[Hiring] Associate Medical Director, Insights & Executive Engagements @Legend Biotech US

Role Description

The Associate Medical Director, Insights & Engagements, plays a critical role within the Medical Affairs organization supporting the strategic scientific and medical leadership for CARVYKTI. This role is responsible for the design and oversight of structured, centralized insight generation activities that will lead to actionable clinical and scientific insights by engaging with key opinion leaders (KOLs), cell therapy centers, and leading academic institutions and thereby inform the U.S. medical strategy.

In addition to contributing to the overall CARVYKTI medical strategy, the Associate Medical Director leads the execution strategy of national and regional insight-generation initiatives, including:

• Advisory boards
• Expert roundtables
• Strategic scientific engagements

The individual will also lead the planning and execution of medical engagement activities at major scientific congresses and collaborate with leading U.S. cell therapy institutions on executive scientific projects. AMD will be working in close collaboration with cross-functional colleagues ensuring excellent coordination of all engagement related activities.

The role will also support the interpretation and internal communication of emerging safety themes derived from aggregated real-world experience, advisory boards, and scientific exchange related to Carvykti. In collaboration with pharmacovigilance and cross-functional partners, the Associate Medical Director will help ensure that safety considerations and real-world clinical experiences are translated into medical strategy recommendations, evidence gaps, and future evidence generation priorities alongside the Real-World Evidence Generation Team.

Given the global partnership for CARVYKTI, the Associate Medical Director will work in close collaboration with cross-functional colleagues from Johnson & Johnson to ensure alignment on medical strategy, insight generation, scientific exchange, congress activities, site activation and OOS activities. The role will help facilitate effective coordination across organizations to support the shared goal of advancing scientific understanding and optimal clinical use of CARVYKTI.

This position requires strong scientific expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to engage credibly with leading clinicians, investigators, and institutional leaders in the field of hematologic malignancies and cell therapy and will report directly to the Medical Scientific Director of US MA Strategy.

Qualifications

• MD, PharmD, or PhD in life sciences, medicine, or a related scientific discipline preferred; other advanced medical degree (NP, PA, etc.) considered.
• 3–6+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or related roles within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Experience in hematology/oncology, preferably multiple myeloma, or cell therapy.
• Experience interacting with KOLs, academic institutions, and clinical investigators.
• Experience planning or supporting advisory boards, scientific meetings, or congress activities preferred.
• Demonstrated success in managing complex projects and working in cross-functional teams in a matrix environment with a results-focused attitude.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific concepts into actionable insights for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the most current computer operating systems, Microsoft Office 2013 (particularly Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Familiar with SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Concur, Veeva and other PC-based applications. Familiar with AI-based platforms including Copilot.

Requirements

• Strong scientific expertise and strategic thinking.
• Ability to engage credibly with leading clinicians, investigators, and institutional leaders.
• Experience in managing complex projects.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Benefits

• Benefits are offered exclusively to permanent full-time employees.
• Contractors are not eligible for benefits through Legend Biotech.

Company Description

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases. Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, we are developing advanced cell therapies across a diverse array of technology platforms, including autologous and allogenic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell, T-cell receptor (TCR-T), and natural killer (NK) cell-based immunotherapy.

Legend Biotech entered into a global collaboration agreement with Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of Johnson & Johnson, to jointly develop and commercialize ciltacabtagene autolecuel (cilta-cel).