Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago
Time left to apply: End Date: October 25, 2024 (17 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: R314738
Job Description
The Medical Advisor holds primary responsibility within the country for the development and execution of the Medical Affairs strategic plans and is expected to spend up to 50% of their time in external engagements.
Key responsibilities include cross-functional strategy collaboration and execution, building trust with the medical/scientific community, facilitating peer-to-peer medical and scientific exchange, and providing asset issue resolution support.
Vibrant, energetic individual with great interpersonal skills and an ability to make the complex science within oncology simple, understandable, and relevant for improving patient care.
Responsibilities and Primary Activities:
Strategic and Tactical Leadership
- Consolidates actionable medical insights to inform company strategies.
- Translates Global Medical Goals and Strategies into tactics and solutions that support optimal scientific exchange aimed at helping improve patient outcomes and enhancing access.
- Supports execution of and quickly adapts tactical plans to local business realities.
- Follows up on Investigator-Initiated Study (IIS) proposals aligned with the ISS Program areas of interest.
- Collaborates with our research laboratories/Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) personnel to identify potential investigators for clinical development programs.
- In collaboration with colleagues, facilitates the delivery of data generation activities, including the identification of suitable research projects, research centers, investigators, and innovative methods to generate data.
- Provides non-promotional, balanced, and reliable scientific information following company standards and local regulations.
Medical and Scientific Leadership
- Brings the Swedish scientific and healthcare environment perspective to the Regional Medical Affairs team.
- Communicates scientific and business needs appropriately and effectively across internal and external stakeholders.
- Builds trust with the external scientific community via peer-to-peer scientific exchange, research, and educational collaborations, as well as interactions with scientific societies, health organizations, publications, etc.
- Provides therapeutic/functional training to assigned teams and affiliate functions.
- Develops and executes country medical educational programs and symposia.
- Leads country advisory boards and expert input forums.
- Participates in and contributes to professional organizations and academic/regulatory working teams.
Regulatory and Market Access Support
- Collaborates and leads resolution of regulatory, public relations, compliance, and other asset issues.
- Supports the resolution of asset safety or quality issues (i.e., contributes content and strategy in regulatory responses and interactions, risk management planning, and implementation).
- Provides access support as needed (e.g., health technology assessment, pre-license patient access, reimbursement dossier).
Medical Information
- Provides prompt medical information support (e.g., answering medical inquiries) to stakeholders when needed.
Inclusive Mindset and Behavior
- Demonstrates eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion, equity, and empowerment.
- Leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading, and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Required Qualifications, Skills, & Experience:
- MD, PhD, or PharmD.
- A minimum of 2 years of clinical and/or research experience in a relevant disease area.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking, and presentation skills in Swedish and English.
- Experience with local pharmaceutical industry guidelines, regulatory/reimbursement framework, and clinical research guidelines.
- Oncology experience will be considered a bonus.
- Strong prioritization skills and ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to develop a network of scientific leaders and other key stakeholders (e.g., public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations).
- Ability to effectively collaborate across functions in a matrix environment.
Employee Status: Regular
Relocation: No relocation
VISA Sponsorship: No
Travel Requirements: 25%
Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License: Yes
Hazardous Material(s): N/A
Job Posting End Date: 10/25/2024
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