Job Description

The Position

Medical/Scientific role holding deep scientific expertise, medical affairs skills and capabilities (eg Evidence generation, scientific communication, deep TA knowledge etc), aiming to provide strategic input and operational support in achieving outcomes in a dedicated Disease Area in close collaboration with the Medical Value Lead (MVL), DAT and other internal partners

With deep Disease Area knowledge, medical expertise and capabilities co-creates strategic medical tactics, contributes to co-creation and implementation of integrated solutions that enable better patients outcomes, always ensuring the highest ethical and quality standards, ensuring patients' safety and safeguarding Roche's reputation.

Is instrumental in driving activities to enable our pipeline of molecules and solutions, and bringing them to market (data sharing, sci communication)

Ensure medical/scientific expertise and independence from promotional objectives in all their decisions

Core Accountabilities:

Maintains adequate scientific and clinical expertise in assigned Disease Area and the patient journey including pipeline products, diagnostics and digital solutions as applicable

Partner with Medical Value Lead, Primary Point Of Contacts x-functional team on strategic planning and prioritization of opportunities, taking into account patients' and stakeholders' needs, resource requirements and access considerations

Contributes to key tactics by providing scientific expertise (advisory boards, medical education, speaker briefings, preparation of reimbursement dossiers etc.) by close collaboration with other functions, and engaging with external stakeholders

Lead/ collaborate to establish scientific collaborations and value based partnerships with therapeutic area experts (TAEs) and other healthcare stakeholders across different healthcare systems.

Responsible in collaboration with MVL for the process of defining potential evidence gaps and engagement with external stakeholders to identify EG needs, and prioritization within Disease Area team, and support data generation plans to address them including phase IV studies, registries etc

Contribute to local clinical activities in accordance with the procedures and provide support in medical topics or issues to clinical operations.

Providing strategic medical review and Certification for materials and communications

Handles all enquiries in respective Disease Areas to the required standard as per medical information process and rules

Strategic partner within integrated ecosystem strategy: Roche organization aims partnering with purpose with key external stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem including patients, to identify areas of need and strategically co-create solutions to improve patient care and the healthcare system.

In this role Medical Value Partner:

Collect and integrate insights and data from the healthcare ecosystem, with clinical and scientific expertise, to co- create and implement strategic roadmaps to achieve outcomes contributing to Roche North Star (integration of patient journey, data/digital insights, HCP insights etc), by being part on cross-functional affiliate disease area team and beyond

Outcome based planning process "OBP": actively involved in Disease Area OBP process and prioritization (affiliate, country cluster PODs). Lead/contribute in WP execution.

Collaborate with all internal stakeholders to deliver scientific value to external partners

Medical/ scientific Expertise: Provide scientific expertise where needed (locally and organization wide) to co-create and execute value add activities in area of:

Medical Education, co-create high value-added continuing medical educational programs for external stakeholders

Scientific Exchange, analyze and interpret medical data, generate value-based communication tailored to customer needs, leveraging existing resources in the organization ("re-use with pride")

Medical Information, ensuring respond to unsolicited questions from HCPs following local laws, regulations and codes and Roche SOPs

Evidence Generation

Support conduct of Roche clinical trials and other data generation activities, including participation in site feasibility activities, pre-activation site visits and other F2F and remote interactions with the sites as needed, patient recruitment & retention, protocol & patient-related issues, scientific communication of study results, clinical study report and scientific publications.

Serve as the scientific bridge and point of contact with the investigator for clinical research. Support & execute and/or participate in local evidence generation projects.

Collaboration with investigators on IIS proposals

Contribute in the design and implementation of Patient Solutions (at least consulted for medical aspects).

Support in solution delivery with the PJPs/HSPs and x-functional teams.

Support onboarding and internal education/training programs to the affiliate's PPoCs and other enabler roles (leverage existing or develop, update training materials)

License to Operate:

Deliver relevant content/ensure content accuracy of core documents, e.g., SmPC, PT dossiers etc

Ensuring integrity and scientific accuracy of the MI responses if applicable.

Ensuring copyright compliance for documents provided to the customer if applicable

Maintains awareness of the company's requirements to fully report adverse events and other reportable drug safety and product complaint information.

Working in Networks:

Lead the connection and leveraging of Roche resources from across the Global Organization to fully harness our potential to improve patient outcomes

Other Responsibilities (as any other Roche employee):

Follow up on Environment, Health and Safety issues; abide by the related policies and attend related training when necessary.

Act entirely in compliance with Competition Law, Roche Corporate Business principles, and Roche Code Of Conduct in carrying out all duties

Take necessary precautions for adherence to legislative requirements ( eg Regulation on The Promotional Activities for Medicinal Products for Human Use, Law on the Protection of Personal Data and industry code requirements on promotion and ethics)

Mindset, Capabilities, Experience, Education: Mindset:

Collaboration mindset leveraging the internal and external networks to create value

Growth mindset, able to learn and unlearn quickly, take risks and experiment

Value Creation mindset, everything we do brings value to patients, ecosystems and Roche

Capabilities:

Strong data comprehension, critical appraisal, synthesis interpretation and delivery of data/information skills

Evidence generation (clinical trials; IIS, RWE programs)

System Thinking; able to understand relationships, create purposeful strong internal/external collaborations with key stakeholders to mobilize systems towards change that enables better outcomes for patients

Continuous learner. Learn and grow in a self directed way and with experiential learning within the job, role, chapter and beyond.

Customer-Centricity; able to co-create solutions to address customer needs and transform clinical practice

Entrepreneurial; able to identify opportunities, to experiment, to take risks and disrupt the status quo

Borderless Collaboration: working closely with other countries/communities/teams, embracing the loop of 'sharing and learning together' to co-create and upscale Ecosystem Solutions

Able to focus and prioritize in uncertain and changing environments, operational efficiency in managing multiple projects

Thrives working in an empowered, dynamic and agile working environment

Knowledge:

Dedicated Disease Area and product, competition knowledge

Good understanding of the pharma, health care system environment

Robust understanding of pharmaceutical drug development, medical affairs strategies and tactics including clinical research and main industry medical compliance processes.

Scientific technological Advancements, good understanding of state of the art and trends, understanding how developments in science and technology inform and help decision making, fostering innovation and impacting positively in society and patients

Understanding of the reimbursement environment and health care policy in a health technology assessment environment

Education:

You hold an MD degree; PharmD, PhD or Bachelor's degree in science, biology, immunology. Or equivalent (to be checked with local legislation).

Clinical expertise in DA is appreciated

Experience:

You have at least 3 years' experience within a Medical Affairs role in Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics, Health Sciences, Biotechnology or other related fields.

Prior experience in DA is prefered

Good English knowledge, written and spoken

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.