Associate Medical Director, Solid Tumors

Brief Description:

Reporting directly to the Country Medical Director , the Associate Medical Director Solid Tumors is responsible for supporting the development and execution of the country/regional Medical Affairs strategy and programs that support specialist products in gastro-intestinal tumors and breast cancer.

The Jazz mission is to bring meaningful medicines to patients with high unmet need. Our products have a significant impact on patients. As a key member of the country/regional team, the role will demand high levels of cross functional collaboration and customer orientation.

The incumbent has responsibility for ensuring all activities are executed in accordance with regulatory and legal frameworks including but not limited to local, EFPIA, AKG, GCP and IFPMA regulations as well as Jazz Pharmaceuticals Policies and Healthcare compliance procedures.

Primary activities include, but are not limited to:

• Country/regional Medical Affairs strategy:

  • Drive the development of the in country strategy and programs, aligned with the European and the Global Strategy, ensuring internal and external buy in

  • Review and critically appraise scientific literature to provide support and advice to medical and marketing groups in developing strategy and tactical implementation plans.

  • Ensure HCP and educational activities are of a high scientific quality and standard

  • Provide guidance regarding appropriate speakers for national/international congresses and workshops in order to expand and enhance legitimate scientific exchange

  • The incumbent will develop and maintain a high level of therapy area knowledge and related scientific literature in order to position him/herself as an expert in the field.

  • Contribute to the development of and maintain awareness of the competitive landscape and communicate intelligence to the medical and marketing team as appropriate

  • Support adaptation of EU/RoW training material and other scientific materials in collaboration with marketing and other appropriate internal stakeholders

  • Provide scientific education and in-house training for MSLs and Key Account Managers and other appropriate staff as required

  • Providing strategic input into local brand planning process to ensure medical and scientific credibility and the optimal use of data for competitive product differentiation

  • Lead and coordinate congress reporting and summaries, collect data on competitors and market development and communicate to the marketing & sales team as appropriate after launch

  • Support preparation of  tailored clinical data packages for advisory boards, investigators and other key external experts’ request to deliver scientifically credible messages for your products

  • Plan, prepare and execute advisory boards to get critical insights from the medical and scientific community.

• Cross-functional collaboration:

  • Close collaboration between medical and commercial by being an active member in supporting the development of brand plans, the execution of the brand plans and key account excellence 

  • Input into local regulatory strategies and input into local documents. Support Int. Regulatory Affairs with coaching and communication with health authorities. 

  • Ensure up-to-date knowledge of German health care environment 

• Access and Reimbursement:

  • Together with the German and European market access team and external consultants develop a German Market Access strategy

  • Together with the German and European market access team and external consultants drive development of the dossiers for early benefit assessment by IQWIG

• Data Generation and Publication Planning:         

  • Development of publication plans covering country/regional data generation needs

  • Support implementation of global registration trials (phase 2 and phase 3) in Germany.

  • Facilitate and support investigators, who wish to conduct investigator sponsored, collaborative or Jazz sponsored studies in line with Jazz strategy

  • Support the approval and implementation of these projects in line with relevant pharmaceutical regulations and Jazz SOPs as appropriate.

  • Development and execution of study plans to provide data to support the portfolio of Jazz Haematology/Oncology products in phase IV, observational and pharmaco-economic studies

• External Relationships:                 

  • Build a network in oncology

  • Position Jazz as a scientific partner in Solid tumors

  • Support development of country/regional Key External Experts’ advocacy through provision of scientific and clinical information

  • Deliver non-promotional clinical/scientific presentations relating to Jazz’s portfolio and its development or differentiation as required

  • Develop strategic partnerships with KEEs through the provision of balanced, scientific information to  ensure that decision makers have the appropriate information to position the Jazz portfolio in treatment guidelines and protocols.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Self-starter, positive attitude

• Problem-solving oriented mindset

• Ability to critically analyse complex data

• Clear and concise communication and presentation skills

• Excellent planning and organisation skills

• Strong inter-personal relationship building skills/collaboration and teamwork

• Knowledge of solid tumor market, especially GI-Tumors and/or breast cancer

• Experience with early benefit assessment (IQWIG)

• Experience developing and implementing Medical Affairs plans at a country level

• Experience of working in an affiliate Medical Affairs role a distinct advantage

• Experience in establishing strong influential relationships with academic societies

• Good command of English both spoken and written

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• Relevant scientific degree required (medicine, pharmacy, biology, chemistry or other live-science degree)

• Minimum of 4 years experience in a medical affairs role in the pharmaceutical industry