Position Title
Sr. Manager / DGM, Medical Affairs DACH - EU countries (Düsseldorf)
At Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, we maintain the highest ethical standards, place top priority on fairness and integrity in all activities, and act in accordance with relevant guidelines. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
We are currently seeking an experienced and professional Medical Affairs Senior Manager / deputy general manager to join our team. As the Sr. Manager / DGM Medical Affairs, the primary responsibility of the role is to support the Medical Affairs activities in European countries with commercialized drugs or within 18 months of marketing authorization approval by European governments. You will report to the head of MTP Medical Affairs /GM Europe and supporting the leadership team to drive business objectives. You will be working closely with the Global Head of R&D and Medical Affairs to develop processes for successful launch and medical affairs activities of the marketed products, within the limits of compliance with the regulatory requirements.
Scope & Responsibilities
- Responsible for managing and participating in the medical related activities within the planning and execution of post marketing activities.
- Execute and communicate the Medical Plan for European countries where the products are marketed in collaboration with other internal stakeholders across the organization.
- Serve as an advanced product expert for all global compound or therapeutic area related issues with the external community and internally.
- Closely follow medical developments within disease area and ensure new information to transform clinical trends and emerging data is integrated into medical plans.
- Contribute to the development of scientific communications and core materials (e.g., congress plans in DACH & EU)
- Assist activities related to patient safety and pharmacovigilance as needed
- Medical training of internal teams, as needed to advance the knowledge of the target diseases.
- Provide day-to-day leadership and manage their direct reports, including MSLs within the Medical Affairs Department.
- Maintain a proactive, positive, result-oriented work environment.
- Engage with leading key opinion leaders (KOL) in EU to gain contribution/ participation in advisory boards, greater understanding of the therapeutic area, and insights into unmet patient needs.
- Perform medical review of assigned brand-related content.
- Drives regional Medical Affairs and Medical Operations teams from launch through lifecycle via timely delivery of fit-for-purpose training and core materials.
- Drives alignment on medical content/messaging within the organization to ensure maximal functional and regional input.
- Leads projects and demonstrates project management skillsets and proper stakeholder management.
- Represent Medical Affairs on relevant commercial teams: Launch Team, and Global and/or Regional Brand Teams for product.
- Support Access, Patient Advocacy, Policy, and Corporate Communications teams with medical/scientific expertise and materials review.
Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrated leadership and expertise in scientific communication frameworks and impactful material development.
- Expert in in health communication principles and knowledge of how to pull through material development.
- Communication and medical and scientific knowledge of the disease area with the ability to communicate complex concepts and may negotiate with others to gain alignment.
- Strategic thinking and problem solving: Identifies and defines problems and develops solutions using in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking.
- Demonstrates strong understanding of cross-functional interdependencies across the drug development lifecycle.
- Proven leadership capabilities, ability to work within complex matrixes and without functional authority.
- Compliance experience and in-depth knowledge of relevant (area-specific) legislation or regulatory guidance governing the provision of medical information and appliable data privacy legislation
Education and Experience:
- Advanced degree (Masters, MD, PharmD,. or Ph.D.) or equivalent highly relevant experience
- 6 - 8 years of relevant medical work experience required; with a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Medical Affairs setting
- 3 years of people management experience or managing teams is highly preferable.
- Proficient with regional (DACH & EU) compliance and interactions with health care providers, and track record of successful and effective approach to the compliance and regulatory rules of HCP engagement as well as of medical terminology, clinical trials, and clinical research required.
- Hands on and effective track record of expertise in neurological diseases as a Medical Affairs Leader is required.
- Demonstrated ability to thoughtfully solve problems, exercise sound judgment, lead by example, and influence without authority required.
- Demonstrated ability to think “big picture” and strategically leverage expertise, to serve as a consultant and business partner with internal and external customers required.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills including grammatical/technical writing skills, and familiarity with moderately complex study designs and regulatory requirements that apply to Phase I-IV clinical trials are required.
- Skilled in use of computer software, including Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel, and ability to learn new applications required.
- Ability to build and maintain trust and confidence and communicate effectively with client, external vendors, and internal team members required.
- Ability to mentor and effectively delegate required.
Location/Salary&Benefits
This position is located in our Düsseldorf office with the option of hybrid model (2-3 days/week in office)
Competitive salary and benefits package
Contact:
hrmtpd@joka-hr.de
a.khan@mt-pharma-de.com
www.mt-pharma-de.com