Medical Advisor Oncology/Specialty (Saudi National)

PRIMARY FUNCTION

: Represent the affiliate’s medical/scientific voice of expertise for assigned product(s) and relevant therapeutic area(s).  Provide medical / scientific expert advice / guidance to key customers for assigned product(s) and relevant therapeutic area(s), including scientific exchange and professional relationship development with External Experts (EEs).  Provide medical / scientific input into Medical Affairs strategies for the affiliate medical department and commercial plans, as required, and medical / scientific support for medical department activities under the overall direction of the Affiliate Medical Director.  Provide medical affairs support to cross-functional affiliate teams. Ensure that the medical affairs role is fully integrated to support the strategy and execution of affiliate business, while being functionally independent.

RESPONSIBILITIES

:   Being an active brand team member to support overall strategy and execution. Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required. Develop and maintain in-depth knowledge for assigned product(s) / relevant therapeutic area(s) through attendance / participation at key internal meetings/training sessions, relevant congresses, and seminars and by regular self-study of the national/area literature. Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas, including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; contribute to the development and medical and scientific accuracy of core dossiers generated by the medical department (i.e., pricing and reimbursement dossiers, HEOR dossiers, medical information packs, clinical expert reviews etc.). Establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with External Experts (EEs) and academic centers; this will involve participating in scientific congresses, coordinating advisory boards, round-table meetings, discussion forums etc. Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where appropriate. Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.) Deliver training to sales forces and other departments; develop and update relevant training materials. Clinical Research Activities:Design and implement clinical research projects within defined standards and budgets (e.g., Phase IV, post marketing clinical activities such as registry/database projects, epidemiological surveys, and