Medical Affairs Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Medical Managerprovides scientific and medical support to themarketingandsalesdepartment
• Conductsmedical trainingutilizingpatient-centric approach for assignedtherapeutic areas
• Takes on the role of the Affiliate Safety Representative ensuring compliance toPharmacovigilanceregulations

Direct Reports:0

Sensitive/ confidential data handled:Pharmacoviligance reports

Key Areas ofAccountability:MarketingandSales Support

MarketingMaterial Development

• Provide scientific andethicalguidance tomarketingmanagers in the early stages ofmarketingmaterial development
• Reviewmarketing materialsto ensure that the materials areconsistentwith medical scientific concepts and compliant to internal and external regulations
• Aligns with themarketingteam in understanding competitor issuestherapeuticarea strategies and communicating commercial messages to stakeholders

Medical Information

• Respond to internal and external medical inquiries that include: disease informationpharmacologyof Abbott productsclinicalstudies product information.
• Assessmedical informationfor safety issues and create individual case safety report as necessary

Patient SupportPrograms

• Provide scientific andethicalguidance tomarketingmanagers in conceptualizing programs that will enhance benefits topharmacologicaland non-pharmacologicalinterventions topatient
• Reviewcontents ofpatient-centric materials disseminated by Abbott and specific programs thataimto assist patients family members and community cope with diseases
• Track and keep an inventory ofpatient supportprograms andmarket researchprograms to ensure compliance toethicalguidance and monitor for anypharmacovigilanceissues

New Product Introductions

• Provide theBusiness DevelopmentUnit medical input in evaluating products for potential introduction into the local market
• Provide medical support to themarketingteam during the earlyplanning/strategies phase for new productsline extensions and/or new indications

Continuing Medical Education

• Work with the CME personnel inplanningfor medical modules for use in CME activities like round table discussions experts forum
• Work with the CME Personnel andTherapeutic/Brand Managers in deliberating with KOL and Advisory Board members regarding the contents of medical modules for specific products
• Reviewcontents of medical modules invitations to CME activities CME AVPs to ensure compliance to internal and external regulations

Job Specification

Knowledge & Experience:

• Knowledge on diseasediagnosisand rational treatment bothpharmacologicaland non-pharmacological
• Clinical experiencein managing patients: skills in doctor-patientcommunication doctor-patientrelationship
• Knowledge and experience in thepharmaceuticalindustry:
  • Scientific andethicalstandards governingpharmaceuticalproducts
  • Teachingskills onpatients illnesspatientjourney and available treatment options
  • Research: access relevant journal articles from indexed databasesinterpretation of dataand results ofclinicalstudies
  • Presentation skills synthesizing relevant medical concepts obtained from peer-reviewed references

Competencies required:

• Must have intense attention to details able to work in a team environment goodorganizational skillsand has a multi- tasking ability
• Strongcommunication skills
• Influencing andLeadership Skills

Key Areas ofAccountability: Medical Education &Training

Actively provide support to thetraining manager.

• Provide disease knowledgetrainingtrainingin understandingpatientjourney from pre-diagnosisdiagnosis andpharmacologicaland non-pharmacologicaltreatment options
• Providetrainingon basicpharmacologyclinicaluses of Abbott products
• Create and updatetrainingmaterials on patients disease and products

Competencies required:

• Skills on synthesizing and integrating medical concepts from different sources/references and create ateachingmodule for specific disease/products
• Knowledge and skills in communicating medical concepts tomarketingandsalesteam with or withoutmedical background
• Core competencies essential in education which include:integrity adaptability collaboration initiative innovation

Key Areas ofAccountability:Pharmacovigilance(PV)

• As the Affiliate Safety Representative (ASR) work in coordination with the Medical Manager(ASR Back-up)Quality AssuranceSpecialist and Regulatory personnel in ensuring a workingpharmacovigilancesystem. The affiliatepharmacovigilancesystem includes the following functions:
• Maintenance of updated PVorganizational structureActs as point person in receiving adverse event reports from all potential sources of individual case safety reports (ICSR) Conduct regular PVTrainingof all Abbott Laboratories- EPD employees partners service providers contractors Maintain and update PVtracking systems: ICSR PV agreement with third partiesMedical Information PSUR submissions PV localSOPsPatient SupportProgramsMarketing ResearchProgramsOwnershipof local PVSOPs: tracking updating andtrainingto relevant Abbott EPD employeesActas contact person on all PV matters for Abbott employees EPD Global PV Third Party partners Regulatory authority

Minimum Qualification:

Preferably at least three years ofpharmaceuticalindustry experience and at least one year of postgraduateclinical experience

The base pay for this position is

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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