Medical Manager- Oncology

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The Position

The Medical Manager is a key strategic leadership role requiring therapeutic area expertise and clear business understanding to identify and address the relevant medical needs of clinical practice, to successfully support the optimal use of Roche products.
They link affiliate to Global Medical Affairs objectives to deliver on data generation, knowledge exchange / data communications, and to lead Therapeutic Area Expert engagement in a scientific manner. 
The MM acts as a guardian for high standards of compliance, ethics, and safety of Roche products, putting patients at the center of their  actions.

The Opportunity:
Development and management of the medical plan

• Identify local data gaps, local studies protocol design, study planning (including budget), input to site selection and feasibility assessment, data dissemination strategy

• Align the local medical plan with the local marketing, CT/IMT/DST strategy and global medical plan, under supervision of Medical Director 

• Congress overview and guidelines development

Medical expertise and customer insights to the brand team

• Offer experienced opinion aligned with LCT/IMT/DSC medical recommendations on scientific medical information to identify and develop effective peer-to-peer relationships to implement our product strategies, while holding high ethical standards, compliance to Roche SOP and local/international regulations 

• Research, collate, present and offer data insights related to the dedicated disease area and product(s)

• Lead the integrity and accuracy of scientific and medical data communicated both internally and externally for promotional and non-promotional purposes.

• Handle Medical Information activities in accordance with regional/local model, referencing global standard responses

• Manage publication related activities according to Roche Policy and SOPs

• Develop a customer centricity culture, making sure promotional/medical/scientific communications address HCP needs and optimize patient benefit and safety while keeping a fair balance and compliance with regulations and SOPs

Contribution to local clinical operations activities

• Design, oversight of execution, and report of clinical trials according to ICH-GCP, Roche SOPs and local regulations 

• Development of effective interactions with Clinical Operations (both PDG and PA/GPS), including but not limited to placing studies, provide input on feasibility, sites and investigators selection.

• Oversee the phase III-B/IV trial program by holding effective relationship with the Clinical Operations team

• Provide early insights on new products and indications in close collaboration with the PDG group

• Inform other Affiliate functions on Global planned studies

• Design and implementation of patient support programs

Therapeutic Area Experts (TAEs) engagement plan and execution

• Maintain regular contacts with investigators for key studies

• Identify and develop scientific relationship with external TAEs/ experts who are qualified sources of insight and advice

• Ensure that all activities towards external experts / TAEs are harmonized across the affiliate

• Share Best Practices across customers to facilitate improved patients outcome

• Planning and execution of relevant scientific advisory boards and expert meetings

Who you are:

• Medical Degree or related careers (Health)

• Oncology background is a must.

• Advanced Level of English

• Professional experience within the pharmaceutical industry desirable but not mandatory

• Knowledge of the overall drug development process relevant to pharmaceutical/biotechnology organizations 

• Experience in development and implementation of clinical trials

• Experience in the principles and techniques of data analysis, interpretation, and clinical relevance 

• Experience of writing clinical publications and delivery of scientific presentations

Competencies

• Strategic thinking

• Leadership skills

• Analytical Skills

• Results orientation

• Communication, interpersonal and networking skills

• Knowledge in data analysis and statistics

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.