Associate Director, Medical
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE:
This role is responsible for interpreting and implementing biotechnology business strategy in addition to setting medical affairs strategy for biosimilars. This would involve a full range of strategic responsibilities including policies and procedures development, contributing to performance measures and development of reports, development & management of patient assistance & patient engagement programs, assessment of clinical development programs as part of due diligence & development of clinical development programs for assets. This role is also focused on scientific content/brand support and customer engagement, and is responsible for providing medical and scientific information on products (marketed and in pipeline) to both internal and external customers, and for providing support to commercial and medical teams in liaising with external specialists and other HCPs. This includes supporting scientific meetings, giving lectures/seminars, supporting clinical studies and interacting with KOLs.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Description
Performance Indicators
Strategy
- Setting & Implementing medical affairs strategy for biotechnology.
- Assessment of clinical development programs as part of due diligence
- Development of clinical development programs for assets.
- Support business development and future directions for asset selection.
- Support strategic scientific partnership with health authorities.
- Recognized participation in and impact on formulation of unit strategy and direction.
Policies & Procedures
- Biosimilar/Biotech specific policies and procedures development.
- Design and develop medical local policies and procedures.
- Ensure team follow the SOPs and implement compliance.
- Recognized participation in and impact on formulation of policies, processes and procedures.
Budget
- Prepare and develop medical budget plans for MENA.
- Monitor budget and expense for the medical team in the countries.
- Ensure all allocated budgets are directed towards planned activities.
- Compensation planning for the medical team.
- Financial variance versus budget.
People Development
- Manages the effective achievement of objectives by setting individual targets, developing and motivating staff to maximize subordinate performance.
- Supervises the activities and work of subordinates to ensure that all work within a specific area is carried out in an efficient manner and in compliance with the set policies, processes and procedures.
- Recommending training needs of subordinates and evaluating the outcomes of training courses in coordination with the concerned human resources personnel.
- Specific assignment to the team members to enhance their capabilities.
- Individual targets and training development requirements are achieved.
Day to day operations
- Development & management of patient assistance programs
- Development & management of patient engagement programs
- Provides scientific advice on biosimilars and specific brands of Hikma
- Manages the review of promotional materials for content and accuracy in collaboration with Medical Affairs colleagues
- Manages the medical training of commercial teams in collaboration with Medical Affairs colleagues.
- Gives lectures/seminars on product(s) and/or disease(s) in international & regional events.
- Engages with disease specialists, KOLs and other HCPs and organizes educational meetings, advisory board meetings, and other pre-launch activities.
- Ensures the provision of accurate and scientifically balanced clinical and scientific information on biosimilars to KOLs, HCPs, patients, and Hikma colleagues.
- Manages the responses to medical/scientific questions and requests for on- or off-label information in relation to Hikma biosimilars (working with corporate medical information function).
- Provides support to Hikma sponsored and investigator initiated studies (IISs), patient access programs, and due diligence/critical appraisal of clinical data on biosimilars (working with corporate clinical research function).
- High performance standards are achieved.
- Smooth flow of day-to-day operations.
Job Related (Specific Accountabilities)
- Specific accountability for assessing specific assets.
- Scientific assessment of potential collaboration with other pharma or acquisitions.
- Road map the future scientific areas of interest and potential partners.
- Research gap identification and identify potential collaborations with external parties (MOH or Societies).
- Patient service and game changers responsible.
5. COMMUNICATIONS & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Open and clear internal communication.
- Problem solving ability to internal issues and situations.
- Fair balanced and well-structured communication skills.
- Scientifically sound communication.
- Ethical communication for best outcomes to the patients.
- External expert communication on a high level of professionalism.
- Unit scientific voice when it comes to meetings and media talks.
- Point of communication contact with the health authorities and research centers.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS which is ESSENTIAL to do the job effectively:
QUALIFICATIONS
- Medical doctor or equivalent.
- Fluent English and Arabic language skills.
- Master Computer skills.
- Financial acumen.
EXPERIENCE
- 10-15 years of medical experience in pharma.
- Experience with Biological treatments and Immunology.
- Work as a treating physician is a plus.
SKILLS
- Demonstrates scientific and business expertise relevant to biotechnology, including products, disease state management, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape.
- Demonstrate high level of interpersonal communication capabilities.
- Expert in computer tools and software.
- Analytical and statistical experience.
- High negotiation and convincing power skills.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1503972
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationSharjah, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned