Medical Affairs Manager, Rare Disease

Description

The Medical Affairs Manager is the medical face of the company. His/her value lies in his/her scientific and clinical expertise and ability to build strong relationships with community and academic physicians. This allows for information to flow freely between the medical community and the company. The Medical Affairs Manager works closely with the marketing team. He/She manages the medical relationship with the medical divisions of the partners abroad.Medison offers hope to patients suffering from rare and severe diseases by forming partnerships with emerging biotech companies to accelerate access to highly innovative therapies in international markets.

As the creator and leader of the global partnership category in the pharma industry, we strive to be Always Ahead and work relentlessly to bring therapy to patients in need, no matter where they live. Our values are at the core of every action we take, and we are committed to going above and beyond for the benefit of the patients we serve.

We are a dynamic, fast-paced company operating in over 30 countries on 5 continents. We are looking for out-of-the-box thinkers, people who are passionate, caring, agile, and adaptive, to join us on our mission. If you want to make a difference in people's lives, we invite you to join us!

About the Role

The Medical Affairs Manager is the medical face of the company. His/her value lies in his/her scientific and clinical expertise and ability to building strong relationships with community and academic physicians. This allows for information to flow freely between the medical community and the company. The Medical Affairs Manager works closely with the marketing team. He/She manages the medical relationship with the medical divisions of the partners abroad.

Responsibilities

• Medical expertise regarding the assigned therapeutic area and product, including keeping updated on medical developments in the field, clinical and research information and sharing it with the marketing teams.
• Participation in national and international medical conferences.
• Participate in formalizing medical and marketing strategy through analysis of scientific materials.
• Instructing physicians before relevant presentations.
• Meetings with Medison’s business partners in Israel and abroad.
• Provide training to the marketing teams on topics relevant to the marketed products
• Maintaining scientific and medical contact with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and decision makers.
• Serve as the local medical information service for the assigned products, answer medical questions according to the policy signed with the relevant business partner.
• Create and execute an annual medical plan for each product.
• Supporting business development processes.
• Supporting the inclusion of products into the national health basket in coordination with the regulatory and market access departments.
• Working in collaboration with the Marketing and Market Access Department
• Working in accordance with all compliance guidelines with local and partner regulatory guidelines
• Leading early access programs and clinical trials feasibility.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) / PhD in life science / Doctor of veterinary medicine (DVM) / Doctor of dentistry medicine (DMD) / Pharm.D
• Experience of 2 years in the pharma industry – requirement
• Experience in Rare  Disease- an advantage
• Excellent organizational, planning, and project execution skills, with an aptitude for details, and an ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Team player approach
• Problem solving and constant improvement mindset
• Working independency
• High level of English proficiency- oral and written