Medical Advisor Oncology

On behalf of our client, a global pharmaceutical company, we are currently recruiting for a Medical Advisor Oncology. The Position The Medical Advisor (MA) demonstrates mastery and innovation in the ability to develop on-going professional relationships with national and regional healthcare opinion leaders and healthcare professionals to provide medical and scientific support for company initiatives in selected therapeutic areas. Within the agreed strategy, the MA educates healthcare professionals, internal colleagues (e.g. Medical, Marketing, and Sales), and decision makers in healthcare systems regarding therapeutic areas and related products and services developed and commercialised by the company. The MA identifies and establishes networks for most effective and efficient medical-scientific communication. The MA will work to maximize company product value through high scientific quality communication with leading specialists on a peer-to-peer basis. Through activities in line with the Medical Affairs Plan, the MA is jointly responsible for the realization of short-term and long-term company goals, working in conjunction with an established medical team. The Medical Advisor reports with a direct line to the Head of Medical Affairs Ireland Roles and Responsibilities Liaises with thought leaders and medical centres to enhance acceptance and advocacy of company contributions to advancing medical practice (products, evidence and services) within the scientific community Develops and implements medical education programs across the scientific community Supports the development and implementation of clinical trials and registries as planned by the medical team at a local stage Provides scientific support to customer facing functions and conducts internal trainings to keep them updated on clinical data and scientific insights Continuously engages to improve company capabilities building scientific knowledge and gathering competitive intelligence to enable effective decision-making, customer engagement and brand performance Conducts all activities in accordance with the applicable laws, rules and regulations Requirements: Physician (preferred), pharmacist (preferred), PhD in biomedical sciences or similar. Experience working in a Medical Advisor role, clinical research or similar role where there is strong evidence of gaining healthcare professional insight and providing medical input into brand strategy. Ability to quickly and comprehensively learn about new therapy areas and environments. Knowledge of the Irish Healthcare System and the pharmaceutical industry. Knowledge of local and EU regulations e.g. GVP, GCP. Knowledge of clinical trial design and process. Knowledge of statistical methods. Experience of working effectively in cross-functional teams, preferably in a matrix-organisation. Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with External Experts. Demonstrated ability to write scientific publications. Advanced presentation skills. Advanced user of Microsoft Office software products. Desirable Experience in Oncology Disease Areas Innovative approaches to managing external customers and internal partners Leading edge approaches to capturing customer insights Previous experience of leading and managing teams Knowledge of key markets research terms and modes of analysis Knowledge of pricing issues and experience of contribution to HTA dossiers For full details contact Linda at +353 1 2784701 or email your CV to ldunne@thornshaw.com . Thornshaw Scientific is a division of the CPL Group