Medical Advisor Oncology

Job Description

Role Summary

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.

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

* Percent in field may vary from country to country

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 (if applicable)

Provides prompt medical information support (e.g. answering medical inquiries) to stakeholders and reviews approval of local response documents

Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Management (if applicable)

Assists with recruitment and hiring

Facilitates onboarding ongoing training and feedback and assessment and field coaching

Supports implementation of Field Engagement Plan (FEP) and individual MSL plans

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

Minimum

• MD PhD or PharmD
• A minimum of 2-3 years of clinical and/or research experience in a relevant disease area
• Excellent interpersonal communication networking and presentation skills
• Experience with local pharmaceutical industry guidelines regulatory/reimbursement framework and clinical research guidelines
• 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)
• Proven ability to effectively communicate information at country management level
• Ability to effectively collaborate across functions in a matrix environment

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