At RS Hunter, we believe our clients have the resources, what we do is to galvanise, advice, and partner with our clients to understand the peculiarities of their businesses and then offer the best HR solutions and strategies that work.

 

RS Hunter Limited is recruiting to fill the position of:

 

Medical Advisor

  

Location: Lagos

 

 

The Medical Advisor is responsible for the implementation of the medical strategy of the branch in collaboration with marketing and sales teams, and for providing medical and scientific expertise to enable the organization’s products reach the maximum of their potential. He/she is also responsible for the development of the organization’s reputation among its partners. The Medical Advisor reports to the Medical Director.

 

Responsibilities:

Marketing-Sales:

•    Communicate effectively on products benefit

•    Liaise with the relevant staff in medical , regulatory , marketing sales etc to ensure cross functional communication is of high quality and the company goals are met

•    KOL management in their area [ Build Partnership with KOLs & Health Authorities to support the organization’s products]

•    Active participation in all Medico –Marketing activities in the zone.

•    Plan and implement CMEs for health care providers.

 

Medical:

•    Implementation and follow up of clinical studies in West Africa sub region

•    Informing Medical Director on the updates of medical actions in West Africa

•    Adapting scientific data into advantages for the patient

•    Ensure compliance with company procedure in Pharmacovigilance & promotional materials.

•    Handle Medical Information

•    Responsible for all drug safety matters

 

 

Regulatory:

•    Ensuring ethics in consumption

•    Participating in securing ethics in our actions

•    Recording clinical studies (ethics committees, Regulatory bodies)

•    Support in registering  products

•    Support for fitting promotional material to scientific , legal and regulatory requirement and company guidelines

 

Follow up table:

•    KOL follow up

•    Clinical and overall budget

•    Monitoring clinical studies

•    Monitoring medical meetings

•    Monitoring medical issues

•    Pv follow up

•    Monitoring medical training

 

KPI:

•    R/O: investigator; patient

•    Compliance with clinical survey deadlines

•    Complying with medical budget

•    % medical questions answered in time

•    % of PV report forwarded in time

•    R/O Operational plan

•    Complying with medical marketing planning deadlines

•    Number of CSR

•    R/O planned KOL contact

 

Qualification

•    Must have basic medical degrees [MB ;BS  OR  MD] from a reputable University.

•    Post graduate  will be an advantage

 

Experience & Knowledge

•    Minimum 3 years medical practice post qualification

•    At least 1 year experience as a medical sales representative is MANDATORY

•    Sales , marketing ,or other business experience in pharmaceutical industry is a recommendation

 

Core competence

Knowledge

•    Good Knowledge of the health care system in North East Africa affiliate

•    Good Understanding of the commercial implications of the business

•    Planning and budgeting

 

Skills

•    Computer skills must include working knowledge of Word, Excel, Power point, and internet

•    Excellent verbal and written communication, including presentation skills

•    Ability to communicate commercial value of the products to target audience

•    Leadership skills and ability to interact with  internal and external customers

•    Understands customer and market trends, identifying and adopting best practices to constantly increase productivity

•    Forecasting and budgeting skills

 

Behavior

•    Goal and results oriented, business acumen

•    Analyses and solves problems by seeking and interpreting relevant data in a logical manner

•    Attention to detail, adopting methodical, systematic, organized working style whilst retaining sight of the bigger picture

•    Anticipates and embraces change, adapting behavior to suit the situation

•    Challenges the status -  quo, generating and implementing innovative ideas and solutions

•    Works as part of a team, respecting the opinions, needs and contributions of others.

•    Able to build relationships across departments and functions

•    Listens and considers others points of view with an open mind

•    Demonstrates a high level of energy, drive and personal responsibility to achieve individual goals

 

Method of Application

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should click here to apply online.