Posted on: Tue 31-03-2015

Our Client is one of the top three Multinational Pharmaceuticals Companies in Nigeria.

Medical Affairs Medical Advisor

Job Purpose
To provide up-to-date brand and disease area medical expertise to shape and implement the Franchise strategy, generate and communicate brand-related scientific data to internal and external stakeholders, build collaboration with the scientific community; to collaborate with Country, Regional and Global team members in the execution of relevant clinical medical activities in assigned project(s).

Major Accountabilities

• Prepares and drives the execution of the Medical Affairs strategic plans in collaboration with other functions to support the Franchise and brand strategies
• Designs, initiates, conducts and publishes local organizations sponsored studies in the CPO to generate relevant scientific data that addresses local needs and data gaps
• Evaluates investigator-initiated research studies for scientific soundness and alignment with the Global Clinical Development Plan and Medical Affairs brand strategy to decide on organizations support
• Collaborates with CRMAs, MSLs and Clinical Operations, identifying potential investigators for local and global studies, ensuring inclusive approach for medical experts
• Builds professional relationships with country level medical experts
• Participates in gathering medical insights / needs / feedback from external stakeholders (eg. HCPs, HAs) in country and communicates to internal partners
• Raises awareness of the company’s brands and programs, and disease areas in which the company have programs approved or being developed, through publication of manuscripts, scientific presentations and trainings
• Provides a source of key medical knowledge on the company’s pipeline programs and approved brands
• Collaborates cross-functionally to provide informed CPO input to IMB proposals
• Performs comprehensive evaluation of products passing DDP/FDP to enable effective New Product Planning for the CPO
• Works with market access team to develop country-specific HE&OR and market access strategies where applicable
• Works with patient associations in the country to gain insights and develop patient centric approach
• Collaborates effectively with CPO, Regional and Global Teams in the execution of relevant clinical and Medical Affairs activities
• Provides input to Global Clinical Development Plans and protocols
• Ensures that all Medical and Promotional activities and materials are compliant to the company, Pharmaceutical Industry procedures, and to National laws and regulations
• Where appropriate: Manages direct-reporting Medical Scientific Liaisons
• Provides medical expertise to non-medical functions from the early development phase throughout the life of the product(s) by:
• Leading together with franchise head and brand manager the IPS process
• Identifying the optimum positioning of the product within the therapeutic area
• Establishing close medical collaboration with external experts for new projects
• Assisting in the formation of medical advisory bodies as required
• Supporting product launches
• Maintaining and enlarging medical networks
• Supporting the evolution of promotional material
• Training sales force on scientific data
• Supporting DRA team on creation and updating of relevant materials

Education / Experience:

• Minimum: MD or PhD/PharmD degree in Health Sciences required as per country strategy and / or local regulations
• Desired: Specialist Medical Degree or specialist qualification related to discipline for which MA is responsible
• Highly preferred is previous experience within a Medical function in Pharma industry (either medical person) minimum of 5 years.
• Previous experience with Ophthalmology / Transplant would be an added advantage

Languages:  

• English: fluent spoken & written
• Local language: preferable

Leadership Competencies:
Sets clear Direction, Good judgment/Drives change, Superior results /Passion to win, Continuous improvement/Breakthrough thinking & Analytical conceptual thinking.

Functional Competencies:
Scientific technical expertise, Disease and portfolio leadership, Medical education and communication, Medical leadership and stakeholder /HCP Engagement & Operational Excellence.

Method of Application

Qualified applicants should forward all applications to ‘[email protected]’ using ‘MAMA’ as subject of application.

Application closes 15th April, 2015.

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