Group Lead - Medical Advisor - Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Our client is looking for a Group Lead - Medical Advisor to develop, control, and shape strategies for all therapeutic areas; provide and ensure dissemination of ethical, scientifically correct and balanced information for execution to the respective stakeholders and build, support and maintain the brand.

POSITION INFO:

Job Specification;

Provide medical support to the Commercial (Marketing and Sales) team with relevant information to contribute to the execution of the commercial strategy to achieve business objectives 

Training

Provide support to Regulatory Affairs

Contribute to pharmacovigilance (PV) in SA and SSA by line management of the Drug Safety Officer

Providing medical expertise and facilitating reporting and evaluation of product complaints with respect to quality and SAEs, to ensure drug quality and safety

Support the development of a robust portfolio by identifying gaps and understanding and keeping abreast of the changing therapy landscape, to have an appropriate product mix and pipeline for the company

Develop and manage internal and external stakeholder and cross-functional relationship to ensure medical support and provide value to the business

New Business Support

Keeping pace with the changing market dynamics and medical information overload

Managing the changing/ continually evolving regulatory and compliance requirements

Difficulty in convincing marketing colleagues to take up projects that may not have an immediate return on investment, but can enhance the scientific credibility of the company

Interaction with Government officials to understand the public health policies and monitor significant developments in the medical field

Minimum Requirements;

MB ChB or equivalent Medical Degree

Registration with the HPCSA as an independent practitioner

Minimum of 6-8 years experience

Minimum of 3 years experience in a Medical Affairs role in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred

Overall experience of Clinical decision making and pharmacology knowledge will be an added advantage

EE Position

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