Senior Medical Advisor - Heart Health (Thane, Maharashtra, IN)

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Senior Medical Advisor - Heart Health 

POSITION PURPOSE: 

The position is responsible for the medical and scientific support, including technical advice to the Business Units and Pharmacovigilance/ Medical Information and Clinical Research teams in their assigned therapeutic areas. The position holder oversees the Medical Affairs function in India in their assigned therapeutic/product areas and cooperates with Regional Medical Affairs functions and relevant Global Medical Affairs functions.  

This position holder is responsible for ensuring that marketing and sales functions have appropriate medical scientific support and training (the latter in co-operation with the Training department).  To enable this support, product and development project information is to be kept up to date based on internal publications and communication with regional and global Medical Affairs functions as well as based on review of pertinent scientific publications.   In addition to this, the position holder is responsible for the review process of promotional materials in the respective area according to the global SOP and local laws and compliance.  The tasks also include monitoring of medical marketing activities of competitors locally and worldwide and close interaction especially with regional medical affairs functions.

The position holder will further support regulatory, PV/MI and CR teams in medical scientific questions and prepare and give internal (mainly marketing and sales functions) and possibly external presentations (local advisory board meetings, launch symposia and others) to enhance the medical knowledge of development projects and marketed products.  This also includes interaction and relationship-building with TLs.

 YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES : 

1. Medical Marketing

• Provide timely and appropriate medical review of all promotional material as well as challenging promotional activities of competitors where appropriate.
• Support BUs in transforming medical data into marketing strategy
• Work closely with other members of the medical team (especially the MSLs) to support the business
• Build up good relationships with customers and TLs
• Build strong relationships with internal colleagues (marketing and sales) and with regional / global Medical Affairs
• Provide development project and product training internally to marketing and sales functions and externally to doctors
• Support and educate internal colleagues in compliance with the Country’s Code of Conduct

2. Provide a comprehensive and proactive Medical service that includes Medical Support, Medical Information and Pharmacovigilance among others
3. As Senior Medical Advisor, is responsible for overall medical inputs to Integrated Brand Plans of assigned therapeutic areas, provision of scientific expertise, review of promotional materials, thought leader management, speaker development and training.
4. Takes responsibility for study development programmes of the Business units within portfolio (included local studies NIS, IIR). Identifies, initiates and completes agreed study development activities in a timely manner, be IIR responsible of local IIR. Takes responsibility for all study development activities that they are running in accordance with all applicable external and internal regulations and guidelines. Play a role as local medical expert for Global Clinical Development by providing inputs for medical queries related to trials; participate in site feasibility.
5. Represent Bayer at external regulatory meetings for the product and therapy area
6. Respond to all external scientific and medical queries from physicians, regulatory authorities and public alike in an accurate, transparent and convincing manner in order to position Bayer as a credible, trustworthy and professional leader in the industry.
7. Support the Local Safety Issue and Crisis Management in collaboration with the Headquarters. Support the local Safety Management Team.
8. Reviews all local patient support programs and other undertakings of the local organization with potential consequences on PV obligations (e.g. Market Research, Active-Online-Listening programs) to ensure Pharmacovigilance principles are applied in the interaction with patients.
9. Develops, maintains and strengthens strategic partnership with relevant TLs, societies and associations. Act as medical contact for TL and external Medical experts. In collaboration with local marketing to develop, conduct Advisory Board meetings, Congress and Symposia

 This position provides high level medical advice to R & D Head and business units of Bayer and is responsible for providing support to new product registration in a timely manner. In addition, support and medical information for existing products provided to staff and customers and proactively or upon request.

The Senior Medical Advisor conducts timely and appropriate medical review and approval of all promotional material as well as challenging promotional activities of competitors where appropriate.

In addition, The Senior Medical Advisor helps transform medical data into practical information to support commercial teams and their programs, providing an environment where medical affairs is an active strategic partner of the business units in achieving the shared goals for the company.

The Senior Medical Advisor is responsible for medical oversight for the assigned therapeutic areas to ensure inspection readiness and manage potential risks and to ensure that NIS studies are executed well to meet study objectives and provide quality data to global research programs. The Senior Medical Advisor also builds and maintains strong relationships with identified through leaders and internal/external stakeholders.

The Senior Medical Advisor remains current with changing regulatory requirements, ensuring company compliance with current legislation and regulatory demands, ensuring that the highest Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs standards are maintained and exercises excellent judgment on critical safety issues and optimal product safety action based on medical knowledge.

WHO YOU ARE:

• Certified Medical Doctor from a recognized Medical University (MBBS and MD).
• 2-3 years’ experience as Medical Advisor in Cardiology
• Have in depth Disease Area expertise and technical knowledge in the assigned therapeutic areas.

For the role is desirable:

• Experience in driving and managing the medical strategy for therapy area like Cardiology.
• Clinical trial management experience, and be able to interact authoritatively with key stakeholders and investigators
• Excellent presentation and teaching skills and to represent the company in a professional manner at medical, scientific and public events.
• Independent, self-driven, pro-active, collaborative and customer focused.
• Ability to form relationships quickly and have demonstrable persuasive abilities
• Highly effective communicator both orally and in writing; can get ideas across one-on-in, in group settings as well as in presentations
• Highly organized with attention to detail
• Strong team player and know how to collaborate and engage many stakeholders across a large organization
• Solid negotiation and decision-making skills
• Good analytical and numerical abilities
• Adaptability
• Innovative
• Strategic thinking
• Results-oriented attitude
• Experience in working with MS office in a Windows environment
• Willing to travel

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Location:	India : Maharashtra : Thane
Division:	Pharmaceuticals
Reference Code:	874594

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