Medical Value Partner - IMEA at Roche Nigeria

Roche is a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives. The combined strengths of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics under one roof have made Roche the leader in personalised healthcare – a strategy that aims to fit the right treatment to each patient in the best way possible. Roche is the world’s largest biotech company, with truly differentiated medicines in oncology, immunology, infectious diseases, ophthalmology and diseases of the central nervous system. Roche is also the world leader in in vitro diagnostics and tissue-based cancer diagnostics, and a frontrunner in diabetes management.

Founded in 1896, Roche continues to search for better ways to prevent, diagnose and treat diseases and make a sustainable contribution to society. The company also aims to improve patient access to medical innovations by working with all relevant stakeholders. Thirty medicines developed by Roche are included in the World Health Organization Model Lists of Essential Medicines, among them life-saving antibiotics, antimalarials and cancer medicines. Roche has been recognised as the Group Leader in sustainability within the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences Industry ten years in a row by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Medical Value Partner - IMEA

Job ID: 202208-130980
Location: Lagos
Category: Medical Affairs
Sub Category: Medical Information/Scientific Affairs
Hiring Type: Full time
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Job Type: Regular / Permanent

The Position

• Roche Diabetes Care in Midrand, Nairobi or Lagos  is seeking a Medical Value Partner for the IMEA 3 Region.
• As a Medical Value Partner you are forward-looking and market oriented individual who supports evidence generation and dissemination of evidence of Roche’s current product and solutions portfolio as well as identifying and supporting opportunities to build a better diabetes management by means of integrated Personalised Diabetes Management (iPDM). 
• You will create value by strategic KOL and PwD engagement, as well as engaging in a broader healthcare network to position Roche Diabetes Care as best partner for iPDM.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify the unmet needs for PwD and healthcare professionals within a given geography and inform global medical to work on solution development.
• Contribution and commitment to the OneMedical objectives and goals, identifying the medical KPIs at country/ cluster level and commit to delivering those in a timely manner.
• Execution of the cluster/ country medical affairs activities - contributing locally and for other countries in or outside of the cluster. This could include the following:  
  • Stakeholder collaboration and engagement (HCPs, KOLs, PwD, patient and healthcare organisations). 
  • Medical education and scientific communication (internal and external).
  • Evidence generation – Generating insights into new opportunities. 
  • Create awareness and understanding of the iPDM strategy.
• Acting as a business partner to the local commercial team. 
• Being an active member of the cluster/ direct-reporting country team and of global networks and/or communities of practice.
• Act as the point of contact for specific regions and as the established go-to person within the cluster with specific subject matter expertise.

Requirements
You, as an ideal candidate, will have the following skills, experience and education:

• Qualifications: BSc / MSc in relevant Scientific Medical field
• Experience: 2-3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or medical device industry 
• Knowledge: Relevant Medical and Scientific knowledge, Subject matter expertise, Affinity with data science,  familiarity with digital health solutions and a solid understanding of good clinical practice and of ethical standards.
• Competencies: Fluency in written and spoken English, Organization and planning skills, Good communication and presentation skills, Ability to operate successfully in a matrix environment with shared accountability and responsibilities.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2022.