Position: Regional EUCAN Medical Director – Immunology
Location: Baar, Switzerland
Competitive salary & excellent company benefits
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Role Summary
You will be the EUCAN voice for Immunology to influence global strategy and deliverables for the benefit of EUCAN and act as the product lead for EU Leadership Team / regional team. Thus defining the EUCAN product priorities and MC expectations, support execution with top 8–10 countries, and defining and executing above country activity plan to deliver on priorities
You will also ensure timely communication to all EUCAN countries on global and regional strategies and deliverables for product launch, and lead the respective Medical communities to ensure strong network for best practice sharing and collaborative issue resolution.
Other responsibilities will include:
Define core KPIs and regular monitor performance in top 8-10 markets
Ensure MC product launch readiness in top 8-10 markets
Define and manage the execution of secondee and Short-term- assignment opportunities
Foster ongoing EU talent development within Immunology team
Accountable for influencing Global Immunology product strategy/tactics through TACU/GMT ensuring needs of prioritised countries are met, and ensuring GMT input from designated individuals appropriately represents EUCAN needs by focusing on prioritised countries.
European TA networking and communication
Develop Immunology product specific network of people across EUCAN
Lead internal EU Medical communication for Immunology product (from global or from within region) to key stakeholders (e.g. timely communication of new data, country decisions and/or implications) across entire EUCAN
Capitalize other Countries’ learnings/experiences by sharing best practices across entire EUCAN
Medical Planning & Execution
Ensure execution of EU pre-launch and pre-LCM readiness (accountable for core medical KPIs) in prioritized markets
Regular visits/engagement with priority markets to ensure solid understanding of medical challenges/opportunities, team dynamics etc.
Ensure prioritized countries have appropriate (& globally aligned) local medical plans in place that are being executed effectively
Define core KPIs and regular monitor performance in top 8 markets
Ensure appropriate regional medical plan in place (that leverages cross country synergies) and is executed effectively (execution of Advisory Boards, Scientific Exchange Meetings and Speaker Training initiatives for Europe) meeting the needs of prioritised markets
Study Support
Actively partner with SM&M Regional counterpart to ensure appropriate selection of countries/sites during study feasibility
Review above country ESR proposals, considering opportunities for ESR cross market synergies
Skills & Experience Required
Extensive experience of branding medical products within Immunology
Demonstrate deep scientific expertise of Immunology product and the growing immunology franchise
Experience in launching a product at affiliate level
Deep understanding of the healthcare landscape, key competitors and marketplace factors and dynamics
Extensive experience in a Medical Affairs function within the pharmaceutical industry
Ability to lead cross functional working groups and teams
Understanding of the overall drug development process
Excellent influencing and stakeholder management capabilities
Experience in working in an international matrix environment, both in in-market and in above-market roles
Profound knowledge of different types of medical evidence and experience in applying it to the portfolio
Profound understanding of and experience with market access and regulatory processes
Track record of building and leveraging external networks
Desirable
Qualified Doctor specifically in Immunology field
Strong Leadership experience gained through previous line management
Enterprise mindset gained through local and global experience
Experience in working in a joint venture environment
Experience working in a global role
Launch experience in first to market product category
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