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Key/Main responsibilities: The Medical Director is a senior figure within a Pharma, Biotech or CRO organisation and is accountable for the medical leadership, governance, performance and culture within the company. This is achieved through developing and delivering an organisation-wide purpose and strategy, inspirational leadership, and the engagement of colleagues and customers.
As the Director of the Medical team, the role holder is responsible for effective delivery of the medical affairs, regulatory, quality, pharmacovigilance (PV) and medical information functions.
A Medical Director is responsible for regional Medical Plans and deliverables for the relevant therapy area and ensures that these plans are represented in Regional Medical Plans.
The Medical Director works in partnership with commercial teams and ensures medical alignment on key strategies, deliverables, & communication in the region. They will serve as a medical “champion” and act as an ambassador of the company with Global and colleagues in other affiliates as well as with customers, other external stakeholders and industry peers. The Medical Director will also serve as company representative in key regional forums and meetings and may be primary point of contact for scientific questions with regulatory authorities in the region. The Medical Director may be responsible for enquiries and communication regarding the regional medical aspects, such as regulatory submissions, vaccine safety aspects (PSUR, SAE reports), the local medical plan, IIR coordination and local review, medical support for the development of promotional documents and validation, development of stand-by statements, training materials, and objection handlers, medical support of advisory boards, support of local, regional and European congresses and symposia, medical support of publications and local competitive intelligence / competitive readiness.
The Medical Director will need to ensure high ethical standards are met and will likely have final signatory status therefore taking personal responsibility when declaring advertising / publication material meets all the MHRA requirements. The medical signatory will ensure that all the medical information included is accurate, fair, balanced and will not compromise patient safety in any way.
The Medical Director may also lead a team of medical and/or scientific advisors
Previous roles/experience would include: Medical Adviser, Senior Medical Adviser, Medical Manager, Associate Medical Director.
Usually reports into: Senior Medical Director, EU Medical Director, VP Medical Affairs. CEO, Managing Director, General Manager
Sits within this team: Medical Adviser(s), Senior Medical Adviser, Medical Manager, Associate Medical Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSLs), Medical Information Officers.
Qualifications: Medical Degree, MD, MBBS, MBChB, PhD, GPhC, MPharm, GMC Registration (UK).
Salary band: £110,000 - £180,000 Basic Salary, Bonus, Car Allowance, Long Term Incentives, Share Options, Pension, Private Medical Care, Dental Care
Medical jobs
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Global Medical Director
Permanent / Berkshire, England
Global Medical Director Pharma-Partners are currently supporting a specialist pharmaceutical company to hire a Global Medical Director. The role of the Global Medical Director is a significant leadership position within the business. As part of the leadership committee this role is a very autonomous, highly visible position, it will have senior interactions on a day to day basis with several cross functional units and will manage a team of direct and indirect reports in multiple regions. The incumbent will continually drive the delivery of high quality scientific, medical and strategic information for products globally. The Global Medical Director will be a leader within the business adding valuable medical input into areas such as Regulatory, Quality, Pharmacovigilance and Commercial. Key Responsibilities: Ensuring the planning and execution of Medical strategy that addresses current and future needs of the business Act as a leader within the global organisation, building confidence and credibility in the medical function amongst key stakeholders Be able to provide medical insights contributing to pipeline growth, due diligence and portfolio development Provide a clear geographic expansion plan for the medical function based on the company's product pipeline and activity Making sure the business maintains a status of compliance with affiliate and international codes and regulations relevant to the markets in which the business operates Leading, developing and building a high performing, fully integrated Medical function Candidate Requirements: Medical degree with GMC registration Substantial experience with a leading international life science company within the biopharmaceutical/pharmaceutical industry Experience in communicating and building relations with authorities, health care sector professionals including specialist care, as well as KOL management Managed medical functions on a global scale Worked ideally in CNS/Neuroscience/Psychiatry or related therapeutic area's Salary & Remuneration: Competitive basic annual salary plus a benefits package to include company car/car allowance, bonus, and long term incentives To apply for this position please use the "Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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UK Senior Medical Advisor
Permanent / Berkshire, England
UK Senior Medical Advisor Pharma-Partners working with a small well-established Global pharma business, to hire a medical affairs physician or pharmacist to join them as a Senior Medical Advisor. Reporting to the UK Head of Medical Affairs, you will work in a small collaborative team to look after a portfolio of specialty products within a therapy area this business is solely dedicated to. This role sits in medical though will have a lot of variety day-to-day and will be a "go-to" person for various divisions of this business, as local medical affairs strategy is executed in line with Regional and Global medical plans. Responsibilities: Contribute to providing medical input into commercial decision-making for assigned products Help develop and maintain national relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), and other external stakeholders Provide efficient and ethical compliance guidance for all medical matters, in accordance with codes of practice (ABPI, IPHA) and internals SOPs Work with wider affiliate functions such as Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety, and Medical Information, to support the medical management of assigned products Support senior medical affairs leaders, where appropriate deputising in internal cross-functional meetings and contributing to decision-making Requirements: Qualified physician or pharmacist (GMC or GPhC registered) Significant post-qualification experience in clinical medicine or clinical pharmacy (NHS or equivalent) Experience in industry in medical affairs is required, ideally as a Medical Advisor or equivalent ABPI Final Signatory status is required Experience in biologics would be an advantage A clear and calm communicator A confident presenter, who is not afraid to raise their hand and make suggestions Someone happy to work outside of their job description at times, and roll their sleeves up for the benefit of the team To apply for this position please use the "Easy Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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Medical Affairs Manager
