Medical Affairs Manager

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Job Function:
Medical Affairs Group
Job Sub Function:
Medical Affairs
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Dublin, Ireland
Job Description:
The company
At Johnson and Johnson, we are dedicated to addressing and solving some of the most unmet medical needs of our time in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
Driven by our dedication to patients, we bring innovative products, services and solutions to people throughout the world
Outstanding opportunity in Ireland - Rheumatology
This is an exciting opportunity for a hard-working and focused high calibre Medical Affairs (MAF) professional to provide medical and scientific advice to the business, striving to make an immense difference to patients suffering from Psoriatic Arthritis
The Medical Advisor will:
Report to the Medical Director and will play a meaningful role in providing support to the Immunology franchise, specifically in the specialty of Rheumatology which J&J has a long heritage in.
Provide hybrid medical leadership in the development of the Rheumatology portfolio including current/future assets.
In collaboration with the Market Access function optimise market access and reimbursement for our assets by demonstrating scientific and evidence generation expertise internally and with external partners.
Be a therapeutic area expert, responsible for engaging on a peer-to-peer basis with a defined audience of external Leading Specialists (LS)
This is an rewarding position for a commercial minded senior industry professional with a passion for medical affair activities.
The successful candidate will be required to travel extensively within and outside of Ireland with an emphasis on in-field HCP engagement.
Core Functional Responsibilities, But Are Not Limited To
Therapy area knowledge:
Have understanding of HSE issues affecting therapy area, including HSE priorities and market access issues/barriers.
Conduct literature searches, analyse clinical papers, attend conferences, courses, and other events to be abreast of the latest advances in relevant therapy areas.
Identify evolving scientific concepts with future clinical implications
Customer excellence:
Actively engage with key clinicians, academics and payers to build a keen awareness of customer needs and to utilise the insights to deliver projects that are mutually value adding.
Exchange disease area knowledge and opinions in order to understand the emerging views on our products for early identification of key opportunities and barriers.
Increase the customers' understanding of our portfolio and seek their advice on the development of our products.
Handle and maintain positive relationship with leading Specialists.
Understand the needs in evidence generation to support ongoing requirements of therapy area and product.
Internal collaboration:
Contribute to the development of the Rheumatology asset's value Proposition in conjunction with Country and EMEA Value Teams (CVT), identifying and addressing data gaps to continually strengthen the value proposition.
Provide support to health economic teams to gain health care reimbursement.
Utilise customer insights to contribute to cross-functional (marketing, medical, outcomes research, Business intelligence and communications) brand strategic and tactical plans.
Maintain knowledge of all relevant local country specific differences, for example applicability of the IPHA Code of Practice in the Ireland, and the potential impact these differences may have on marketing a product, performing a clinical trial in Ireland or holding an educational event there.
Deliver on aligned Medical Education projects as appropriate.
Qualifications Knowledge, Experience and Skills:
IPHA code of practice final signatory competency.
Prior experience working in the pharmaceutical industry and in the field of Rheumatology is preferred.
Commercially astute with good communication and negotiation skills whilst ensuring recognition and awareness of clinical reality and medical pragmatism.
Ability to lead ethically and collaboratively with a strong open communication style, and a desire to succeed in the Medical Affairs environment.
Excellent analytical skills, demonstrated by the ability to identify and understand sophisticated issues and problems, and interpret information in a manner that provides appropriate recommendations to senior leadership, marketing, and sales.
Familiar with NCPE submissions and guidelines, and passionate about growing access to our innovative medicines to Irish patients
Comfortable working with local investigators on prospective clinical studies.
A proven track record to apply sophisticated scientific resources for presentations in a variety of different settings is required.
Able to travel to domestic and international scientific meetings.
Must be fully cognizant of all relevant sophisticated scientific data and regulatory requirements for field-based personnel.
Excels in building key relationships with key stakeholders; KOLs and Peers.
May require up to 20-30% Travel
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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