Saturday, November 24, 2012

Regional Director Medical Affairs, Hepatitis EU Job

Regional Director Medical Affairs, Hepatitis EU-MED000677

Description

The Regional Director Medical Affairs (RDMA) holds primary responsibility for the development and execution of Medical Affairs Plans in their region which are aligned to the Global Human Health (GHH) Brand Book and Merck Research Lab (MRL) Late Development Plan.

They give direction to the country medical organizations for country medical affairs activities relevant for in-line and late stage development products in their franchise.

A Contact RDMA provides medical support to a Global Brand Leader, whereas all RDMAs provide such support to the Regional Marketing Leads of their franchise.

The RDMA is responsible for Scientific Leadership in their region, aligned with global scientific leadership plans of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Global Directors Scientific Affairs (GDSAs).

Primary Activities/Responsibilities

- Develop Medical Affairs Plan for the Hepatitis products, which is aligned to the GHH Brand Book and MRL Late Development Plan.
- Execute the Medical Affairs Plan in EU in collaboration with country medical affairs colleagues.
- Provide oversight and guidance to country medical colleagues about country medical affairs activities relevant for the Hepatitis portfolio. Ensure alignment of country medical activities to franchise priorities.
- Provide medical expertise to Global Brand Lead (GBL) and/or Regional Marketing Lead (RML).
- Execute in collaboration with the GDSAs a coordinated regional scientific leadership strategy through credible and informed scientific dialogue.
- Accountable for Merck?s relationship with top Medical/Scientific experts in their region.
- Voice of authority and information on franchise science in region.
- Scientific communication through contacts, meetings and presentations with/for key stakeholders including key regional institutions and organizations.
- Drafts agenda for regional Advisory Boards and may chair them.

External activities:

- Develop individual relationships with top regional scientific leaders through non-promotional scientific dialogue pertinent to Merck?s interest.
- Execute the regional scientific leadership strategy, aligned to the GDSAs? Scientific Leadership Strategy, through credible, non-promotional and informed scientific dialogue with key Scientific Leaders (SLs).
- Lead/participate in GHH medical and scientific forums (e.g. ad boards and Expert Input Forums (EIFs)) that involve regional SLs.
- Ensure relationships with key regional professional societies and organizations.
- Ensure existing SLs relationship with Merck scientists are sustained and strengthened via appropriate engagement plans.
- Participate jointly with global directors scientific affairs in selected global activities to provide regional perspective.

Internal activities:

- Development and execution of the Global Medical Affairs Plans for the franchise, aligned to GHH Brand Book and MRL Late Development Plans.
- Recommend to RDMA Leadership key medical priorities per franchise / brand and work with all in GMA organization in region to execute agreed priorities.
- Recommend new studies, global medical affairs activities and prioritized investments to RDMA Leadership.
- Establish and lead regional Medical Affairs team consisting of therapeutic area aligned medical colleagues (e.g., country medical directors or designates).
- Provide oversight and guidance to country medical colleagues about country medical affairs activities relevant for Merck products.
- Ensure alignment of country medical activities to franchise priorities.
- Develop and execute regional SL strategy aligned to Global Scientific Leadership Strategies.
- Provide medical/scientific support relevant for development or brand strategies to GBL and RMLs.
- Participate in Merck Investigator Initiated Study Program (MISP) Review Committees to align country clinical programs (MISP, local studies) from their region with global MRL clinical strategies.
- Track progress, completion and publication of country studies.
- Address regional medical education needs (e.g. Country Medical Director, Medical Advisors, MSL/HSA/CSL training).

Management

- Lead Regional Medical Affairs Team (RMAT) which consists of Local TA Medical Advisors.

Qualifications

Required:

- MD, PhD or PharmD; recognized expertise through 5+ yrs clinical and/or research experience (incl. publications) in therapy area is desired.
- 4+ years pharmaceutical or related industry experience in country with proven track record of contribution to commercial, medical and/or clinical development strategies in country.
- Strategic thinking, specifically related to life-cycle management strategy and execution.
- Customer expertise especially scientific leadership and other key stakeholders (public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in therapy area.
- Proven ability to effectively communicate information at management level, with public groups and to scientific leaders.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral), results oriented project management, facilitation and consultative skills to influence decision making.
- 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 divisions.

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Job: Medical Affairs

Job Title: Regional Director Medical Affairs, Hepatitis EU

Primary Location: EMEA-Italy

Other Locations: EMEA-Belgium, EMEA-Netherlands, EMEA-Russia, EMEA-Germany, EMEA-Spain, EMEA-Ireland, EMEA-United Kingdom, EMEA-Switzerland

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time

Number of Openings: 1

External Job Board Posting: Ireland - IrishJobs.ie


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Source: http://jobs.merck.com/job/Regional-Director-Medical-Affairs,-Hepatitis-EU-Job/2290730/?utm_source=J2WRSS&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=J2W_RSS

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