The Specialty Care & Internal Medicine Medical Lead is the single point of accountability for medical in the countries & works closely cross functionally to support the product portfolio. The Lead will report to the EM Asia Regional MISP Medical Lead and be part of the MISP Medical Leadership team. The lead will be responsible for managing high performing MISP Medical organization and will ensure that country medical functions systems, processes & activities are fully aligned with country business priorities, strategies and needs, as well as, in compliance with corporate policies, SOPs & guidelines.
The Lead also serves as the key Country liaison with country/cluster/regional/HQ Commercial, Medical, GMPE, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory, Safety, Corporate Affairs and, Legal functions.
The Specialty Care & Internal Medicine Medical Lead provides medical guidance and input to the regulatory, safety and commercial leadership teams in support of key product maintenance & defense activities. The Lead will develop strategic partnerships with key clinical and other stakeholders; developing strategies aligned to customer needs in order to maintain a therapeutic leadership position and drive business needs at the country level. The lead will also focus on ensuring excellence with respect to medical quality and compliance as well as professional external relations.
In addition this role will also assume the responsibilities to propose and lead pilots of launch excellence, stakeholder engagement and regional medical initiatives for MISP Cluster in Malaysia.
Have the skills, capabilities, talents and knowledge to do the job at a high level of accomplishment; is proficient in organizational design and development concepts.
Resources Managed (budget and FTEs): Will be accountable for the Therapy Area Medical budget and head count
Qualifications (i.e., preferred education, experience, attributes):
• More than 7 years in the medical affairs function in the pharmaceutical industry with broad expertise in medical & experience with regulatory and/or safety risk management issues.
• Regional experience and expertise in leading regional medical initiatives preferred
• Understanding of the local health environment & knowledge of the relevant and applicable local and regional Codes of Practice, SOPs, regulations and guidelines within the cluster
• Knowledge of pharmacovigilance & regulatory legislation and how it impacts product portfolio
• Proactive, pragmatic, flexible person with excellent leadership qualities, strategic thinking, communication & presentation skills
• Fluency in English; Fluency in local language.
• Ability to work successfully with cross-functional staff in a team setting
• Analytic and organizational skills in managing, interpreting, and presenting clinical and marketing data, for regional assessment
• Ability to communicate, develop, and manage collaborative relationships with external academic institutions, co-operative groups, and medical professionals
• MD is a requirement; other advanced clinical degree and MBA would be a plus
• Ability to travel through the cluster is a requirement.
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