Associate Director, Marketing
Orca Bio- Full Time
- Junior (1 to 2 years)
The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree and demonstrate a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry, with experience in KOL engagement and medical affairs preferred. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
This role involves identifying, developing, and maintaining strong relationships with KOLs, facilitating engagements between KOLs and Cytokinetics, gathering insights on data and publications, supporting Commercial Advisory Boards, contributing to speaker bureau planning, monitoring speaker utilization, and coordinating KOL participation during commercial events. The OLE will also provide compliant insights reports and session summaries, and lead or support strategic internal projects aligned with commercial objectives.
Develops drugs for muscle function disorders
Cytokinetics focuses on developing medicines that improve muscle function for patients with cardiovascular and neuromuscular diseases. Their products are small molecule drugs designed to either enhance or inhibit muscle function, tailored to specific therapeutic needs. The company has a pipeline of drugs, including omecamtiv mecarbil and reldesemtiv, which are in various stages of clinical trials. Unlike many competitors, Cytokinetics emphasizes rigorous scientific research and has conducted over 50 clinical trials to ensure the effectiveness of its treatments. The goal is to bring new therapies to market that address the unmet needs of patients suffering from conditions like heart failure, ALS, and HCM.