Medical Scientific Affairs Senior Scientist Italy

Hello. Were Haleon. A new worldleading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together were improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of categoryleading brands including Sensodyne Panadol Advil Voltaren Theraflu Otrivin and Centrum through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. Whats more were achieving it in a company that were in control of. In an environment that were cocreating. And a culture thats uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isnt a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne Voltaren and Centrum built on trusted science and human understanding and combined with our passion knowledge and expertise were uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. Its an opportunity to be part of something special.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to lead the delivery of Medical & Scientific Affairs (M&SA) excellence and provide dynamic leadership within the Southern Europe BU R&D organization by supporting product maintenance/stewardship and innovation through effective deployment of M&SA resources and Medical Compliance/Governance standards across Haleons business.

This role will work closely with the SE BU M&SA Lead to establish and execute the local M&SA strategy and ensure delivery of short term and longterm medical goals and objectives.

This position will work closely with the SE M&SA Lead to ensure delivery of annual local medical goals and objectives. The M&SA Senior Scientist incorporates strong strategic and operational capabilities including managing the medical and scientific activities for local portfolio to meet consumer expectations. These include review of promotional materials claims innovation product medical information new data generation innovation and regulatory interactions.

In addition the M&SA Senior Scientist will ensure the local team builds and
manages the medical and scientific ecosystem by actively engaging with external groups and individuals such as External Experts Government Agencies Boards of Health Health Care Practitioners and Health Care Organizations.
To ensure alignment in meeting the commercial and scientific objectives for the product portfolio the M&SA Senior Scientist must form collegial and collaborative relationships with crossfunctional colleagues within Haleon including GSM Leads EMEALATAM R&D colleagues and Local commercial & Innovation Leads among other functions as R&D functions and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical and operational support to the SE BU M&SA team with oversight of the M&SA Lead
• Develop and provide scientific input in new business development opportunities regulatory submissions and other business challenges e.g. benefit risk evaluations medical assessments (including innovations for local stars claims innovation promotional material review Medical Information Pharmacovigilance and partner with clinical development) to ensure best practice achievement of business objectives. With oversight from Medical Affairs Lead drive medical communication and publication strategy in alignment with assigned therapeutic categories (ie. VMS Pain Respiratory Oral care). Drive effective collaboration between R&D Governance and Commercial functions;
• Interact and understand the external environment to be up to date on the latest science related to the categories
• Interact with external expert for science exchange and gaining new insights. Actively Monitor and engage with the external environment (external experts agencies societies and organizations) to be a credible ambassador for Haleon to help inform Haleon activities and to help achieve business objectives
• Based on clinical data and published literature propose new claims for Haleon products with a special focus on local stars and drive profit brands and in collaboration with the respective therapeutic category (for global Brands)
• Support defense of Haleon products from challenges from competitors and provide medical substantiation support to challenge competitors claims
• Manage medical innovation and product stewardship activities and provide medical contributions for Risk assessments and Safety Labelling events as needed
• Support in simplification and drive effective ways of working across the area of influence

Success in this role through collaboration with category Medical & Scientific Affairs SE BU R&D colleagues other regional R&D functions and Senior business colleagues will ensure effective and consistent application of medical support and Governance in all relevant Haleon activities to help achievement business objectives.

Qualifications and skills

• Degree in Biomedical Science (may be acceptable)
• Minimum of 5 years experience in pharmaceuticals industry preferably in a OTC/Consumer Healthcare FMCG Industry of International repute with broad experience in Medical & Scientific Affairs. With a successful track record of product responsibility through the commercialization process.
• Knowledge and understanding of consumer needs and attitudes customer groups and opinion leaders.
• Medical & Scientific Affairs with strong business acumen.
• Experience in clinical development would be a plus.
• Medical Leadership with scientific rigor
• Innovative creative and strategic thinking
• Enable and drive change
• Customer Driven
• Strong leadership skills
• English for business level
• Excellent communication skills
• Developing People
• Building relationships
• Teamwork & Collaboration

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Were striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect listening to different viewpoints supporting our communities and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.

We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone. Were striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect listening to different viewpoints supporting our communities and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.

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