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Medical Advisor - Rare Diseases (Final Signatory)
Location: UK - Field based 
Division: Medical Affairs
Company: Vifor Pharma
Seniority Level: Manager
About You
Vifor Pharma a world leading Nephrology, Iron Deficiency and Cardio-Renal pharmaceutical company are experiencing rapid growth due to pipeline realization and optimization. To support our latest Rare Disease Launch and pre-launch activities for future Rare disease medicines in the United Kingdom we are at this time seeking a Medical Advisor for Rare Diseases to act as a final signatory.
You will have signatory status or be eligible to do so (MD, Pharmacist) and have demonstrable experience in Medical Affairs gained in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology organization. On offer is an opportunity not just for signatory activities but also involvement in strategic medical affairs planning and tactics, investigator-initiated studies and compassionate use programs.
Key Measures of Success
- Quality, consistency and effective management of medical activities delivered through the Medical team
- Effective engagement and aligned collaboration with other functions and stakeholders
- Knowledge and interpretation of the ABPI Code of Practice as demonstrated in role as final signatory
- Delivery on medical KPIs for evidence generation, medical education and insight generation activities
- Quality of Medical Education activities delivered by the team, knowledge and expertise provided to external and internal stakeholders
- Contribution to the quality of Field Medical interactions and effectiveness of KOL engagement
- Quality of presentations, education and training delivered
- Contribution to culture of quality improvement and inspection readiness of Medical Affairs activities; results of external and internal quality audits
- Ability to deputise for Medical Lead as may be required
Responsibilities
- Achieves high ethical standards in the development and delivery of relevant materials and activities, by ensuring compliance with the ABPI and IPHA Codes of Practice
- Act as a medical resource for the Company, working cross-functionally to support company strategies
- Represent medical affairs externally, maintaining peer level relationships with HCPs as necessary to meet company’s educational, insight and evidence generation needs, including at international scientific meetings
- Provides Medical affairs resource for field-based activities, as may be required in support of business needs
- Development and maintenance of own medical and scientific knowledge
- Adherence to own professional Codes of Practice and engagement with GMC revalidation processes
- Consistent demonstration of Vifor Values
Tasks and Activities
- Develop and maintain scientific and medical expertise (for relevant therapy areas and products)
- Provide support for Investigator Initiated Studies
- Contribute to the management of company sponsored Phase IV studies
- Contribute to the management of publication plans
- Provide medical input into content development and outputs for medical and marketing/brand materials and activities
- Provide therapeutic area expertise and clinical perspective for the UK/IE organization
- Develop and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders
- Contribute to the execution of specific projects and duties, as required by Medical team’s needs
- Provide support to the Medical Information and Drug Safety departments
Minimum Requirements
- Qualified, GMC registered physician or Pharmacist (GPC) who can act as final signatory
- Significant clinical patient contact and Pharmaceutical Industry experience
- ABPI code final signatory status
Preferred Requirements
- Experience in working as part of Medical Affairs team
- Understanding of Pharmacovigilance systems and the regulatory environment..
- Experience in the management of clinical trials.
About Us
At Vifor Pharma, we use our skills, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit to offer innovative solutions in iron deficiency, nephrology and cardio-renal therapies, so we can help patients around the world live better, healthier lives. This is why we come to work every day.
Are you empowered to create a better world, and be part of life changing work? As a global pharmaceutical company, we offer the chance to be part of a worldwide team, where passion and commitment are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Learn more at viforpharma.com/career.
What you can expect of us
As we work to support patients, we also take care for our employees’ professional and personal growth and well-being. We show appreciation and recognition through attractive benefits that will enhance your life, develop you, empower you to grow, and create your own career journey with us.
Including:
- Open, safe and inclusive culture that fosters creativity and unleashes individual potential, whether in laboratories, manufacturing sites, in the field, or offices
- Learning opportunities that enhances your skill set focused on business and personal effectiveness, leadership and management skills, and much more
- Flexible workplace environment, home office opportunities, competitive vacation entitlement
- Attractive financial participation schemes, adapted regionally, that provide employees with additional security for every life situation, including: Pension plans, participation schemes, and savings plans
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