03/01/2024
New Opportunity:
Senior Medical Affairs Manager
This role will work with a high-performing above country medical affairs team (Western Europe) with a focus on D-A-CH and serve as a critical connection between medical strategy, tactical ex*****on, and day-to-day operations. The person in this role will collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation including but not limited to Medical Strategy & Excellence, Field Medical, HEOR, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Marketing, Regulatory, Legal and Compliance teams. The successful candidate is expected to apply project/program management best practices in the development, planning, ex*****on, maintenance, and closing of projects. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, proactive, and a team player with effective communication and collaboration skills.
KEY ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
Support Regional Medical Head in deliver of overall Medical Strategy
Provide project management support to Medical Strategy, Field Medical, and HEOR in the various countries
Oversee Medical Affairs processes to support team needs, raise overall efficiency and effectiveness
Coordinate monthly and quarterly reports on Medical Affairs progress to goals and objectives
Lead the medical material review process by effectively managing the meetings, being the administrator for the review system, and training/onboarding stakeholders
Oversee medical affairs department budget to ensure alignment with annual operating plan with Finance team; proactively monitor spend to ensure that budgets are managed to target
Coordinate internal and external meetings in partnership with medical and training teams, including supporting ex*****on of compliant Advisory Boards
Manage vendors and consultants as needed including creation of purchase orders and ex*****on of contracts
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Advanced degree required (PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent)
5 years of Medical Affairs experience in a pharmaceutical/biotech company
Drug Development knowledge with strong understanding of other functions relevant to the position which may include: Research, Pre-Clinical, Clinical, Commercial, and Regulatory
Experience in above country medical review for Pharma and/or Device products
Exceptional understanding of project management
Proven ability to successfully work independently to manage multiple ongoing projects/workstreams and follow tasks through to completion
Proficiency with Veeva Promomats or similar review system and strong computer aptitude with the ability to learn new systems quickly
Experience with detailed meeting logistics planning
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Detail-oriented and self-motivated to drive for results
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong business acumen, critical thinking, along with technical and problem-solving skills
Ability to thrive working in a fast-paced, innovative environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient
German language (very desirable)