Therapeutic Area Medical Lead - Oncology - Sponsor dedicated (m/w/d)

The Therapeutic Area Lead Solid Tumors / Pipeline is part of the Medical Affairs Team and provides a bridge between Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and the commercial organization at a senior mastery level.

He/she will be involved in a wide range of activities for inline and pipeline products. This is a very diverse role and a unique opportunity where you can cover the whole spectrum of drug development in various therapeutic areas. As part of an innovative team, he/she will gain medical insights and in-depth market understanding based on related IT analysis of the assigned indications.

Responsabilities :

• Constantly builds and maintains expertise in the assigned areas (tumor entities, products), regarding available literature, treatment options, disease environment and product data, key contact for training and all educational approaches.

• Gains in-depth knowledge in early development indications and analyzes different data sources resulting in meaningful reports and derived strategies.

• Identifies and engages with internal and external experts when appropriate, for participation in medical communications as well as consultants for content development, when necessary

• Provides oversight and contributes to the preparation and delivery of high-quality content and all educational and medical communication materials (e.g. planning for medical society presence, abstracts, and publications)

• Streamlines product communication, works with external and internal resources on the development of multi-channel communication strategies and materials (for internal and field/external use) and medical event planning

• Creative and open approach for new ways of working in the light of digitalization and adapted content communication needs.

• Acts as medical point of contact for clinical studies within solid tumor indications and provides continuous support to study centers and the ClinOps Team.

• Screens the German medical landscape for relevant KEEs and research groups within retrospective indications and research areas

• Participates in relevant cross-functional medical planning, working groups and task forces

• Accounts for congress medical communication activities (e.g., congress medical booth materials and planning) and participates in congress reporting and summaries

• Ensures the proper pre-medical and medical review of medical materials, serves as Information officer for all material related to solid tumors/pipeline.

• Drives implementation of the medical/non-promotional plans for respective products / Gives medical input into local brand planning processes and to respective brand teams

• Ensures that HCP and educational activities are of high scientific quality and are in line with compliance regulations

• Contributes positively to a strong culture of business integrity and ethics and embraces the Mission, Vision and Values of the organization.

• Acts within compliance, regulatory and legal requirements as well as within company guidelines

• Demonstrates medical and scientific expertise to core business strategy and marketing/business development plans, strongly contributes to the development of and updates to the strategic medical plans

• Ensures that strategically aligned scientific communication points, elements from other internal guidance and resource documents, and key data are included appropriately in tactics, and that statements and conclusions are accurate and supported by appropriate data

• Accountable for creating and managing resources within the annual medical affairs brand budget

• Provides medical leadership and actively contributes to market access dossiers

• Oversees the agenda development, content creation, and execution for educational symposia, internal meetings/summits and advisory boards

• Supports advisory board meetings and investigator meetings. Provides support for content development and delivering clinical presentations at medical meetings

• Develops and delivers presentations to colleagues and management as needed, provides strong input to briefing documents, written communications, Frequently Asked Questions documents, backgrounders, newsletters, slide decks, and medical information letters etc.

Requirements

• MD, PharmD or PhD in life sciences

• Long standing experience in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in oncology

• 5-7 years of relevant working experience in similar roles

• Proven track record in preparing for product launches and successful life cycle management

• Knowledge in development and implementation of clinical trials

• Experienced in material review in the role of an Information Officer

• Excellent communication skills and ability to present scientific data

• Structured approach to project management. Ability to work independently and effectively in complex, rapidly changing environments

• Analytical mind setting, entrepreneurial approach, hands-on

• Ability to travel up to 25% of working time

• Excellent spoken and written German and English

• Proficient in Veeva, Microsoft Office and relevant public medical data sources

• Hybrid role – candidates are required to attend the office 2 to 3 times per week .

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