Jobs in Egypt - Associate Medical Director at AstraZeneca
Associate Medical Director at AstraZeneca
Location: New Cairo
Job Requirements:
Scientific Knowledge
o In depth knowledge of TA disease, competitor & brand knowledge
o Knowledge of product pipeline
o Brand & competitor clinical trials
o Market insight
o In depth knowledge on clinical trial process & drug development
o Biostatistics
o Policies and process knowledge
· Planning & Organization
o OL/Territory planning
o Medical Affairs activity planning
o Project management
o Meeting organization
o KOL management
o Policies and process knowledge
· Communication Skills
o Face to face communication skills
o Group Presentation & training skills
o Expert Group facilitation and moderation skills
o Negotiation skills
· Strategic Partnering
o Act as a scientific collaborator
o Provide strategic input and thought-leadership cross functionally – Brand Strategy, medico marketing plans
o Internal training
o Business Acumen
· Leadership & Coaching
o Coaching in call and group meetings
o Team management
o Performance management
o Recruitment & interviewing
o Talent Management
Essential Experience required :
· Live science/Medical degree (post graduate degree is a plus)
· At least 8 years of HCPs experience within the pharma in Egypt and /or the middle east
· At least 4 years’ experience with people management
· 4 years Medical affairs management experience
· Preferable Experience :
· 2 years Clinical practice experience is a plus
Job Description:
To establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through proactive, updated and effective Medical input
o Continuously acquire and update necessary scientific knowledge on therapeutic area and relevant compounds.
o Develop and implement the local medical plan to address unmet medical needs in priority disease areas and ensure alignment with the brand plan.
o Collaborate with MSL to seek input from MSL insights for development of local medical plan
o Develop and implement pre-launch medical plan/activities for new products at least 2 years prior to the planned launch in the country to address key clinical and scientific challenges
o Provide medical leadership on faculty and content development for medical programs including national congresses, advisory boards, scientific, publications, CMEs to meet identified needs
o To ensure that the Medical Information provided both to external and internal customers is timely, relevant, accurate and scientifically balanced
o Provide local medical expertise to local area/regional brand teams
o Provide medical input to phase 1 to 4 study protocols, study feasibility and support operational delivery
o Provide Medical expertise to support PSP market research, PASS and ESRO.
· To engage scientific leaders, professional bodies or societies to establish AZ as a scientific leader
o 40% of time in field is required for engagement with the highest priority HCPs and key external stakeholders engagement
o Share emerging data with HCPs, discussing all aspects of the data in a scientific, objective and balanced way
o Disseminate results of studies completed to medical community by translating their clinical values and incorporating into business strategies
o Attend relevant scientific congresses and HCP meetings to gather new knowledge on AZ compounds, competitor information and therapeutic area
o Conduct professional scientific communication or presentation (become chairperson/presenter when necessary) with key opinion leaders (prominent
o Liaise with local investigators and the External Sponsored Research organization to support research initiatives.
o Internally communicate competitive intelligence
· Generate the medical evidence to support the brand strategies in priority Therapeutic Areas (TAs) to meet unmet medical needs
o Idea generation of the company sponsored clinical research
o Oversight and accountability of the operation of the studies
o Initiate research discussions, for example NIS, with customers to develop studies that will fulfil global and local business strategies.
o Develop NIS or registry studies to address unmet medical needs.
o Developing partnership with OLs in order to develop their capabilities of conducting medical studies
· Provide medical expertise to shape regulatory environment to achieve rapid and high quality market access of AZ products
o Support to develop drug value pack and communicate it to Key Decision Makers
o Support market access activities that shape market understanding of disease, diagnosis and treatment options
o Proactive cross-functional collaboration with regulatory and other teams in drug registration in earlier and broader accessibility aligned to the brand strategy
· Defines and delivers training on Medical background of the product for various functions in an organization as required
o Provide effective Medical/clinical trainings to internal colleagues in line with expressed needs of MSL manager and sales managers
o Ensures own knowledge and knowledge of team members of best practices and new relevant developments is up to date
· Governance and ensuring overall adherence to processes and regulation [include but not limit to patient safety, clinical trials, promotional activities, etc]
o Ensures compliance with AZ code of conduct, Corporate Governance, Audits requirement, guidelines, codes, policies and procedures
o Ensures that company confidentiality is maintained (i.e. intellectual property, product, strategic and salary information) Discloses potential breach of codes or conducts
To Apply:
https://job-search.astrazeneca.com/job/cairo/associate-medical-director/7684/11554985
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