Medical Manager Gulf & Levant

Media City, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

3843 Upjohn Middle East FZ-LLC
At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via:

Access \xe2\x80\x93 Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership \xe2\x80\x93 Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and
Partnership \xe2\x80\x93 Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services.

Job Profile / Summary
Country Medical Manager position is responsible for all medical affairs aspects of the assigned therapeutic areas. Key role is to identify and foster constructive, cross-functional relationships to support therapeutic areas through identification of customers\xe2\x80\x99 medical needs and exchange inputs in collaboration and interaction with country Marketing, Market Access, Regulatory, Commercial, Key Account, Communications and Public Affairs. The role have to foster collaboration with Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information, Medical Quality, Compliance and Legal Affairs also develop Key Opinion Leader\xe2\x80\x99s and Health Authorities partnership programs as overall strategic medical directions within Viatris.
Main Responsibilities
  • Medical manager will be responsible for supporting brand strategies and providing medical and scientific execution to ensure that the business objectives are achieved through:
    • Medical to Medical Communication; provide high-quality, accurate, balanced, scientifically supported information to customers and stakeholders
    • Prepare and compile medical resources, products\xe2\x80\x99 scientific data, clinical articles, publications, studies, journals, slide-kits and presentations, to be used according to local SOPs
    • Supporting novel claims for existing products and should have profound knowledge to respond and handle competitor\'s claims
    • Responding to unsolicited queries from HCPs in collaboration with Medical Information Affairs
    • Develop and organize medical activities in coordination with the cross functional affairs, such as; workshops, scientific symposia, advisory boards, speaker\'s training programs, conferences
    • Creation and delivery of strategic communication plan(s) (e.g. abstracts, posters, review papers, journal articles)
    • Develop and maintain effective relationships with key influencers and external organizations
    • Supporting the registration and enlisting of therapeutic area brands in different formularies
  • Reviewing the medical aspects of media related activities in liaison with Communication and Public Affairs and verifying the compliance of the content with applicable rules, guidelines and regulations
  • Active involvement, review and approval of promotional materials and programs in cooperation with marketing, regulatory, legal and other concerned affairs
  • Preparing and reviewing patient\'s educational materials
  • Supporting patient support and named patient programs
  • Reviewing and approving the local product documents in association with the regulatory affairs
  • Collaboration and Partnerships: build and develop long-term peer-to-peer relationships with HCPs and institutions, creating constructive, cross-functional partnerships
  • Clinical Trials:
    • Identifying opportunities of local clinical trials and/or investigators (Interventional, epidemiological, IIRs\xe2\x80\xa6etc.) in cooperation with clinical affairs
    • Reviewing protocols and Case Report forms (CRFs) for planned clinical trials and submitting them for approval as per ICH/GCP guidelines, applicable worldwide and local regulations in cooperation with clinical team
    • Conducting and monitoring Clinical Trials as planned in cooperation with clinical team
    • Generating innovative ideas for new clinical programs and products
  • Medical Training:
    • Preparing and compiling of medical training materials (clinical articles, publications, slide kits, video tapes, binders... etc.)
    • Training of newly hired Sales force
    • Regularly updating medical knowledge of the team.
  • Audit and Compliance:
    • Being the lead compliance within therapeutic area and brands, the medical manager is responsible for communicating and implementing Viatris\' SOPs and local regulations pertinent to interaction with HCPs and promotional materials, in collaboration with legal, compliance and other concerned groups.
    • Leading Quality and Audit Check on promotional activities within his therapeutic area brands
  • Customer Insight Generation:
    • Ensure customer intelligence and customer findings are fed back into the organization to generate customer insights and leverage business opportunities
Job Scope
  • 30% regional traveling (Gulf & Levant countries)
Basic Qualification and Requirements:
  • Must be a qualified Physician (holding MD, MBBS, MBBCH, BDS) and/or sub-specialty fellowship in a major medical practice field (a plus); and/or PhD, MPhil
  • Minimum 3 years of Medical Affairs experience in a reputable pharmaceutical company in Middle East Region
  • Sales & Marketing experience is a plus in a pharmaceutical industry
  • Fluent English language / High communication skills / Able to express & talented to train others
  • Active, organized, and able to effectively work with matrixed, and cross functional teams
  • Creative and ability to go for new ways of collaboration with key customers
  • High skilled in Microsoft PowerPoint management
At Viatris, we offer competitive salaries, benefits and an inclusive environment where you can use your experiences, perspectives and skills to help make an impact on the lives of others.
Viatris is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1595197
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Media City, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
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