Medical Affairs Graduate in City of London

An excellent opportunity for a talented graduate to start a career in medical affairs with a global healthcare leader. Our mission is to improve patients' lives by providing customers with innovative science and differentiated healthcare solutions delivered by diverse and engaged talent with integrity, passion and focus on performance. Creativity and diversity are encouraged, impact is recognised, success is celebrated, and people feel valued and listened to.

Job Purpose

Working within the Medical Affairs team, the main focus will be working on Managed Access Programs (compassionate use, early access to medicines scheme and post study drug supply) across therapy areas to ensure appropriate access to medicines to support patients without other treatment options. The role is responsible for coordinating the review of unsolicited requests, in collaboration with the relevant therapy area medical team, and ensuring the relevant documentation is in place prior to the provision of drug supply once suitably trained. It is anticipated the role will also work in other areas of medical affairs and flexibility will be required.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Day to day management of Managed Access Programs (MAPs) inbox for compassionate use program (CUP), early access to medicines scheme (EAMS) and post study drug supply (PSDS) requests.
• Escalate issues, emergencies / drug supply challenges to MAP lead/manager in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate review and approval of MAPs in line with global standards.
• Complete GEMS system for managed access and provide input into GEMS system shaping and supporting the Global MAP team with system updates.
• Collaborate with the medical team to address external queries and send out formal MAP communications to doctors and pharmacists as applicable.
• Support MAP lead/manager and medical team in the provision of accurate MAP reports and metrics, maintain drug supply and patient trackers, and input to process improvement.
• Ensure MAP contracts are drafted, fully executed and tracked prior to provision of drug supply.
• Work with MAP Lead/manager and UK Trial Operations to enable the transition of UK clinical trial patients to post-study drug supply.
• Support MAP lead/manager and operations team in set-up and delivery of Early Access to Medicines Scheme.
• Support MAP lead/manager to manage drug supply inventory and management of accurate forecasting in collaboration with MAP, liaise with relevant teams to ensure drug supply is imported into the UK in a timely manner and liaise with external vendor to ensure local labelling, packaging and distribution of supply needs.

Skills & Experience:

• Recently graduated from a UK university within the last 2 years, with a degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, or Pharmacy (completed pre-registration pharmacy exams).
• Clear motivation and ambition to gain experience in a medical affairs environment.
• Experience within the UK healthcare and/or pharmaceuticals environment is advantageous, although not necessary.
• Ability to demonstrate transferable skills to the business environment, such as good time management and teamwork, through previous work experience, academic achievements, or extracurricular activities.
• Strong prioritisation skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and demonstrate attention to detail, even under tight deadlines.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to develop effective relationships with team members and customers, gaining trust and credibility quickly.
• Customer-focused approach, delivering high-quality projects and activities to both internal and external stakeholders.
• IT proficiency and highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Fluency in English – Verbal and Written.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• Team oriented atmosphere.
• Cutting edge science.
• Working with diverse people and teams.
• Development opportunities.
• Making a difference to patients' lives.

Please ensure that you are willing and able to live within commutable distance of the company site before applying. This placement is based in their London, UK offices, and you will be required to be in the office a minimum of 12 days per month, to aid your development in working with and learning from your team. You will need to be eligible to work in the United Kingdom.