Apply to JobJob ID254467BRPosition TitleHead Medical, Sandoz SwitzerlandJob DescriptionResponsibilities:
1.Provide Leadership, line management and development of the CO medical staff. Ensure appropriate resourcing, skills and capabilities are in place to support CO, regional and global medical affairs activities, global research and development activities, and business support. Ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities & accountabilities for the CO medical staff.
2.Responsible for recruiting, retaining, and mentoring high potential associates. In conjunction with the Regional Medical Affairs Head (where present) and local HR, ensure that talent management and succession planning activities are undertaken.
3.Plan and manage budget and headcount resources for the CO medical department, in full collaboration and transparency with the local commercial/finance and HR teams, and in consultation with the Regional Medical Affairs Head (where present). Set and execute Medical Affairs strategies for the CO in consultation with the Regional Medical Affairs Head (where pre-sent) to ensure alignment with region and global strategic plans. Provide strategic input to the CO commercial plans.
4.Development of local clinical research plans. Conduct of local research activities in a scientific, efficient and compliant way, with due regard to applicable policies, processes and procedures and national regulations, and alignment with areas of strategic research interest for relevant products/therapeutic areas.
5.Support Patient Safety department to ensure that an effective Pharmacovigilance system operates within the CO, and that reporting requirements to competent authorities for adverse events and other safety related documents are adhered to. Proactively anticipate possible safety signals and communicate appropriately according to standard procedures.
6.Ensure that the CO operates an effective promotional material review & approval process, and act as final medical signatory (may be delegated) for all promotional and scientific materials / activities within the local organization. Act as final medical signatory (may be delegated) on all other relevant documents such as label changes, ensuring compatibility of materials with the local label.
7.Establish medical and scientific information service for Sandoz products and products in development, and ensure that medical information is of high quality and communicated in an accurate, balanced, timely and compliant way.
8.Provide medical support for, and help develop and maintain professional and credible relationships with external experts and academic centers. Identify appropriately qualified external local experts who would wish to engage in collaborative efforts – such as potential re-search collaborations – with Sandoz; ensure a high level of scientific integrity in these collaborative efforts.
9.Be a strategic collaborator in relevant Brand Teams, and ensure medical alignment with local objectives where possible.
10.Act as the primary contact for medical governance requirements within the CO. Be accountable for understanding compliance requirements, risk identification and assessment, mitigation planning as well as implementation and monitoring of appropriate internal controls. Prepare and oversee medical audits
11.Serve as the company’s key medical spokesperson and primary medical representative with governmental agencies, professional associations, special interest groups and the healthcare community at large.
12.Ensure adherence to applicable company standards, policies and procedures among local medical staff. Ensure compliance with all training requirements for associates. Participate in local SP3 committee meetingsMinimum requirementsAdvanced degree in related discipline, e.g. MD (preferred), PhD
Previous medical affairs pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry experience is essential, and management experience of medical teams & significant numbers of medical/scientific associates for 5 years (minimum) is expected.
Excellent knowledge of the pharmaceutical environment and the role of Medical Affairs to advance the medical and scientific objectives of a pharmaceutical company.
High-level clinical and scientific knowledge of relevant therapeutic areas
Strong leadership, management and planning skills; ability to build and lead a medical/scientific organization, manage and execute budgets
Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills, with the ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with external experts, physicians and other healthcare decision makers.
Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken, French is a strong asset
Why consider Sandoz?
927 million. That’s how many lives our Novartis group products touched in 2017. And while we’re proud of that, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are empowered to ask new questions, make bolder decisions and take smarter risks.
We are Sandoz, a Novartis Division. Join us and help reimagine medicine.DivisionSANDOZBusiness UnitCOMMERCIAL OPS WE SZLocationSwitzerlandSiteRotkreuzCompany/Legal EntitySandoz Pharmaceuticals AGFunctional AreaResearch & DevelopmentJob TypeFull TimeEmployment TypeRegular
