Therapeutic Area Lead Vaccines & Infectious Diseases

Job Description

An amazing opportunity has arisen for aTherapeutic Area LeadinPoland. This position will be responsible for leading the Medical Advisor team forVaccines and Infectious Diseases ensuring a clear strategic vision and prioritization of all medical activities within the therapeutic area.

The role reports into theCountry Medical Directorand will be the key contact for Vaccines and Infectious Diseases in the country. It will also be responsible for developing and executing the local Medical Affairs strategy building and maintaining a high-performing and compliant Medical Advisor team and representing Medical Affairs in cross-functional strategic collaborations.

What you will do:

Bring energy knowledge innovation and leadership to carry out the following:

• Lead and develop the Medical Advisors team for General Medicine proactively recruiting onboarding managing and building a compliant collaborative and innovation-focused environment.

• Identify capability gaps and emerging needs and support the Country Medical Director in reallocating training or recruiting staff as needed.

• Develop execute and deliver the Country Medical Affairs Plan (cMAP) for Vaccines/ID ensuring alignment with global strategy priorities regulations policies and SOPs.

• Drive actionable scientific insight activities and collaborate with internal stakeholders across CORE Value & Patient Access Regulatory Affairs GCD GCTO GMSA and MHH.

• Provide medical expertise and local scientific perspective to support clinical development regulatory reimbursement tender submissions and commercial product teams.

• Represent Medical Affairs externally by supporting engagement with key stakeholders scientific leaders payers policymakers and medical institutions to advance the Vaccines/ID portfolio.

What skills you will need:

In order to excel in this role you will more than likely have:

• MD PhD or PharmD.

• At least 5 years of biopharmaceutical industry experience in clinical development and/or medical affairs.

• People management experience is preferred.

• Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to set goals communicate a vision and align people.

• Experience in the relevant therapeutic area.

• Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills with strong teamwork business acumen and the ability to lead a therapeutic team across a geographical area.

• A thorough understanding of local and regional regulatory agencies ethical guidelines laws regulations and compliance requirements relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.

• Strong prioritization skills the ability to work effectively in a changing environment and the ability to collaborate across functions in a matrix environment.

• Ability to build scientific leader networks communicate effectively at country management level and demonstrate an inclusive mindset that supports belonging equity and empowerment.

Why Join Us

As a company we are committed to keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the worlds most challenging healthcare needs.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse talented and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment.

So if you are ready tomake a meaningful impact in Medical Affairs and help shape the future of Vaccines and Infectious Diseases please apply today.

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