The Head of Medical Affairs UK & Ireland will be responsible for the delivery of the medical strategy plan and scientific activities.
As the Head of MA UK and NI, you will promote promote, develops and maintains strong scientific and medical relationships with KOLs and Public Health Bodies.
You will share medical expertise and actively collaborate cross functionally with multiple areas, including sales & marketing, market access, clinical development, pharmacovigilance and regulatory affairs.
You will provide leadership to direct reports and wider medical affairs team, setting direction and ensuring team alignment while developing and retaining key talent.
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
You activity as Head of MA will increase scientific credibility and the ethical image of CSL Behring, facilitating and encouraging the Group's product strategy.
You will uphold the integrity of the company by being responsible for medical governance at the country level.
You will have overall responsibility for ensuring high quality scientific medical input and clinical strategic direction to support the Therapeutic Area teams to deliver growth in the UK & Ireland.
This role will have a small number of direct reports responsible for leading on Medical Education, and MSL.
The position is based in Haywards Heath, Sussex.
Responsibilities include: Provides strategic and inspirational leadership and shapes a high-performance culture Leads the medical team to ensure high quality delivery of tangible and actionable scientific evidence to internal and external customers.
provides an efficient interface between the local Medical team and the Regional & Global Therapeutic Area teams Translates and defines the UK/IE medical strategy in accordance with the Country strategy and the regional and local priorities: Proactive in identifying emerging trends, integrating them into medical strategic areas, given the stage of product development, business unit/therapeutic areas issues and the market context Bring the medical and scientific expertise needed to build strategic product / franchise plans and therefore Country Medical Integrated plan.
Maintains proactive and broad relationships with key contacts in the affiliate's healthcare environment as part of a coordinated stakeholder plan in order to secure involvement in stakeholder discussions and to position CSL Behring within key healthcare initiatives within our therapeutic areas.
Openly exchanges with external stakeholders to build on innovative concepts.
Develops strong KOL relationships in therapeutic area and work closely with public organisations and external bodies.
Leads Medical Engagement Team (MSL) to develop strategy and plans for medical information exchange with key opinion leaders and patient advocacy groups.
Ensures the ethics, transparency, quality and compliance of all medical activities.
Ensures compliance with applicable regulations and internal procedures in the context of interactions with health professionals, learned societies or external providers.
Oversees Medical Signatory for certification of promotional items, hospitality, donations and advisory board compliance with ABPI code of Practice and Legislative requirements.
Education, Skills and competencies: Medical Degree Required, Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine, business degree, post-graduate qualification also advantageous Proven experience in clinical medicine post full registration and significant and demonstrable experience in the pharmaceutical industry, which should include both clinical research and medical affairs to senior level.
Strong and demonstrable team leadership capability, including second line management.
Proven Leadership track record Experience in managing people-managers In depth knowledge of product literature and publications (and competitor) relevant to therapy area.
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