Sandoz Hiring for Medical Advisor Job at Dubai Full Time

Sandoz is commited to helping millions of patients access biologic medicines sustainably in areas including oncology. With a strong portfolio of eight marketed biosimilars and a further 15+ in various stages of development, Sandoz has an unparalleled heritage and extensive expertise in the development, manufacturing and delivery of biosimilar medicines to patients and healthcare community.

Would you like to work for a Global Generics and Biosimilar company and contribute to our mission to extend and improve people’s lives? Join Sandoz!

Your Responsibilities will be:
1.Develop and maintain in depth knowledge for assigned product(s) / relevant therapeutic area(s) through attendance and/or participation at key internal meetings/training sessions, relevant congresses, and seminars and by regular self-study of the national and/or International literature.
2.Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic are-as, including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; develop, or con-tribute to the development of core medical / scientific documents such as medical information packs, clinical expert reviews, core value dossiers etc.
3.Identify, establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with thought leaders / external experts and academic centers. Plan, coordinate and participate in local medical advisory boards, scientific and disease awareness events; participate in scientific congresses and discussions. Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where appropriate.
4.Serve as a strategic partner to and provide medical insights to cross functional groups – PV, Regulatory, Market Access, QA etc. – including medical input into core business related materials and documents, safety label updates, local registration dossiers, risk minimization plans, local POP programs, Adverse Events and the like.

5.Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.)
6.Elaborate high level Medical Affairs (MA) plans for the respective Therapeutic Area (TA) in alignment with global and local MA strategy and ensure timely execution of planned medical affairs activities in an efficient and compliant way.

7.Prepare or participate in preparation of requests for approval of the local medical activities; review against Internal Policies and requirements and approve medical part of marketing/commercial activities in applicable cases. Be accountable for understanding compliance requirements, risk identification and assessment, mitigation planning as well as implementation and monitoring of appropriate internal controls.

8.Develop and deliver high quality training materials and education programs for the relevant product(s) and therapy area(s); Deliver training to sales force and other departments as necessary.
9.Where applicable, provide medical/scientific input into the development and execution of clinical trial or clinical research related activities, including initiation and oversight of clinical studies / clinical research within the respective therapeutic area. Lead the conduct of local research activities and ensure such activities are performed in a scientific, efficient and compliant way, with due regard to applicable policies, processes and procedures and national regulations, and alignment with areas of strategic research interest for relevant products/therapeutic areas.

10.Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required. Monitor the environment for competitive intelligence (e.g. product strategies, studies, commercial messages, positioning, etc.) and communicate, where appropriate, within the Company.
11.Provide leadership, strategic direction and mentorship to direct reports (if any),and fulfil line management responsibilities accordingly.

12.Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, Sandoz policies and procedures, and accepted standards of best practice.

Advanced degree (e.g. PharmD., MD, PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline is preferred but candidates with an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and demonstrated experience will be considered.

• Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry and general knowledge on drug development and clinical research is an advantage.
• Experience in developing and maintaining expert knowledge for the assigned

TA, and in medical research in general.

• A minimum of 4 years working in a clinical or pharmaceutical environment
• Solid knowledge of the pharmaceutical environment and the role of Medical Affairs to advance the medical and scientific objectives of a pharmaceutical company.
• Demonstrated expertise in the scientific methods applied to clinical research and

current legislative/regulatory controls applicable to this research.

• Ability to comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments.
• Excellent written and spoken communication and presentation skills, with a

demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with

external experts, physicians and other healthcare decision makers.

Fluent in English and local language, both written and spoken

SANDOZ

Commercial OPS SIR SZ

Utd.Arab Emir.

Dubai

NOV MIDDLE EAST FZA UAE

Research & Development

Full Time

Regular

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