Customer Facing Medical Manager HIV, BeLux Medical Affairs

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Job Description

Customer Facing Medical Manager HIV BeLux - Medical Affairs

As Medical Scientist you have both field-based as well as office-based responsibilities with a clear external focus. You will be key in leading Medical Affairs initiatives in the respective country and provide medical support to cross-functional teams in the affiliate within the therapeutic area of HIV. You will report to the BENELUX Medical Affairs Virology Lead.

With a strong biomedical background you bring relevant medical knowledge to the respective commercial teams support the teams by answering medical questions and contribute to cross-functional project. This role is characterized by strategic thinking leading medical affairs activities in HIV cross-functional collaboration all for which communication skills business acumen and an enterprise mindset are indispensable.

You are responsible for liaising with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals in academic and clinical centres for scientific exchange and data generation to ensure appropriate use of and preparing the landscape for Gilead innovations.

The role is responsible for ensuring Gileads medical affairs activities comply with pharmaceutical regulations and laws and providing expertise on drug safety and medical topics. Provides medical expert advice to ensure accuracy of data to support existing products or new product launches. Develops medical product information and stays informed on scientific trends and competition.

The exact split of time between field and office-based activities is agreed with the supervisor annually but this role is expected that at least 50% of time will be dedicated to customer-facing activities.

Field based responsibilities:

Dedicates a significant percentage of time (50%) to field activities meetings presentations and congresses. Field activities may include support for the preparation of scientific presentations and speakers briefing during scientific meetings/ medical education events.

Establishes relationships with opinion leaders payers clinical investigators providers at academic and non-academic settings and relevant non-governmental organizations

Is responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate scientific interactions with TA experts/opinion leaders (OLs). Maintains a country OL (opinion leaders) list and updates it twice yearly.

Drives discussions and projects with the aim to integrate scientific data in clinical decision making for the benefit of patients

Identify and collaborate with local experts on local data generation activities

Assists with pipeline activities and liaises with Clin Ops. May assist site selection for both Phase IV and other clinical trials. Works on Gilead Phase IV program that includes collaboration with investigators and internal Gilead personnel.

May represent the company to various groups of experts medical professional groups scientific societies regulatory payer groups or patient organizations at local and international scientific meetings (examples may include presentation of key scientific data to payers and clinical guideline committees)

Owns a medical engagement plan for participation in scientific conferences and for the discussion of key scientific data with HCPs/stakeholders

Engages health care providers in one-on-one scientific interactions supports medical responses by having scientific discussions or attending medical meetings and provides scientific data to opinion leaders.

Responds to medical information inquiries on marketed or developmental Gilead products.

Generates and communicates insights as a result of field interactions: identification of data gaps; customer needs and wants; patients needs and wants and knowledge gaps.

Assist physician driven compassionate use or early access requests for Gilead products.

Office based responsibilities:

Develops the local medical plan of action (POA) in line with global strategic planning and contributes to the local affiliate brand/ cross-functional POA. Develops and executes projects and tactics according to the national strategic plan.

Organizes and participates at medical advisory boards

Is responsible for the review and approval of the medical content of Gilead organized medical education events and promotional and non-promotional activities of the TA. Gives input in promotional material. Ensures appropriate medical quality of promotional materials and activities within approval process.

Works collaboratively with Gilead personnel from all relevant local and global functions

Close collaboration with the regional and global medical team. Active participation in relevant medical meetings and teleconferences.

Participation in required training initiatives that includes therapeutic area training as well as internal trainings on standard operating procedures and regulations

Documents field interactions and medical activities in internal systems timely according to guidance

Supports the development of local clinical data through clinical trials investigator sponsored research (ISRs) and local sponsored studies (LSS).

Scientific input in HTA (Health Technology Assessment) dossiers and payer negotiations

Designs and implements Gilead medical education events on relevant therapeutic areas and medicine.

Analyses trial data and provides interpretation to marketing and sales departments.

Skills & Knowledge

High willingness for continuous training and personal development

Team worker showing high social skills including conflict management

Proven ability to support cross functional teams in a medical role showing business acumen.

Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills including active listening.

Strategic thinking and open mindset

Ability to build and maintain sound relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

Ability of transferring complex scientific/medical data into understandable medical communication and education

Knowledge and adherence to external and company-related regulations

Excellent communication presentation and negotiation skills are required along with the ability to provide clear and concise analysis of quantitative and qualitative concepts.

Good negotiation skills

Knowledge in project management

In-depth knowledge of the respective therapeutic area the national healthcare system and the medical environment

Business fluency in Englishand French (also working in French speaking Wallonia)

Computer literacy

High willingness to travel.

Professional Training

Degree in biomedical sciences (PharmD MD PhD) preferred

Experience

Relevant experience must include at least 3 years in pharmaceutical industry and/or relevant clinical/ scientific experience.

Experience in HIV landscape or infectious disease is desirable.

Experience in preparing and delivering scientific presentations is required.

Professional clinical or research experience in a scientific or related field is desirable (minimum of 2 years preferred).

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

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