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.