Medical Advisor
We are seeking a Medical Advisor to join our team for a 12-month contract. The Medical Advisor will report to the Head of Medical Affairs.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide scientific support to internal and external customers in response to clinical interest.
* Deliver knowledge sharing to internal stakeholders through training and provision of resources.
* Provide insights to the Integrated Brand Team to help optimize brand/therapy strategy.
* Support market access with the HTA process, providing clinical scientific expertise.
* Develop the MAF & Medical Educational strategy for the therapy area.
* Chair/co-chair medical advisory boards.
* Act as medical code signatory for copy approval.
* Complete annual Drug Safety and HCC Awareness training.
* Report Adverse Events and complaints in a timely manner to maintain Regulatory compliance.
* Decision Making Autonomy.
* Signatory of materials submitted for copy approval.
Customer/External Interaction (55%):
* Respond to unsolicited requests for information and/or data.
* Meet with customers and researchers on a regular basis to gather information and insights on therapy areas and their medical and scientific needs.
* Exchange disease area knowledge and opinions to understand emerging opinions.
* Increase customer understanding of our products and processes.
* Manage and maintain positive relationships with Key Opinion Leaders.
* Identify Key Opinion Leaders and their areas of clinical/scientific expertise.
* To be the point of contact for investigators proposing investigator-initiated studies (IIS) and manage such studies in collaboration with GCO.
* Co-ordinate Medical Education Steering Committees with external KOL's to develop medical education plans for brand and therapy area.
* Organisation and participation in Advisory Boards.
* Utilise CRM system to track interactions.
Internal Collaboration (25%):
* Act as medical reviewer and medical code signatory for relevant materials.
* Act as a strategic lead for medical affairs on the IBT team and provide insights from the field to develop medical and IBT strategies.
* Support the market access team with regards to scoping meetings and rapid review documentation completions and HTA submissions.
* Act as a key member of the MAST team and provide training for MAST team members.
* Review submissions (e.g. NCPE dossiers) and any other materials produced by OR that require reviewing for data accuracy.
* Develop educational items (e.g. presentations) and deliver training for the business.
* Meet with Global Trial Managers within Global Clinical Operations and other Medical Affairs as required.
* Develop ideas and content for medical education strategy events.
* Assist line manager with other general medical affairs & medical education projects as appropriate.
* Consult to the sales teams, enhancing their understanding and application of company processes.
Compliance (5%):
* Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with Codes of Practice and Laws governing the promotion and sale of medicines within Ireland.
* Complete all relevant SOP's and Process training assigned to fulfil the Medical Advisor role.
* Review materials submitted for copy approval and responsible for code sign off of materials.
* Support Head of Medical Affairs in preparation of case materials.
Therapy Area Knowledge (15%):
* Conduct literature searches and analyse clinical papers to stay up-to-date with the latest scientific and clinical advances in relevant therapy areas.
* Attend courses and industry meetings, read industry publications and discuss therapy area with colleagues.
* Monitor competitor promotional and scientific activities to understand their ongoing strategies.
* Help identify data gaps and propose mechanisms to fill them.
* Gain valuable insights into treatment patterns and share these with the IBT.
* Understand healthcare environment including HTA process, effects on access to medications, competitive trends, patient pathways.
* Contribute at congresses, attend medical stands and write summary reports for internal regional knowledge sharing.
* Attend SKM journal clubs.
Qualifications/Experience:
* Scientific masters or PhD, Pharmacist, or minimum BSc or other life science degree.
* Strength in research and interpretation of medical data.
* Proven ability to clearly communicate scientific data to both internal and external stakeholders.
* Minimum 2 years of experience in MSL/Medical Advisor role in the Pharmaceutical Industry.
* Own car and full driver's license essential.