Global Medical Lead - Hepatology in Uxbridge

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Global Medical Lead – Hepatology to join Norgine. The person holding this position will report to Global Head Medical Strategy and Operations and be a member of the Global Medical Affairs team. The core responsibility of the Global Medical Lead is to provide strategic global medical leadership and support for designated therapy area/products/brands in commercialization and/or development throughout their lifecycle. This will be a permanent role. Please submit CVs in English.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Medical Leadership - Accountable for creation of the global medical strategy, plan to drive medical understanding, and support commercial communication. Ensure country requirements are central to the medical strategy and activities, and ensure local implementation of agreed plans and projects. Accountable for implementation of medical tactics for relevant therapy area/brand including management of the budgets and leading planning at a global and country level. Identify unmet medical need, driven by insights and clinical understanding, translate them into compelling strategies and tactics. Ensure relevance for local ROCs and instrumental in the delivery of growth ambitions. Act as medical lead in the Global cross functional team, formulating the future strategic direction for lifecycle management, innovation and new product development.
• Global Brand Team - Lead medical input into overall brand strategy and brand positioning, including overarching campaign strategy by co-creating with Global Brand Director. Provide medical leadership and accountability for medical activities in support of the brand plan. Co-creating core Global commercial content including campaign/message platform (with Global Brand Director) that is later disseminated for localisation. Liaison/Coordination of local medical to appropriately ensure successful ROC implementation. Lead medical budget planning for brand/therapy area across ROC's specific to medical activities. Carry out copy approval for Global (for local) materials to be in compliance with applicable Codes and Company standards and for the management of any code related issues. Lead the organisation and participate in advisory boards and publication planning/execution.
• External Stakeholder Engagement and Management - Accountable for therapy area strategy development and communication, including the external engagement plan to include external experts, Scientific Societies, Patient Organisations etc. aligned to identified needs. Establish and develop productive relationships with top international External Experts, scientific societies, and patient organisations in order to gain insights to support sound decision making and brand strategy development.
• Medical Affairs - Provide input and training for commercial colleagues on how to utilise data/therapy area knowledge in marketing content and activities. Providing medical input into and review of regulatory applications and variations. Support medical input to joint management committees with external partner companies. Undertake and support due diligence activities for potential business opportunities. Deputise for Senior Director Medical Affairs as required.
• Insight to Action - Lead the Global Insight to Action process to focus insight gathering activity on specific gaps/needs identified in consultation with cross-functional business partners. Accountable for Local ROC adoption of engagement objectives and listening priorities, for consolidating and communicating actionable insight to inform Global internal decision making; for providing feedback to Local ROC Medical on action(s) taken.

Requirements

• Primary medical qualification and in possession of GMC UK registration or license to practice in an EU country.
• Experience within a Global/Above Country Medical Affairs role.
• Experience within Hepatology is essential.
• Prior industry experience of collaboration with commercial staff, copy approval responsibility (final signatory level), ideally medical support in the preparation of regulatory activity/submissions.
• Knowledge of regulations as applicable to the provision of medical information to healthcare professionals and members of the public.
• Working knowledge of applicable regulations, Codes of Practice, GVP, GCP, as applicable to the role.

This job description is a summary of the typical functions of the job; not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities, tasks and duties. Norgine reserves the right to change responsibilities to meet business and organisational needs as necessary.

Benefits

Our benefits may vary per location. Please liaise with the Norgine TA representative to obtain more information. If you want a multi-dimensional 3D career in a leading healthcare organisation, join us.