The Medical Director Poland is very hands on role, working within Cystic Fibrosis, with an emphasis on training, education and sign off promotional materials. Importantly, the role also entails actively supporting the Country Manager in navigating through the reimbursement process for products in Poland.
Reporting to the Head Medical Affairs Eastern Europe Region, the Medical Director is also accountable to the Country Manager for the planning and execution of the medical elements of the local Brand plan. The role includes managerial responsibility and responsibility for financial planning and budgetary adherence of medical affairs activities.
Key Responsibilities:
The Medical Director is the local Therapeutic Area(s) and Vertex drug expert.
- Develops and maintains professional relationships with local Health Care Professionals, and with local Professional Societies and Patient Advocacy groups.
- Establishes relationships with Thought Leaders to expand research opportunities for Vertex and develop, at local level, advisory, collaborative and/or educational activities aligned to the Vertex strategy.
- Establishes and ensures execution of the local Medical Operational Plan, in accordance with corporate policies and procedures and applicable local laws and regulations.
- The MD is the reference person for medical input and support to the local operations, in particular the MD supports other Vertex functions so that the appropriate patients in her/his geographic area of responsibility may have access in a safe manner to the benefit of Vertex product(s).
- Ensures that the scientific data provided locally to Health Care Professionals and Health Care Authorities is provided with a fair and balanced view.
- Acts as the local medical contributor and reviewer/approver of Field Medical Material (proactive and reactive), Promotional Material, Access Material and Medical Information Material for local use.
- Maintains a seamless flow of information within and between the local structure and the European HQ, and communicates medical insights obtained locally from appropriate field interactions to inform local and regional strategy/tactics.
- Develops and maintains high level of industry, regulatory, clinical and scientific knowledge in several therapeutic areas.
Minimum Qualifications
- Experience in Medical Affairs within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, preferably in a medical advisory role
- Ability to work across a complex matrix organisation and influence at all levels
- Maintain a high level of expertise and judgment in relation to both technical and ethical aspects of a medical director role and responsibilities
- Ability to both anticipate issues and be flexible and reactive to situations
- Experience in internal medicine, pulmonology and/or experience in orphan diseases
- High ethical and scientific personal standards required
- Knowledge of national healthcare and regulatory environments indispensable, previous interactions with TGA an advantage
- Excellent understanding of the reimbursement mechanisms in Australia and of the acceptability of PE models and PRO research by national payers
- Experience in scientific interactions with payer bodies is essential
- Knowledge and understanding of marketplace dynamics
- Track-record of ability to plan, initiate and complete projects within allotted time frames & delivering high quality successful results
- Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team on common projects and goals, at national and regional level
- “Can do” attitude with a strong sense of initiative and ability to identify alternative options, devise and propose recommendations or solutions
- Capacity to critically analyse current scientific literature
- Good understanding of the basics of health economics and patient outcomes
- Skilled in effective presentations of clinical/scientific data in a group or individual setting, internally and externally
- Competence in the use of IT tools and standard software programs, including the conduct of Web-based meetings
- English language fluent, written and spoken
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