Clinical Research Scientist at a Multinational Pharmaceutical Company - Best Search Recruitment

Best Search Recruitment - Our client, a Multinational Pharmaceutical Company is in need of:

Job Title: Clinical Research Scientist

Location: Lagos

Job Summary
Translating scientific and medical information, establishing and maintaining peer relationships with key opinion leaders (clinical/research leaders in assigned therapeutic areas) and developing educational materials and support programs for personnel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with key opinion leaders and academic centers to ensure their access to current medical and scientific information.
• Develop clear individualized stakeholder plans and a regional medical affairs strategy
• Identify clinical investigators with research proposals that are consistent with our product development strategies and facilitate the investigator initiated research
• Disseminate, review and present evidence-based data in an unbiased manner
• Provide speaker training to health care professionals to support the best use of new therapies developed and commercialized.
• Provide speaker training to health care professionals to support the best use of new therapies developed and commercialized.
• Share field intelligence and competitor information with internal stakeholders and help to create actionable plans
• Contribute to the identification of appropriate clinical investigators and facilitates placement into sponsored clinical trials.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Ph.D, Pharm.D, MD, in a healthcare or scientific discipline.
• 3+ years industry experience
• A high level of scientific expertise with a proven ability to interpret and effectively communicate complex clinical data.
• Strong strategic thinking ability, operating with a sense of urgency to respond to business needs in a timely manner and solid business acumen.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for successful cross-functional collaborations with internal partners is essential.
• Demonstrated independence in managing assigned projects within established timelines.
• Familiarity with all aspects of clinical trial processes.
• Knowledge and adherence to local regulatory agency policies, Good Clinical Practices (GCP) guidelines.

Application Closing Date
30th April, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send CVs to: oero@bestsearchrecruitment.com