Work in Japan : ディレクター、臨床戦略/Director, Clinical Strategy

Minimum Experience Level

Over 3 years 

Minimum English Level

Business Level 

Minimum Japanese Level

Native 

Minimum Education Level

Bachelor's Degree 

Visa Status

No permission to work in Japan required  

US based manufacturer and distributor of pharmaceuticals, consumer products and nutritional around the world.

It is crucial for the company to continue to grow its strong business in Japan by bringing new products to market continuously and quickly. To facilitate its efforts, the company is seeking physician to play a key role in its clinical development team in Japan.

- Provide detailed counsel on documentation on both Japanese and
English to facilitate effective approval by the authorities.
- Serve as an active participant in the management team and Japan
Brand Development Committee for helping to set strategy and
direction for driving the business.
- Develop and communicate a compelling vision for the clinical
strategy that is aligned with the overall business strategy and
driven by a strong personal "teachable point of view" that
motivates the team.
- Build a high performance team by training and developing the
staff, providing ongoing coaching and counseling, retaining the
best talent through motivation and recognition, and making tough
decisions on non-performers, with focus on quality and urgency.
- Interface effectively with headquarters and the regional office
and exert influence with authority to ensure allocation and
mobilization of resources into the most appropriate areas.
- Implement clinical / registration trial programs from the
headquarters whose outcomes will accelerate registration of the
company’s new drug entities worldwide and locally.

- Develop Japanese protocols and clinical trials that are relevant
to Japanese business needs and within time, budget and good
clinical practice (GCP) requirements.
- Build and maintain a strong relationship with Regulatory, Clinical
Operation, Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance and other
functions in the Japan organization, and with headquarter support
staff, so as to capitalize on opportunities to enhance
performance.
- Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with
opinion leaders, academic professional and government centers,
organizations involved in new drug development in order to create
a positive impact on the Company image and business goals.
- Leverage in regulatory activities to achieve regulatory approval
in a timely manner.
- Facilitate publication of clinical trial results in reputable
Japanese and international journals to ensure universal acceptance
of data by the medical community and support for product launches
and registration.
- Provide support, advice and quality assurance to the sales and
marketing departments.

Language:
- Excellent fluency in English and native level Japanese

Experience:
- Physician in a relevant therapeutic area.
- Business experience in pharmaceutical companies.
- More than 3 years experience in clinical development.
- Direct involvement in overseas related functions in English
(conversation, reading and writing).
- Managed and developed staff.

Require

Personal Skills:

The Company’s core desired behavior is "Leadership", which includes the abilities to do the following:

- Create and articulate a vision for self, team or unit consistent
with the company’s Pledge and mission.
- Set priorities and allocate resources
- Take steps to understand external customer and/or internal client
needs and translate this knowledge into effective decisions
- Drive innovation through embracing diversity and
Change - Take accountability and achieve results
- Develop self and others
- Set the example and thereby shape the culture.


Others :
Education : Medical Doctor

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