POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Snr. Medical Manager reports directly to the Country Medical Director in the respective Market/Cluster.
- As a customer-facing medical function, the Snr. Medical Manager, will have 75% of his time in the Field.
- The Snr. Medical Manager is responsible for managing and developing MSL in his designated TA (if applicable)
- The Snr. Medical Manager Provide education on the clinical impact of Pfizer medicinal products to help inform customer decision-making and improve patient outcomes through the communication of real-world data and scientific evidence.
- Maintain a required level of knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed
- Snr. Medical Manager is responsible for KOL management related to his/her own therapeutic specialty and is the medical partner for KOLs in his markets.
- He will be the internal and external ambassador of the key stakeholders within the market, (universities, Health Authorities, Academic institutes.) and other medical/healthcare associations, and will engage with them to understand their patient health priorities and identify opportunities that align with the strategic Medical objectives of Pfizer
- Plan and execute Medical strategies and engagement for the customers, compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives.
- Utilize knowledge and skills to design and execute educational programs to create a level of scientific awareness about relevant disease areas.
- These Medical Programs are to be aligned with the Marketing and Company strategies and can be in the form of Local /regional workshops, scientific symposia, local & Int’l speakers’ tours, advisory boards either virtual or face to face.
- Share with internal cross functional colleagues, the Medical insights from the customer, and identify opportunities for collaboration to improve patient care.
- Understand the priorities of Global and Regional Pfizer Medical Affairs in order to contribute to the local Medical content strategy development and execute aligned Medical tactics
- Demonstrate expertise in communication across multiple channels, including, live and virtual presentations in small or large settings, written communication, or virtual conversations
- Respond to unsolicited requests from customers regarding scientific interpretation of clinical information
- Identify Disease area/Customers’ unmet Medical needs and exchange these gaps with the local stakeholders to feed the internal Medical and Marketing Strategies
- Provide the necessary medical support to Clinical Research, MI, Public Affairs and Regulatory departments.
- S.Medical Manager is responsible of reviewing and approving grants based on merits and scientific content.
- Execute local research projects and contribute to the local and Regional publications based on the identified Medical gaps
- In collaboration with Global Medical Affairs colleagues, partner with local clinical research team in the identification of potential sites for Pfizer-sponsored clinical trials.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Medical doctor (MBChB or MD) registered locally with Health Professions Council of South Africa is a minimum requirement. Additional qualifications are welcome
- More than 4 years Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs experience
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
Technical skills required and/or preferred, as applicable.
- Demonstrate clinical and technical expertise: Experienced in interpreting scientific data, capabilities in medical writing and authorship
- Full awareness of pharmaceutical industry codes, policies, local regulations as well as FCPA
- Experience with regulatory, clinical research and pharmacovigilance
- Possess strong strategic, analytical, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to both provide and receive constructive feedback
- Collaborate effectively and demonstrate leadership and teamwork with peers, internal stakeholders and external customers that inspires alignment and partnership on a shared vision or strategy
- Diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including the ability to influence and collaborate with peers and create business impact
- Strong analytic skills including creativity and effectiveness in proactively identifying and addressing challenges
- Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong comprehension and communication skills, including ability to communicate large amounts of scientific information in a manner that is clear and concise
- Demonstrate a strong patient-centric, customer-focused approach with the utmost medical professionalism
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills: ability to manage and handle conflict constructively.
- Demonsrate the ability to Work within a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team
- Well-organized with the ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands, and employ strong situational leadership skills
- Rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical customers and record medical interactions
- Effectively manage through and lead change in an ever-changing and evolving external health care environment
Position Relationships:
- Internal (Marketing – Sales – Regulatory – Clinical Research – Medical Information – legal-Public Affairs, PHI, Regional Medical and Global Medical Teams)
- External (KOLs, Speakers, Decision Makers, Local Medical Societies, Health authorities)
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