Global Senior Medical Director Aesthetic / Directeur Médical Senior Esthétique H/F

Overview

In this Global Senior Medical Director role, you will shape Ipsen’s aesthetics medical strategy and lead scientific leadership for a novel neuro-inhibitor. You will drive integrated evidence generation, engage with key opinion leaders, and oversee medical affairs activities across discovery to launch. You’ll work with cross-functional partners to align medical plans with commercial and R&D goals, ensuring safe, effective use of Ipsen aesthetics products. This is an opportunity to influence portfolio strategy, lifecycle planning, and external scientific engagement at a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the Aesthetic franchise strategy to maximize value
• Lead the creation and communication of the integrated evidence generation plan (IEGP)
• Contribute to New Asset TPP/TVP development
• Lead HCP engagement to gain deep medical insights
• Add proactive value to the Clinical Development Team and plans
• Be a core member of the Global Aesthetic Franchise Team and Asset Development Teams
• Generate lifecycle management ideas based on insights
• Manage global asset medical studies and programs with focus on performance, safety, and GCP compliance
• Collaborate with SVP, Head of GMA Neuroscience, Aesthetics to develop medical plans and allocate resources
• Build asset budget and 5-year plan for optimal execution
• Foster patient engagement along the value chain
• Coordinate cross-functional activities (publication planning, speaker programs, advisory boards, manuscript development, medical resources, conferences)
• Represent Ipsen to experts and societies, maintaining external medical community dialogue
• Engage with KOLs and institutions in alignment with Medical Plan objectives
• Attend and lead medical affairs at major conferences and present to external audiences
• Manage tactical budget from planning to execution

Key requirements

• 10+ years of Medical Affairs experience in pharma/biotech (local/global experience)
• Experience with Injectable Aesthetics, Dermatology, Plastic Surgery or Devices
• Experience in Phase IV studies
• Proven track record in developing and executing medical/scientific strategies and plans
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with significant business impact
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills; ability to build rapport with internal/external partners
• High integrity, judgment, and compliant with laws/regulations/policies

• strong communication
• influencing without authority
• cross-functional collaboration
• Integrated evidence generation planning
• GCP compliance
• publication planning

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