Vacature Scientific Advisor oncology - Office based, region Utrecht

Functie: Medical Liaison Officer
Regio: Nederland

Bedrijfomschrijving

This company, engaged in the sales of innovative medicines, is successful and growing. They are committed to a culture characterized by integrity, fun, teamwork, performance, and a pleasant working environment. These include challenging positions within an organization with interesting, innovative and high quality products. Employee satisfaction, and many opportunities for personal development are high on the agenda and they are building on a long term relationship with its employees. This includes an appropriate salary and excellent fringe benefits package.

Functieomschrijving

The position is required to perform five Core Roles and collaborates closely with the appropriate Medical Lead(s). This position is office-based, the proportion in the field depending on the life cycle for the compound/therapeutic area of responsibility.

  • Collect and communicate medical insights 
    • The SA should profile the medical landscape within the Disease Area and continuously updatehis knowledge, including knowledge and expertise in products, patient treatment trends, unmet medical needs, clinical trials and scientific activities
    • Ensure awareness of current Key Insight Questions (KIQs) and proactively contribute insights gained from healthcare provider interactions to the internal Medical team
    • Contribute to the development of Brand Plans and Strategies by communicating his or her medical insight and knowledge about the product or disease area, in particular with reference to patients needs and treatment trends and as derived from contacts with Thought Leaders, other health-care providers or payers
    • Participate in the development of the Local Medical Plan and contribute to the overall Commercial Plan by leveraging medical insight and knowledge of recent scientific publications about the product or disease area
    • Contribute to the development of and execute the Local Therapeutic Area Medical Plan, which should be aligned with the EMEA medical plan and the Local Brand Plan
  • Scientific exchange with Thought Leaders 
    • Develop and maintain TL engagement plan
    • Proactively or reactively interact with healthcare providers, as appropriate, through face-to-face meetings, web-conferences, teleconferences, e-mail, etc.
    • Develop and maintain contacts with Thought Leaders, in accordance with the strategy developed by the company to further understand and gain both insight and/or input into treatment patterns, unmet medical needs, patient needs and behaviors, including the scientific activities taking place within the Disease Area and the needs and treatment patterns of Health Care Providers
    • Ensure appropriate response to unsolicited scientific questions or requests posed by Health Care Providers for approved Products/Brands (in and off label ), and for products in development, by providing accurate scientific data in compliance with Company Policies, and legal and ethical standards or by liaising appropriately with Medical Information
    • Contribute to involvement of Thought Leaders, as required and as appropriate, in local and/or GDO driven studies and other scientific activities
    • Identify the need for and execute local Advisory Boards (as appropriate)
  • Provide medical services to external customers 
    • Exhibit a high degree of familiarity with, and proficiency in, centrally developed scientific resources and presentations. Present information to HCPs, as appropriate, ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures, ethical and legal guidelines and directives
    • Propose to the Brand Team scientifically meaningful medical programs such as Continuous Medical Educational Programs and Symposia and ensure flawless execution of such activities 
    • Identify potential speakers for educational programs and ensure that these speakers receive all necessary product and disease state training. 
    • Contribute to the development of scientific publications or presentations, as appropriate
  • Medical support for internal stakeholders 
    • Support & Trainer 
      • As appropriate, contribute to the initial and ongoing medical/scientific disease area and product-specific training of internal customers (Sales force, etc) - in collaboration with the training department, if any - enabling understanding and balanced communication of the scientific benefits of a brand 
      • Provide training to Investigational Site staff, Site Managers and Monitors in products, medical concepts and available therapies; act as a champion for the medical benefits of a product or products, and as point of contact for GDO
    • Expert Contributor to Internal Customers 
      • The SA should provide scientific support to Internal Stakeholders, specifically to Marketing, Regulatory, Outcomes Research, Pharmacovigilance, Legal Counsel and Market Access
      • Contribute to, supervise and coordinate the development of the medical / scientific sections of pricing and reimbursement files 
      • Provide medical insight for OR studies and advice on how to conduct trials
    • Promotional Material Contributor & Reviewer 
      • Contribute to the development and review of promotional material (as appropriate, consistent with the Promotional Review SOP)
  • Provide clinical trial support Clinical Trial
    • Survey Identification, Planning and Execution 
      • Lead the identification, at an early stage of potential opportunities for country participation in clinical development programs, by early mapping of centers of excellence, treatment trends and recruitment potential in untapped therapeutic areas / with new compounds 
      • Contribute to the ‘early prioritization’ of development programs for the country by integrating data on disease incidence / prevalence, treatment patterns, unmet medical needs and interest from the scientific community 
      • Participate actively in providing input to the GDO Hub management / EMLs on trial and survey feasibility and site suitability, based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators 
      • Facilitate clinical trial activities between the company and investigators for both sponsored (interventional and non-interventional) and supported Investigator sponsored trials (in accordance with the appropriate policies and SOPs). 
      • Provide support for Non Interventional Research (NIR) and Interventional Clinical Trials on an as needed basis
    • Pharmacovigilance (depending on local Pharmacovigilance organization in place)
      • Ensure that Pharmacovigilance SOPs are understood and applied by Investigators of local studies, and alert appropriate internal personnel to any Adverse Events that are identified 
      • Appropriately provide Medical Service to customers when SAEs and unexpected AEs arise, , always keeping the needs of the patient paramount. 
      • Contribute to ensuring the highest standards of clinical safety 
      • Respond to product related emergency calls, as appropriate. 
    • Compliance
      • Endorse and implement a culture of compliance
      • Adhere to all internal and external rules and regulations
      • Convey a clear message on legal and ethical standards to Expert Physicians and Investigators
      • Develop an understanding and, competence of, SOPs, GCP and ICH, as well as legal and ethical standards 
      • Immediately alert management or the Compliance Department to any possible compliance issues

Functie-eisen

Requirements for the position of Scientific Advisor:

  • Knowledge:
    • Superior disease area knowledge, including key scientific publications
    • In-depth knowledge of a scientific or clinical area
    • In-depth knowledge of relevant products highly desirable
    • Knowledge of clinical trial design and process
    • Knowledge of the National Healthcare System and the pharmaceutical industry
    • Excellent English language skills, spoken and written
    • Basic statistical techniques
  • Experiences:
    • Medical doctor (physician), PharmD or PhD, with experience in a specific disease area or with a broad medical background
    • Or Science graduate with substantial and relevant pharmaceutical experience
    • Working experience in a scientific and/or clinical research environment is desired
    • Experience in translating scientific or clinical data into compelling messages to help physicians best serve their patients is desired
    • Experience in effectively communicating and presenting scientific and/or clinical data to research or healthcare professionals is desired
    • Experience in developing peer-to-peer relationships with top-ranking medics, scientists or other healthcare professionals is desired
    • Training experience is desired
    • Quickly and comprehensively learning about new subject areas and environments

Solliciteren

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