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Vifor Pharma a world leading Nephrology, Iron Deficiency and Cardio-Renal pharmaceutical company are experiencing rapid growth due to pipeline realization and optimization. Due to this we are looking to appoint a Senior Medical Manager within Global Medical Affairs in our HQ in Glattbrugg. 

You will be a seasoned Medical Affairs professional operating at the Global or Local level in Europe and have experience with shaping medical plans and tactics, ideally working cross functionally with global brand teams and internationally with local EU affiliate medical colleagues. On offer is an opportunity to be Medical Product Owner for a specialist product which will bring significant life-improving treatment to the patients we serve. 

Accountabilities 

• Contributing to the development of Medical strategy for Brand/ TA and execution of key Medical tactics
• Delivery of medical and scientific materials and programs, such as scientific symposia and advisory boards
• Medical input and review of marketing materials and programs
• Supporting the implementation of Medical societies and KOL engagement strategies 
• Contribution to clinical development and leading post-approval data generation, including company and investigator driven studies
• Be up-to-date on relevant publications for Vifor products and within the therapeutic area (TA)
• Serve as a clinical and scientific expert in the therapeutic area
• Member of the CMRST, CST, etc
• Ensuring compliance with European and international regulations, internal SOPs, high quality and scientifically sound content of the delivered information
• Continuous effective customer support – internal and external.

Key Measures of Success 

• Successful execution of key Medical tactics according to predefined goals and metrics, including
  • Delivery of effective external engagement and medical communication initiatives
  • Clinical data gaps are addressed by efficient post-approval data generation
• Quality, consistency and effectiveness of communication to medical audience
• Compliance with laws, regulations & codes, and Vifor processes
• Respected and consulted by global and local/ regional teams for medical and scientific expertise

Tasks 

• Develop compliant, high-quality Medical content in line with global Medical strategy for brand/ TA
• Lead the development, coordination and compliant execution of medical education programs such as symposia and speakers programs, including agenda development, review of content, slide review and speaker management
• Develop medical and scientific presentations and training materials for internal and external stakeholders
• Contribute to the development and compliant implementation of the global brand publication plan by working with external authors on abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, review articles and slide decks
• Conduct literature searches and interpret scientific literature for internal stakeholders, including competitor assessment
• Support the Global Medical Lead with identifying, developing and maintaining effective engagement with external stakeholder (clinical and non-clinical) and professional organisations in close collaboration with regional and local medical teams
• Support the organization and execution of global advisory boards
• Manage advocacy groups and medical societies aligned with global Medical strategy
• Manage the review and approval process of Medical deliverables
• Support Marketing by providing scientific input and expertise in the development of Marketing deliverables and contributes to the review and approval
• Provide medical/scientific expertise to Market Access (e.g. global value dossier, payer belief map, reimbursement dossiers, Market Access advisory boards)
• Participate in and contribute to medical trainings of global, regional and local medical, marketing and market access staff
• Provide guidance and support to the affiliates 3M teams and acts as subject matter expert
• Support global Medical information with the response to medical enquiries and the generation of medical information documents (e.g. GKIDs)
• Support creation and implementation of evidence generation plan

Minimum Requirements

• Scientific (Ph.D., Pharm. D.) or Medical education (M.D.)
• Minimum 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development
• Demonstrated availability to accurately and effectively evaluate medical scientific literature.
• Experience with educational programs and communication tools
• Knowledge of study design and conduct
• Proven relationship building skills with key opinion leaders
• Basic understanding of medical aspects of nephrology therapeutic area along with willingness to develop in-depth expertise
• Professional level in English, both in oral and in written communications
• Excellent user of Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Requirements

• At least 7 years industry experience including Medical Affairs at affiliate as well as at regional or global HQ level
• Experience with regulatory, safety and legal implications of Medical Affairs activities
• Medical experience in brand/ assigned therapeutic areas
• Track record of scientific and medical publications
• Experience managing cross-functional projects and teams
• Fluent in other language(s), e.g. German, French or Spanish