Oncology Medical Advisor

The Medical Advisor holds primary responsibility within the country for the development and execution of the Medical Affairs Plans for his/her assigned assets. The Medical Advisor remit is to facilitate peer-to-peer medical and scientific information exchange with key external and internal stakeholders.

The Medical Advisor is a valued co-strategist on cross-functional country teams, with Marketing, Market Access, and Policy. He/She proposes local data generation study concepts and - if prioritized and funded - ensures HQ approval through appropriate governance. He/She is accountable for on-time local study execution, analysis, and publication. He/She builds trust with the external scientific community via peer-to-peer engagement with scientific leaders and executes local advisory/input forums informing therapeutic and patient care advances.

**Duties and responsibilities**

Asset Management & Business Leadership
- Consolidate actionable medical insights from the country that can help inform company strategies
- Translate the Global Medical Goals and Strategies into research, data analysis, scientific communication, educational, and other tactics and solutions that improve patient outcomes and enhance access in the country
- Build Medical plans, support execution of and quickly adapt tactical plans to business realities in country
- Act with ethics & integrity; provide non-promotional, balanced, reliable and scientific information, follow strictly company standards and local regulations.

Scientific & Technical Leadership
- Infuse country’s scientific and healthcare environment perspective into Regional Medical Affairs Teams
- Communicate both scientific and business needs credibly, appropriately, and effectively across a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
- Build trust with external scientific community via peer-to-peer scientific exchange, research and educational collaborations, interactions with scientific societies and health organizations, publications, or other.
- Provide therapeutic/functional training to assigned teams and affiliate functions
- Develop and execute country medical educational programs and symposia
- Lead country advisory boards and Group input meeting to inform company strategy.
- Participate in and contribute significantly to professional organizations, academic or regulatory working teams.

Asset Regulatory Management
- Successfully collaborate and lead resolution of Regulatory, Reputational (i.e. Public Relations),
- Compliance and other Asset issues management.
- Collaborate in the successful management of asset safety or quality issues, i.e. contribute.
- content and strategy in regulatory responses and interactions, risk management planning and implementation.

Medical Information (if applicable)
- Provide prompt medical information support, such as research and answering of medical inquiries from external and internal customers, and review/approval of local response documents.

**Skills and Competencies**
- MD, PhD, PharmD or Pharmacist degree is required.
- 2-3 Years of experience in Medical Affairs & Oncology is preferred.
- Strategic thinking, specifically related to asset value proposition, and clinical and value evidence.
- Developing a network of scientific leaders and successful interactions with other key stakeholders (public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in therapy areas
- Proven ability to effectively communicate information at country management level, with public groups and to scientific leaders.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) and results oriented project management skills.
- Strong prioritization skills and ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies
- In a matrix environment, able to effectively collaborate across functions
- Observes and respect confidentiality and business ethics.

**Working conditions**
- Willing to spend 40% time travelling.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

**Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully**

**Employee Status**:
Regular

**Relocation**:
**VISA Sponsorship**:
**Travel Requirements**:
**Flexible Work Arrangements**:
Not Applicable

**Shift**:
**Valid Driving License**:
**Hazardous Material(s)**:
**Requisition ID**:R283365