Medical Manager - Head Office Manchester
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Job Purpose
The role will support the relevant Associate Medical Director in delivering the strategic medical plan for the allocated therapy area(s) and work in collaboration with them to deliver operational excellence of the UK and Ireland (UKI) Medical Affairs team.
Candidate Profile
A strong scientific background in medical or biological science is essential for this role, preferably a GMC registered doctor, GPhC registered pharmacist or a PhD/Masters. The role requires confidence in communication and interpersonal skills with excellent strategic planning and organisational skills. The ability to prioritise work effectively; balancing both long and short-term requirements and be able to demonstrate previous excellent cross functional working is essential. The post-holder will have experience working in the pharmaceutical industry, and a good working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Pharmacovigilance laws and regulations and the ABPI Code of Practice.
The role will be predominantly Head Office based but will require a degree of external KOL engagement.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge of relevant products and relevant disease area(s) to be the expert medical resource
- Attend relevant national and international scientific meetings/congresses to ensure up-to-date knowledge of therapy area, gather competitive intelligence, and respond to any specific enquiries from healthcare professionals
- Support the Associate Medical Director in developing and executing the UKI Medical Affairs plan to support the medicines within their therapy area(s), including UKI phase IIIb and IV clinical trial planning
- Management of UKI activities in Phase III & IV clinical development, including local investigator-initiated studies
- Develop and execute national advisory boards in line with the UKI Medical Affairs Plan. Provide support to MSL(s) to plan and execute regional advisory boards
- Regular communication with the external medical community to remain abreast of issues in the field and to provide medical support and direction to them and inform internal stakeholders of clinical developments
- Provide medical support to field-based medical colleagues, including development of top tier key opinion leaders (KOLs)
- Work in collaboration with digital and communications teams to proactively provide support and guidance in relation to strategy and compliance with the ABPI Code of Practice
- Work with Learning and Development to provide support to train and educate the medical and commercial teams on clinical and medical issues as relevant
- Attend and proactively participate in brand team and concept meetings as part of a cross functional matrix team
- Provide local medical expert input into UKI and global commercial teams
- When qualified, Final Signatory review, and/or approval of materials and/or activities for compliance with the ABPI Code of Practice
- Under guidance, work in a collaborative manner with Market Access to support access to therapy area medicines for HTA submissions to NICE, AWMSG and SMC.
- Proactively manage projects to completion in independent manner, anticipating obstacles and difficulties that may arise, resolving them in a collaborative manner
- Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, internal processes and procedures for Pharmacovigilance
- Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted in compliance with applicable local, global and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct (including but not limited to the ABPI Code of Practice) company policies and accepted standards of best practice
Qualifications and Experience Required
- Preferably a medical/pharmacy degree and/or MSc/PhD; BSc in Science is a minimum
- Demonstrable relevant Industry experience is essential
- In-depth knowledge of ABPI Code of Practice, preferably with final signatory status
- Demonstrable organisational skills in managing multiple projects in multiple therapy areas simultaneously
- Experienced in working in a cross functional team environment
- Understanding of UKI healthcare and market access environment and ability to partner with healthcare providers
- Ability to travel as part of role to support the UKI Medical Affairs plan and to attend domestic and international conferences. Occasional weekend travel will be required
Key Requirements and Skills
- Resilience with the ability to deliver in a challenging external environment
- Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders (both internal and external) to achieve the objective(s)
- Curious with learning agility
- Creative and strategic thinker
- Operational excellence with good adaptability
- Organised with systematic approach to prioritisation
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Process orientated to achieve the business objective with excellent cross-functional working
Benefits
This role will attract a competitive salary, subject to skills and experience, an attractive bonus scheme, company car or allowance, plus additional benefits including;
- Group personal pension scheme with flexible contributions
- Private medical insurance
- Private dental insurance
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Discount Schemes
To Apply
To make an application for this role please email your CV with a covering e-mail detailing the job title, reference, and your salary expectations to recruitment.uk@chiesi.com
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