Our Medical Affairs team advances patient care by engaging in scientific exchange with external medical

experts and industry leaders ensuring the scientific value of our products is comprehended. We unite,

communicate and train internal employees to ensure a thorough comprehension of the science behind the medicine and review further unmet medical needs to support collaboration to further differentiate our portfolio.

We are currently seeking a Sr Specialist level Medical Advisor who will be part of the Country Medical Affairs Department and serve as the country scientific expert for the Oncology Area with focus on 1-2 specific cancer indications and will be reporting to the Oncology Medical Affairs Lead.

Internal key interactions are with the Brand & Customer Manager, Business Unit Lead, Sales Manager

and Customer Representatives in the Oncology area, as well as cross-functional collaborations with Policy and Communications, Market Access, Regulatory and the Clinical Trial Operations team.

External key interactions are with Scientific Leaders (SLs) as well as with multiple external stakeholders in the field. An important responsibility will be to translate customer insights into strategic imperatives for respective therapeutic areas to achieve our scientific and business goals.

Main activities include but are not limited:

General

• Develop and execute Country Medical Affairs Plan for assigned indications
• Budget responsibility (planning, tracking and spending) for respective area

Scientific Leadership

• Scientific Exchange on a regular basis with defined SLs and dissemination of information about the latest development in the assigned indications
• Develop and maintain strong scientific network
• Develop projects with SLs and other stakeholders to facilitate adoption of best medical practices for physicians, health care institutions and patients
• Organize and lead local advisory boards and expert input forums
• Hold balanced and scientific presentations about the disease area, therapies and latest developments in context with assigned products/indications and competitors
• Provide support to marketing and sales for assigned products/indications
• Collect customer needs from SLs and provide insights to cross-functional team
• Setup and management of IIS (Investigator initiated studies) and non-interventional LDG (Local data generation) studies
• Participate at national and international scientific meetings to apply newest knowledge and feed-back to relevant stakeholders
• Close collaboration with RDMA (Regional Director Medical Affairs) within region on strategic priorities

Internal Support

• Provide scientific input and set strategic direction for respective indication related to Medical Affairs activities, ensuring alignment with global strategy and adherence to all relevant regulations and SOPs
• Provide scientific input to market access related strategies and activities
• Facilitate the inclusion of company products in hospital formularies and in local therapeutic guidelines as appropriate
• Lead pre-launch medical activities
• Respond to medical inquiries from local customers related to the assigned indications that are not covered by the Medical Services group
• Medical Legal Review of Promotional material for the assigned products/indications.

Qualifications

• MD, Pharmacist or life science degree with PhD
• Fluency in English and fluency in German or French
• 3-5 years of experience within the Biotech/Pharmaceutical industry; preferably work experience in Medical Affairs function or a thorough understanding of this function
• 1-2 years of experience in Oncology, strong scientific baseline knowledge, understanding of clinical trials methods, implementation and interpretation of clinical data, sound scientific and clinical judgment, and an eagerness to continue to learn more
• Outstanding communication, negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to function within a team environment
• Strong, confident and engaging presentation skills
• A proactive "can do" attitude and passion for the therapeutic area
• Strategic planning skills including ability to translate scientific strategy into tactical and implementation plans, with a strong focus on execution excellence and compliance
• Strong customer facing, listening, and probing skills
• Excellent networking and partnerships skills with ability to work in a matrix organization, simultaneously handling multiple tasks and working under pressure
• Corporate culture competencies of Leadership Behaviors, including Business Integrity and Ethics

This is a 50% field based role and requires extensive travel within Switzerland

THE COMPANY

Our company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963. With a regional office and manufacturing/packaging facility, Lucerne is considered the center of operations. Approximately 1,000 people work collaboratively at the four Lucerne locations (Tribschenstrasse, Citybay, Schachen and Kriens). A fifth location has been established in Zurich, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of many of our company’s medicines and vaccines, which supports our mission to save and improve lives around the world.

We are proud to be certified as a “Top Employer Switzerland” and “Top Employer Europe” showing the company’s commitment to our employees and the community around us.

+CITYBAY, LUCERNE

The Switzerland Head Office of our company’s Swiss Subsidiary is based in Lucerne's city centre. Located in the heart of the city, employees work collaboratively across many departments including commercial, market access, medical affairs, clinical research, regulatory affairs, and policy & communications.

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Job Posting End Date:

11/30/2024

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Requisition ID:R322176