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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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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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Senior Medical Information Associate
Permanent / Bristol, England
Senior Medical Information Associate Pharma-Partners are currently working with an international pharmaceutical company with a diverse product portfolio due to significant historic acquisition and licencing deals. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business and work in a close knit medical team, working across the PAGB and ABPI codes and on several different therapeutic areas. This position will manage aspects of a medical and technical information service, contribute to the development and implementation of optimal strategies and act as an internal medical expert for PAGB related products. Responsibilities: Answer complex enquires in response to questions about company products from HCP's, Sales Representatives and members of the public in accordance with ABPI and PAGB Ensure that all Medical Information enquiries are accurately recorded in the enquiry management system in accordance with department SOPs and legislative requirements To develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the product portfolio (both pharma and consumer healthcare) and provide technical expertise on the Codes of Practice, in particular PAGB Provide training and guidance to peers within Medical Information and the across the business, as required Ensure that promotional and non-promotional materials developed by the company is in accordance with the Codes of Practice and other applicable rules and regulations Conduct literature searches, analyse data, critically appraise clinical papers, produce reports, extract trends and themes Lead on key departmental and corporate projects and initiatives Deputise for the Medical Information Manager, take a lead on projects and work with a number of internal and external stakeholders The Candidate: Science degree - Bsc, Msc, PhD, MPharm or MD A minimum of 2 years Regulatory/Medical Information experience Working knowledge of the PAGB code Copy approval experience ideally 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 / Buckinghamshire, 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 Medical Director and 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 a nice to have, though someone can be supported to attain this Experience devising medical plans with Brand teams as well as running Advisory boards 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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PV & Medical Information Manager
Permanent / Berkshire, England
PV & Medical Information Manager Pharma-Partners is supporting a small well-established Global pharmaceutical company to hire a PV & Med Info Manager position. This is an important role in the UK & Ireland affiliate team, ensuring the business is adhering to local and international regulations as well as internal procedures for both pharmacovigilance and medical information. This person will also act as the Local Safety Officer for the UK & Ireland This organisation has a growing portfolio of new-to-market biologics, and this role will see the successful candidate work on various projects alongside a variety of other departments. Your core responsibilities will include: Accountable for daily activities within the pharmacovigilance team which includes oversight of the medical information provision Ensuring the local affiliate business handles safety queries effectively and in a compliant manner Managing internal systems such as the UK Project System Master File (PSMF) and Quality Management System (QMS) Acting as Local Safety Officer for the UK & Ireland affiliate Work closely with global colleagues in safety to ensure local strategy is in line with regional and global safety practice and risk management plans Run and manage audits and CAPAs Help coach and mentor the local safety team, contributing to the overall success of the function Acting as initial point of contact to regulatory authorities The successful candidate should have the following profile: Life science degree Significant pharmaceutical industry experience in pharmacovigilance and medical information Ideally experience of devising and running training programmes Excellent knowledge of local, regional, and global regulations Able to demonstrate systems/database management experience Ability to work in a small close-knit function as part of a smaller business, where everyone pulls in the same direction 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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UK Medical Affairs Lead - Respiratory
Permanent / Berkshire, England
UK Medical Affairs Lead - Respiratory Pharma-Partners is working with a large Global pharma business as it looks to hire a leader for its UK Medical Affairs team focused on Respiratory medicine. This role will help manage strategic decision-making for all medical affairs activities across the Respiratory therapy area, and the postholder will work closely with the Therapy Area Medical Director for Immunology. They will also work collaboratively with other functional leaders and their teams (Commercial, Regulatory, Market Access) in order to successfully drive launch plans and ensure ethical compliance to external and internal codes of practice. Line managing an MSL team, this can be someone's first step into direct line management. This team is likely to grow in 2022 in line with pre-launch planning, so there is scope to continue progressing in terms of leadership and management. Key Responsibilities: Leadership of local Medical Affairs plans for assigned products, including execution and strategic decision-making for both marketed and pipeline products Lead and maintain important KOL and HCP relationships with key individuals and centres across the UK Act as an ABPI Final Medical Signatory and ensure compliance across your product line, in accordance with the highest company ethical standards as well as external codes of practice (e.g. ABPI) Support other functions with high levels of medical and scientific guidance on all assigned products, including the likes of Patient Engagement Programmes and HTA submissions Lead the implementation of therapy aligned Evidence Generation Programmes to meet local requirements of cross-functional teams Candidate Profile: GMC registered Physician or GPhC registered Pharmacist Post-qualification experience in clinical medicine or clinical pharmacy Significant experience in UK Medical Affairs in pharma, most likely as a Senior Medical Advisor or Medical Manager ABPI Final Medical Signatory status is essential Therapy area experience in Respiratory medicine or biologics is a nice-to-have rather than a must Line management experience is a significant advantage, although this can be substituted for someone who brings excellent knowledge of the role of an MSL and who has perhaps mentored more junior colleagues in their current role/team Ability to make important decisions with minimal support - decisive and proactive mindset Big pharma experience is not essential, though someone needs to know how to work successfully in a high-profile role and team where every day can be 100mph 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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