Director Medical Affairs

About the job

• Defines DKSH medical – scientific strategy based on HEC insights and trends identified from different sources and stakeholders.
• Provides strategic advice on the company pipeline for new business development and M&A products, throughout the different stages of the evaluation until closing.
• Define, plan, and execute medical strategic plan and core priorities, both at a country level and at strategic TA level. This includes key parts of the medical affairs plan such as: medical insights, data gaps and RWE studies proposed, medical activities during pre-launch and launch – growth phase, scientific support to promotional events.
• Establish high level scientific relationships and partnerships with Medical Societies, MEs and other key stakeholders (FDA) or other notified bodies
• Develop strategy to generate scientific non promotional content to support the creation of a scientific community of HCPs via digital platform / channels to improve patient care in selected categories.
• Ensure respective team provides support with adequate scientific product knowledge training to the commercial teams.
• Provide input into development and implementation of successful reimbursement and market-access strategies.
• Support country medical affairs strategy, country insights and market conditions, and implementation of Medical Affairs activities within designated therapeutic area.
• Develop and execute tactical Medical Affairs strategies related to external partner management, medical education, evidence generation and scientific communications.
• Ensure DKSH compliance with FDA regulation by establishing and implementing a robust process to review promotional material and activities.

Job Requirements:

• Proven track record and network in scientific exchange with key healthcare professionals, medical entities, and government committees.
• Deep understanding of regulatory requirements of products, including the scientific data and clinical trial support.
• High collaborative leadership and engage with other functions.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Creativity/Innovation.
• Change agility and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Commitment to career growth in company and resilience to persevere.
• Demonstrate fluency in English, both written and spoken.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in medical marketing.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a managerial capacity.