Permanent / South West England, England
Medical Affairs Manager Pharma-Partners are currently working with a global, growing, pharmaceutical company seeking to hire a Medical Affairs Manager in the South of the UK. The business has a very diverse portfolio made through successful and ambitious product acquisitions and are seeking someone who is driven and ambitious to take on more responsibilities in a medical affairs function. The successful candidate will manage a team of 2 Scientific Advisors. At times you will deputise for the Medical Director and be involved in key business decisions regarding product acquisitions/due diligance and medical strategy. Key Responsibilities: To be accountable for the development and maintenance of appropriate and compliant departmental systems and processes To effectively manage departmental resources including preparation and monitoring of budgets. To ensure the quality of product information and conduct of clinical research activities from a Medical and Vigilance perspective To contribute to corporate strategy development including definition of the strategy for the Medical function To contribute to projects, as needed, including Due Diligence and resource and budget planning associated with corporate acquisitions and divestments To be responsible for departmental training and staff professional development as required to fulfil departmental goals and objectives. Training activities may include mentoring, continuing professional development and people management. To advise on the development, maintenance and optimisation of relationships with internal & external customers e.g. with Key Opinion Leaders, Advisory Board members and Regulatory Authorities. To provide medically accurate scientific and technical advice to the business at all times by ensuring own continuing professional development Deputise for manager as required. Candidate Requirements: Medically qualified with a number of years industry experience within Medical Affairs ABPI final signatory Experience of direct line management Experience of working across multiple therapeutic fields Strong leadership, communication and time management skills To apply for this position please use the "Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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UK Medical Affairs Manager
Permanent / London, England
UK Medical Affairs Manager Pharma-Partners is working exclusively with a small Global pharmaceutical company to hire an affiliate Medical Affairs Manager to work across its varied product portfolio. This organisation has a presence in multiple different therapy areas, and has plans to bring brand new medicines to market in the next 2-4 years, primarily through new molecule and company acquisition. This Medical Manager role will work very closely with the UK Managing Director locally, and coordinate local medical affairs activity with "above country" colleagues at a Regional/Global level. Within the affiliate you will provide medical and scientific support to Commercial & Marketing teams, and workflow oversight of Medical Information, Drug Safety, Quality, and Regulatory Affairs, with a view to taking on direct line management of these functions in the future. Key Responsibilities: Implementation and execution of all medical affairs strategy for the UK Provide quality scientific expertise to HCPs to support the appropriate use of this organisations' treatments Foster long-lasting relationships with KOLs through medical education and scientific exchange, including sharing data from evidence generation programmes Provide medical oversight to Patient Support Programmes Attend relevant scientific congresses and events relevant to this organisations' product portfolio and pipeline Support the UK Commercial team (Sales & Marketing) with high-quality therapy area product training Act as the affiliate's ABPI Final Medical Signatory for all products, ensuring the utmost compliance with internal and external codes of practice and SOPs Work with the Managing Director to contribute to Market Access strategy, including involvement in future HTA submissions Candidate Profile: GMC registered Physician or GPhC registered Pharmacist Post-qualification experience in clinical medicine or clinical/retail pharmacy Experience in head office medical affairs roles in the pharmaceutical industry ABPI Final Medical Signatory status is required Ability to work in a small structure with a relatively flat hierarchy, where you need to be proactive and seek resource rather than rely on delegation Proven cross-functional worker, who is able to build strong relationships with colleagues in different functions with little support To apply for this position please use the "Easy Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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Global Medical Advisor - Neuroscience
Permanent / Hertfordshire, England
Global Medical Advisor - Neuroscience Pharma-Partners is supporting a mid-sized Global pharmaceutical business to recruit a newly created UK-based role working with a Global remit. This organisation has a very busy pipeline of products to launch in the next few years across different therapy areas and disease types, and this particular position will focus on ground-breaking new product launches in Neuroscience over the next 2-3 years. Your role will be helping deliver Global/Regional medical affairs launch strategy across different country affiliate medical affairs teams, ensuring that Global plans are executed accurately locally. This Medical Advisor would be working in a high-profile part of the company and closely to make strategic decisions with colleagues in commercial, regulatory, market access teams to name but just a few. Responsibilities: Contribute to providing medical input into commercial decision-making for marketed and pre-launch products Help develop and maintain national relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), and other external stakeholders Provide efficient and ethical compliance guidance for all medical matters, in accordance with codes of practice (ABPI, IPHA) and internals SOPs Work with wider affiliate functions such as market access, regulatory affairs, drug safety, and medical information, to support the medical management of marketed and pipeline products Support senior medical affairs leaders, where appropriate deputising in internal cross-functional meetings and contributing to decision-making Requirements: Registered Pharmacist or Physician (i.e. GPhC / GMC) Experience in medical affairs in pharmaceutical medicine Ideally ABPI Final Signatory experience or able to become a signatory with support Post-qualification experience in clinical and/or retail pharmacy if you're a pharmacist, or in clinical medicine if you're a physician Product launch experience is a nice to have Someone happy to work outside of their job description at times, and roll their sleeves up for the benefit of the team A clear and calm communicator A confident presenter, who is not afraid to raise their hand and make suggestions To apply for this position please use the "Easy Apply" option or feel free to send your CV directly to the Pharma-Partners team via email info@pharma-partners.co.uk
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