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MSD Medical Advisor 
Malaysia, Selangor 
178281485

30.06.2024

Job Description

  • Join a Global Innovative Pharmaceutical Company

  • Supportive and flexible team culture

  • Great opportunity for Personal and Professional development


Asset Management & Business Leadership

  • Being product and disease state experts to contribute to the development and execution of medical strategy through the Medical Affairs Plans.

  • Defining and maintaining a roster of Scientific Leaders (SLs) and Key Decision Makers (KDMs) in their therapeutic area and interacting with identified SLs and healthcare administrators (KDMs) by exchanging balanced medical / scientific information.

  • Consolidate actionable medical insights from the country on scientific gaps, ideas and other topics gathered from Scientific exchange to inform areas of interest, clinical trial programs, development programs and company TA strategy.

  • Adapt the Global Medical Goals and Strategies into the country’s context, to support/lead initiatives in local real-world data generation, facilitate scientific communication, educational programs, and other tactics and solutions to improve patient outcomes and enhance access in the country.

  • Alert investigators to Company program for Investigator Initiated Study Proposals and to the process for submitting investigator designed proposals for review and approval; encourage and facilitate research publication of studies supported by the company, in strict compliance with global/local guidance.

  • Work with GCTO to identify potential investigators for Phase 1, 2 and 3 clinical trials.

  • Support execution of and quickly adapt tactical plan to business realities in country.

  • Act with ethics & integrity; provide non-promotional, balanced, reliable, and scientific information, follow strictly company standards and local regulations.

  • Performing all company business in accordance with company policies and procedures and country regulations

Scientific & Technical Leadership

  • The Medical Advisor is responsible for ensuring that they are fully versed in the therapeutic area and up-to-date on: all major studies, both ongoing and completed; product information on company and other companies’ relevant therapies; clinical data and relevant pipeline data to provide the most accurate data to SLs, KDMs and the healthcare community, in a balanced way, to improve patient care.

  • Build trust with external scientific community via peer-to-peer scientific exchange, research and educational collaborations, interactions with scientific societies and health organizations, publications, or others.

  • Providing on-label medical insights and training to internal colleagues, including information on competitor products, as well as disease states relevant to their therapeutic area.

  • Develop and execute country medical educational programs and symposia.

  • Lead country advisory boards and group input forums to inform company strategy.

  • Communicate both scientific and business needs credibly, appropriately, and effectively across a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

  • Infuse country’s scientific and healthcare environment perspective into Regional Medical Affairs Team.

  • Support, collaborate and lead resolution of Regulatory, Reputational (i.e. Public Relations), Compliance and other Asset issues management

  • Support and collaborate in the successful management of asset safety or quality issues, i.e. contribute content and strategy in regulatory responses and interactions, risk management planning and implementation

Medical Information

  • Respond to unsolicited requests for medical, scientific, pipeline, organization product information from SLs or KDMs utilizing appropriate approved scientific, and review/approval of local response documents.

What should you have:

  • MD, PhD or PharmD degree is required;

  • 2-3 years in-field customer facing role and experience in the pharmaceutical industry is desired.

  • Knowledge of local pharmaceutical industry guidelines,regulatory/reimbursementframework, and clinical research guidelines.

  • Strategic thinking, specifically related to asset value proposition, and clinical and value evidence.

  • Developing a network of scientific leaders and successful interactions with other key stakeholders (public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in therapy areas.

  • Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) and results oriented project management skills.

  • Strong prioritization skills and ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies.

  • In a matrix environment, able to effectively collaborate across functions.

  • (Preferred) Network of medical, clinical contacts in oncology.


What we look for

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Job Posting End Date:07/08/2024


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