Medical Affair Medical Advisor at Stresert Services Limited

Stresert Services Limited - Our Client, one of the top three Multinational Pharmaceuticals Companies in Nigeria, is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Medical Affair Medical Advisor

Job ref: MAMA
Location: Lagos
Department: Medical
Reports to (Job Title): MA Group Manager/ MA Head / CSO

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

Key Performance Indicators / Measures of Success
In compliance with local functional business requirements in terms of KPIs:

• Optimal alignment of Medical Affairs project execution with the Franchise and brand strategies in the country
• Size and quality of country-specific knowledge base
• Quality of contribution to internal and external forums
• Recruitment, development and retention of Top Talents in the country through selection, training, performance management and deployment of appropriate associates according to the organizations Leadership Standards, OTR and Employee Engagement Surveys
• Ideal Background (State the preferred education and experience level)

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.

Remuneration
Very attractive

Application Closing Date
15th April, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward all applications to: [email protected] using 'MAMA' as subject of application.