About Third Harmonic Bio
Third Harmonic Bio is a biopharmaceutical company with a singular purpose: To create a breakthrough treatment for people living with severe allergy and inflammation – debilitating conditions that can take a significant toll on overall health and well-being.
We are developing a highly selective oral wild-type KIT inhibitor for millions of people living with chronic urticaria, severe asthma, and other mast cell-mediated diseases. Despite the availability of multiple approved medicines, there is an urgent need for new treatment options. We are grounded in our purpose of developing medicines to meaningfully improve the lives of the patients we serve.
We are seeking smart, fun, and talented individuals seeking a fast-paced environment where they can meaningfully contribute to building a successful company.
Our Values
Our values provide the foundation for our culture and our operating principles – and underly how we hold ourselves accountable and how we interact with each other, with our partners, and with the global medical and patient community.
Be Human
Relationships are important. Bring your full self to work and create space for others to do the same. Balance candor with empathy.
Own the Big Picture
Context is critical. Ground every decision and action in the entirety of what we are trying to achieve.
Go THRD
We hold ourselves to a higher standard. Work with urgency, purpose, and passion.
The Role
The Vice President, Medical Affairs will build and lead the medical affairs team and work cross-functionally to achieve THRD’s corporate goals and ensure the successful implementation of asset level medical affairs strategies. This individual will create and communicate a vision for value creation through THB awareness, portfolio growth and ultimate market success. The role will then play a central hand in executing specific medical affairs initiatives focused on data generation, medical communications, KOL engagement, and publication strategy to support the broader MA vision.
Responsibilities
- Lead medical affairs team using a combination of development and market access expertise to drive engagement with internal and external stakeholders
- Develop and implement a medical affairs business plan that drives consistency and alignment across all scientific and clinical endeavors
- Ensure clinical/scientific presence at conferences and facilitate the creation of high quality abstracts and publications that support THRD’s strategic goals.
- Lead Patient Advocacy and Engagement; develop and execute a plan to amplify corporate and medical affairs goals to patient advocacy groups for THB0335 and future assets
- Facilitate collaborations in research to build understanding of mechanism of actions/ new targets and broaden potential indications
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive brand strategy, ensuring alignment and compliance in messaging and communication strategy
- Oversee evidence generation planning, including strategy and tactics, to support market access efforts; lead data gap identification, data dissemination and active insight collecting
- Facilitate key processes including medical-legal-regulatory review, grant review, and investigator-initiated study (IIS) review committees
- Lead and communicate vision to support of Medical Information and KOL mapping related activities.
- Optimize network to execute on national and regional advisory boards strategy; attend relevant congresses to conduct scientific exchange and congress coverage.
- Participate in the evaluation and assessment of growth opportunities (internal and external)
- Support the development and budget oversight of medical activities for THB0335 and future assets
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations and THRD Regulatory Team and policies that govern the conduct of THRD employees.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD, PharmD, or PhD with 15+ years of related experience, including relevant Medical Affairs strategy experience
- Experienced in building and leading a Medical Affairs team
- Demonstrated ability to present complex scientific and medical information to a range of audiences; ability to represent the needs of a broad range of stakeholders in development of real-world evidence strategy and approach.
- A proven track record of strong writing and reviewing skills that are compliant with legal, requirements, local policies and procedures, including Good Publication Practices
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated track record of achieving results and optimizing team performance
- Strong knowledge of US PhRMA, OIG, FDA and other relevant rules, regulations and/or guidelines relating to compliant medical engagements
- 25-40% travel required for this role
Desired Qualifications
- Expertise in Immunology, allergy, and inflammation.
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to develop collaborative relationships and work effectively with all levels of management.
- Strategic mindset with ability to identify & create solutions to various scenarios.
- Proven ability to develop and grow productive relationships with external and internal stakeholders in a range of disciplines.
- Strong organizational skills & ability to deal with competing priorities.
- Strong reasoning & creative solving skills
The salary range for this role is $322,000 - $365,000.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.
