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Associate Medical Director - Onco-Hematology

ID:  1063
Date of Posting:  Nov 15, 2024
Business Area:  Medical
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  Hybrid
Location: 

Hemel Hempstead, GB

Territory: 
Full-Time or Part-Time:  Full Time
Seniority:  Director

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We’ve always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest – we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow – with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.

Job Purpose

Under the direction of the Head of Medical Affairs Oncology, lead global medical affairs projects for the assigned product within the oncology portfolio.

This position will provide support for the global business in oncology during all the life cycle of the products (from launching new products and managing the current portfolio in oncology balancing the drive for commercial success with high ethical standards, medical excellence, and appropriate regulatory compliance.

To provide support for the medical training needs in oncology both at global level and at regional/country level when required to the Global Franchise Oncology.

To support the Global Rare Disease Medical Affairs team to ensure appropriate company ISS SOP implementation and high standards of collaboration with ISS investigators.

To collaborate with Head of Medical Affairs Oncology and lead activities to develop key customer relationships, understand the patient journey (epidemiology, diagnostic, accessibility to the treatment, to increase disease awareness and to facilitate scientific program development) in the product/disease area assigned.

Global Medical Affairs plans and activities for the product/projects assigned are drafted and implemented with high standards, high impact in business, align with global franchise strategy and on budget (this will require budget control of the activities/project assigned to this position.

When necessary, will work in the field interacting with KOLs and customers to gather insights, educate on products/disease and to design and implement Medical Affairs projects.

Key Responsibilities

1. Establish and develop KOL/stakeholder and market understanding, in collaboration with the Global Senior Maff Director and country Maff Directors:

  • develop a KOL/Advisor network to leverage opportunities for the assigned RRD portfolio

2. Support the Medical Affairs team in building the medical strategy and support data evidence:

  • Help develop and gain approval for global medical affairs plan.
  • Support medical information in developing approved standard response letters for medical enquiries
  • Contribute with medical input to develop the strategy for the current portfolio

3. Development of training and materials:

  • Develop and routinely deliver product and market updates as applicable to ensure organizational specify knowledge is maintained at the highest level

Required Education

  • Physician background and additional qualifications (e.g., MBA, PhD, MSc) will be considered an advantage
  • Bioscience degree with appropriate experience in hematology/oncology/Rare Disease  and demonstrating disease/product clinical/business understanding.

Required Skills and Experience

  • More than 5 years of prior experience in medical affairs in hematology, oncology, or rare diseases, gained at a national or global level
  • Maintain an understanding of RRD Pharma working practices and SOPs and relevant global codes and ensuring these standards are met across the organization.

Technical Competencies

  • Demonstrable experience of KOL engagement is essential.
  • Significant experience and exposure to critique and analyse clinical data.

Required Behaviours and Competencies

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Excellent planning and organizing skills.

Required Languages

Fluent in written and spoken English.

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Travel required in %

50%

At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.

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