence (RWE), investigator-initiated studies (IIS), and post-marketing studies in collaboration with Clinical Development as needed.
• Collaborate with field medical team to analyze medical insights from external engagements to inform medical strategy and lifecycle planning.
• Apply all Medical Affairs SOPs, regulatory, legal, and compliance guidelines while executing activities.
• Demonstrate adaptability, focus, and composure in fast-paced settings while operating with minimal direction.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Education:
  • Advanced terminal degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, DNP) OR other advanced medical (NP, PA, RN etc.) is required.
• Experience:
  • 2-3 years relevant work exp (clinical, fellowship, or research experience) and/or related pharmaceutical industry work experience is required.
  • Thorough knowledge or experience in General Surgery, Abdominal Surgery, Trauma Surgery or Infectious Disease.
• Skills:
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a passion for excellence.
  • Demonstrated ability to present effective and influential oral presentations.
  • Deep scientific expertise - stays abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the profession and ability to articulate therapeutic knowledge and translate expert feedback into appropriate insights.
  • Strong strategic and operational thinking skills, with the ability to manage effective networks.
  • Ability to work effectively in a time and independently.
  • Highly collaborative team player with experience working across cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent organization skills and decision-making abilities. Skillfully plans, prioritizes, and executes multiple responsibilities and projects.
  • Knowledge of relevant US healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health and industry trends.
  • Proficiency in digital tools, AI.
  • Travel: Up to 30-40% travel to attend medical conferences, engage with KOLs, and support strategic activities within the US.

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must be able to sit for long periods of time.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; talk and/or hear.
• May occasionally climb stairs and/or ride elevators.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Employee must be able to manipulate keyboard, operate a telephone and hand-held devices.
• Other miscellaneous job duties as required.

Benefits We Offer:

• Unlock Your Earning Potential: Join our team and be rewarded with a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance, that recognizes your exceptional talent.
  • Sales - In lieu of annual bonuses, we offer an Incentive compensation program that allows you to earn more - even over plan.
  • Fuel Your Success: Sales Only - We understand the value of your hard work and provide a car reimbursement program and gas card for both business and personal use as part of our commitment to supporting you.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: We value your well-being and offer excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage to ensure you and your family are always taken care of.
• Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid work model, allowing you to work two days from home and three days in the office. Excludes Sales, Manufacturing, and some Operations positions.
• Invest in Your Future: Our Retirement Savings Plan (401K) is designed to help you secure a comfortable retirement by matching dollar for dollar up to 5%.
• Time Off That Counts: Take advantage of our generous time off policy, which offers up to 15 vacation days annually + rollover (up to 40 hours) as well as five sick/wellness days. For new employees, vacation accrual will be prorated based on your start date.
• Meaningful Time with Your Loved Ones: We close between Christmas and New Year’s to give you an extra week off to spend quality time with your family and recharge.
• Enjoy the Holidays: Over the course of the year, Azurity recognizes 13 holidays.
• Invest in Your Education: We support your professional growth with tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses or certifications.
• Recognize and Be Recognized: Our Azurity High Five peer recognition platform allows you to celebrate your colleagues' accomplishments and receive recognition for your own outstanding work.