Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.
This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.
The Medical and Scientific Affairs Lead for Over the Counter (OTC) will deliver M&SA (Medical & Scientific Affairs) excellence by providing leadership, management, expert insight, knowledge & direction to the global OTC Business. This is a senior R&D leadership position which supports the following critical business activities with additional responsibilities as an enterprise R&D leader:
This role reports directly to the global Head of R&D, OTC and is a member of the global OTC RDLT. You'll be accountable for all M&SA activities undertaken by the end-to-end category group and a lead role in the oversight of global M&SA activities. As an enterprise R&D leader you will also contribute proactively to enterprise R&D deliverables and global M&SA community, represent Haleon at external events, seminars, conferences and congresses, advocating for our Trusted Science, and represent the Haleon business externally as an expert in OTC.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following…
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Provide strategic input into e2e OTC R&D, commercial and brand strategies, ensuring input drives business outcomes and delivers for our consumers, customers and experts.
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Develop effective internal network and relationships with other Haleon functions including Commercial, R&D, QSC and beyond so as to be able to effectively deliver our M&SA and broader strategies for growth across the business.
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Develop self to become an expert “face” of Haleon for a specific category/ sub-category and contribute towards collaborations with the external environment (Agencies, Professional Societies, Key Opinion Leaders, Healthcare Organizations and Consumers).
Medical Governance implementation
** Flexibility on role seniority may be exercised where a suitable candidate with exceptional qualifications/experience is identified **
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
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Why Join Us?
The future of everyday health is changing. And we’re the people changing it. In front of us is an incredible opportunity to go beyond what any of us have done before. And make everyday health more achievable, more inclusive and more sustainable. For more and more people. So, join us, as we build one of the world’s leading consumer healthcare companies. Join us to innovate our category-leading brands. To better understand people’s everyday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriers that stand in their way. To change individual and societal behaviour. Join us to work with colleagues who share your restless energy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself to do the best work of your career. And join us, as together we build a working experience that encourages us all to lead happier, healthier, more productive lives. The way we see it, every day is an opportunity for better. And we’re going all in to realize it.
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