Sr. Mgr, Atherosclerosis and Metabolism, Medical Affairs

Job Description

Role Summary

• The Medical Advisor/Medical Manager 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.

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 Our Company ISS Program areas of interest
• Collaborates with our research laboratories/Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) personnel to identify potential investigators for our clinical development programs
• In collaboration with colleagues facilitates the delivery of data generation activities (phases I-IV) 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 local 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 and reviews approval of local response document.

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

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