MSD Medical Advisor Oncology 

Switzerland, Lucerne 

552773458

Job Description

experts and industry leaders ensuring the scientific value of our products is comprehended. We unite,

Main activities include but are not limited:

General

• Develop and execute Country Medical Affairs Plan for assigned indications
• Budget responsibility (planning, tracking and spending) for respective area

Scientific Leadership

• Scientific Exchange on a regular basis with defined SLs and dissemination of information about the latest development in the assigned indications
• Develop and maintain strong scientific network
• Develop projects with SLs and other stakeholders to facilitate adoption of best medical practices for physicians, health care institutions and patients
• Organize and lead local advisory boards and expert input forums
• Hold balanced and scientific presentations about the disease area, therapies and latest developments in context with assigned products/indications and competitors
• Provide support to marketing and sales for assigned products/indications
• Collect customer needs from SLs and provide insights to cross-functional team
• Setup and management of IIS (Investigator initiated studies) and non-interventional LDG (Local data generation) studies
• Participate at national and international scientific meetings to apply newest knowledge and feed-back to relevant stakeholders
• Close collaboration with RDMA (Regional Director Medical Affairs) within region on strategic priorities

Internal Support

• Provide scientific input and set strategic direction for respective indication related to Medical Affairs activities, ensuring alignment with global strategy and adherence to all relevant regulations and SOPs
• Provide scientific input to market access related strategies and activities
• Facilitate the inclusion of company products in hospital formularies and in local therapeutic guidelines as appropriate
• Lead pre-launch medical activities
• Respond to medical inquiries from local customers related to the assigned indications that are not covered by the Medical Services group
• Medical Legal Review of Promotional material for the assignedproducts/indications.

Qualifications

• MD, Pharmacist or life science degree with PhD
• Fluency in English and fluency in German or French
• 3-5 years of experience within theBiotech/Pharmaceuticalindustry; preferably work experience in Medical Affairs function or a thorough understanding of this function
• 1-2 years of experience in Oncology, strong scientific baseline knowledge, understanding of clinical trials methods, implementation and interpretation of clinical data, sound scientific and clinical judgment, and an eagerness to continue to learn more
• Outstanding communication, negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to function within a team environment
• Strong, confident and engaging presentation skills
• A proactive "can do" attitude and passion for the therapeutic area
• Strategic planning skills including ability to translate scientific strategy into tactical and implementation plans, with a strong focus on execution excellence and compliance
• Strong customer facing, listening, and probing skills
• Excellent networking and partnerships skills with ability to work in a matrix organization, simultaneously handling multiple tasks and working under pressure
• Corporate culture competencies of Leadership Behaviors, including Business Integrity and Ethics

This is a 50% field based role and requires extensive travel within Switzerland

+CITYBAY, LUCERNE

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