Vice President, Head of Medical – Anti-Infective, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal & Other Therapeutic Areas (ARGO) at Azurity Pharmaceuticals

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company’s patient-centric products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.azurity.com/">www.azurity.com</a>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt;">Azurity Pharmaceuticals is proud to be an inclusive workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Azurity's success is attributable to our incredibly talented, dedicated team that focuses on benefiting the lives of patients by bringing the best science and commitment to quality into everything that we do. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Job Title: Vice President, Head of Medical – </strong><strong>Anti-Infective, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal &amp; Other Therapeutic Areas (ARGO)<br></strong><strong>Department:</strong> CMO Office</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Reports To:</strong> Chief Medical Officer</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Location:</strong> Woburn (United States)</span><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Level:</strong> Executive / VP</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Position Summary</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><u>Azurity Pharmaceuticals</u></strong> is seeking a <strong>Vice President, Head of Medical – </strong><strong>Anti-Infective, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal &amp; Other Therapeutic Areas (ARGO)</strong> to provide senior medical and scientific leadership across Azurity’s portfolio in <strong>global markets</strong>. This role is accountable for defining and executing integrated medical strategies that support scientific differentiation, clinical value, and lifecycle advancement across Anti-Infective, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal, and additional therapeutic areas within the portfolio.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Reporting directly to the <strong>Chief Medical Officer</strong>, this executive will oversee a team of <strong>Medical Leads </strong>aligned to these therapeutic areas. The role will partner closely with <strong>Commercial Brand Executives</strong> and <strong>Franchise Portfolio Management</strong> to ensure medical strategy and ipunt is embedded into brand planning, portfolio prioritization, and long-range value creation—while upholding the highest standards of scientific integrity, compliance, and patient centricity.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Medical Strategy Leadership </strong><strong>Anti-Infective, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal &amp; Other Therapeutic Areas (ARGO)</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Own and drive&nbsp;<strong>end-to-end medical strategy</strong> across cardiology, endocrinology, and other assigned therapeutic areas in <strong>global markets</strong>, ensuring alignment with Azurity’s enterprise medical vision and business objectives.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Define portfolio-level medical strategic imperatives, including <strong>unmet need, disease burden, scientific differentiation, evidence requirements, and lifecycle opportunities</strong>.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure consistent medical positioning and strategic clarity across brands, indications, and treatment settings globally.</span></li> </ul> <p><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Leadership of Medical Leads</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Lead, mentor, and develop a team of <strong>Medical Leads </strong>supporting Anti-Infective, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal&nbsp;and other therapeutic areas (ARGO)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Establish clear frameworks, standards, and expectations for <strong>brand-level medical strategy development, execution, and measurement</strong>.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure Medical Strategy function is highly collaborative, credible scientific expert ands trusted strategic partner by Commercial Brand Executives and Franchise Portfolio leaders.</span></li> </ul> <p><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Integrated Brand &amp; Lifecycle Planning</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Partner closely with <strong>Commercial Brand Executives</strong> to align ARGO portfolio’s medical strategy with overall brand strategy, launch planning, and execution—while maintaining appropriate medical function’s compliance.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Collaborate with <strong>Franchise Portfolio Management</strong> to inform <strong>portfolio prioritization, indication sequencing and timing, &nbsp;formulation strategies, and long-range lifecycle planning</strong> across global markets.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Oversee medical contributions to&nbsp;<strong>integrated brand plans</strong>, launch readiness, post-launch optimization, and expansion strategies.</span></li> </ul> <p><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Evidence Generation &amp; Scientific Insight</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Guide <strong>evidence generation strategies</strong> across supported therapeutic areas, including alignment with Clinical Development, investigator-initiated studies (IIS), real-world evidence (RWE), registries, and post-marketing research.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure medical strategies are grounded in <strong>robust clinical data, patient-reported outcomes, real-world insights, and evolving global standards of care</strong>.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Leverage insights (including evolving treatment landscape and new markets entrants) from MSLs, KOLs, advisory boards, and scientific congresses to continuously refine medical strategy.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Cross-Functional &amp; Executive Partnership</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Serve as the senior medical strategy partner across <strong>Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Safety, and Global Medical Operations</strong>.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Provide medical leadership input into <strong>value, access, HTA, and reimbursement discussions</strong> for cardiology, endocrinology, and other portfolio products in global markets.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Support <strong>business development, due diligence, and portfolio evaluation</strong> activities related to these therapeutic areas.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Governance &amp; Scientific Integrity</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure all medical strategies and activities comply with <strong>global medical governance standards, regulatory requirements, and ethical principles</strong>Partner with Legal and Compliance to maintain appropriate collaboration and separation between medical and commercial activities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Executive Influence &amp; Representation</strong></span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Act as a trusted advisor to the <strong>Chief Medical Officer</strong> on portfolio strategy, scientific risk, and opportunity assessment.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Represent Medical Strategy in senior leadership forums, governance committees, and cross-functional decision-making bodies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Ensure a clear, unified medical voice across cardiology, endocrinology, and other therapeutic areas globally.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Qualifications</strong></span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Education</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Advanced degree required:&nbsp;<strong>MD, PharmD, PhD</strong>, or equivalent medical/scientific degree.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Experience</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>15+ years</strong> of experience in Medical Affairs strategy roles within pharmaceutical or biotech organizations.</span></li> </ul> <ol> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Expert understanding of life cycle management processes</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated Medical Launch success within pharmaceutical and/or biotech organizationsSignificant experience in <strong>Anti-Infective, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal</strong><strong> or related therapeutic areas</strong>.</span></li> </ol> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Demonstrated leadership of&nbsp;<strong>portfolio- or franchise-based medical strategy</strong>, including oversight of senior medical leaders (e.g., Medical Leads).</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proven success partnering closely with <strong>Commercial Brand leadership and Portfolio Management</strong> in a compliant, matrixed environment.&nbsp;</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience supporting&nbsp;<strong>multiple launches, indications, or lifecycle expansions</strong> in global markets.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Skills &amp; Competencies</strong></span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strong scientific and clinical acumen across cardiometabolic and related therapeutic areas.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Strategic portfolio-level thinking with the ability to translate science into long-term medical and business value. </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Proven people leader with experience developing Medical Affairs professionals.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Excellent executive communication, influence, and stakeholder-management skills.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">High ethical standards, patient-centric orientation, and commitment to scientific excellence.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience across <strong>Anti-Infective, Respiratory, Gastrointestinal or similar TAs</strong></span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience working across&nbsp;<strong>US and international markets</strong>.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Prior experience in organizations with <strong>franchise or portfolio operating models</strong>.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience incorporating&nbsp;<strong>real-world evidence, outcomes research, or health economics</strong> into medical strategy.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Travel</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to&nbsp;<strong>25–35%</strong>, as required.</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 8pt; 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