Key responsibilities: The Pharmacovigilance Medical Director is a key position in the execution of safety strategies to ensure successful development for new drug entities globally. Leading Safety functions globally you will help to develop safety strategies, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance including for products that are in development and already marketed. You will also provide medical input to meet international regulatory requirements and company objectives. At times you will need to support the Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance in Europe by contributing to the constant improvement of the company’s PV System. Other responsibilities include: Leading the preparation of Risk Assessments for company products, leading signal detection activities using data from all sources and bring medical expertise to drive Benefit Risk assessment report and support of other similar reports and actions. In addition you will need to contribute to the preparation and review of pharmacovigilance documentation for internal and external use by providing medical expertise to the preparation of responses to internal and external questions relating to the safe use of company products, safety issue works up etc. Also given the seniority of the position, external engagements are regular with KOL’s and regulatory bodies so it is highly important to maintain awareness of changes to regulatory guidance documents, requirements and state-or-the-art pharmacovigilance processes and make recommendations leading to the improvement of the effectiveness and profile of the department. Often you may need to meet with regulatory bodies or be subject to questioning/audits so the ability to communicate affective, present and build relationships with key external stakeholders is key.
Previous roles/experience would include:Pharmacovigilance Physician, Drug Safety Physician, Associate Director – Pharmacovigilance, Safety Lead, Local Safety Officer
Usually reports into:Vice President of Pharmacovigilance, Senior Medical Director Pharmacovigilance, CMO, CSO
Sits within this team:QPPV, Deputy QPPV, Pharmacovigilance Physician, Drug Safety Physician, Associate Director – Pharmacovigilance, Safety Lead, Local Safety Officer, Drug Safety Associate, Drug Safety Officer, Pharmacovigilance Manager
Qualifications:Medical Degree, MD, MBBS, MBChB, 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
Permanent / Berkshire, England
Global Medical Affairs Director - Vaccines Pharma-Partners is currently recruiting a Global Medical Affairs Director for a leading vaccines specialist, pharmaceutical company This opportunity will be a highly visible and influential role within the organisation working with multiple cross functional groups to deliver on projects and implement strategy. It provides a great opportunity to utilise your expertise in the vaccines field when communicating with external experts and internal stakeholders. Responsibilities: Responsible for developing and executing strong strategic medical plans for products, providing decision-makers around the world with the evidence and confidence they need to scientifically differentiate our vaccines, in alignment with seasonal portfolio. Accountable for all global medical activities in the portfolio, including leading development and implementation of global medical strategy, aligning with company strategies, and communicating with regional and country medical leads. Participate in nominated Medical Affairs and Cross-Functional Project Teams Interface with the scientific community either through direct/virtual interaction and establish relevant relationships with government officials and external experts as appropriate. Provide medical insight, scientific expertise and medical leadership to the team and participate in key strategic decisions that impact the life cycle planning of products The Candidate: Advanced Degree of MD, PharmD or PhD in a scientific discipline is preferred Previous Medical Affairs experience required, ideally at a global or regional level Relevant therapeutic experience within vaccines or infectious diseases Strategic mindset, strong influencer and great communication skills Remuneration: Basic annual salary depending on experience plus a standard benefits package 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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Permanent / New Jersey, USA
Global Medical Affairs Director - Vaccines Location: East Coast, USA Pharma-Partners is currently recruiting a Global Medical Affairs Director for a leading vaccines specialist, pharmaceutical company This opportunity will be a highly visible and influential role within the organisation working with multiple cross functional groups to deliver on projects and implement strategy. It provides a great opportunity to utilise your expertise in the vaccines field when communicating with external experts and internal stakeholders. Responsibilities: Responsible for developing and executing strong strategic medical plans for products, providing decision-makers around the world with the evidence and confidence they need to scientifically differentiate our vaccines, in alignment with seasonal portfolio. Accountable for all global medical activities in the portfolio, including leading development and implementation of global medical strategy, aligning with company strategies, and communicating with regional and country medical leads. Participate in nominated Medical Affairs and Cross-Functional Project Teams Interface with the scientific community either through direct/virtual interaction and establish relevant relationships with government officials and external experts as appropriate. Provide medical insight, scientific expertise and medical leadership to the team and participate in key strategic decisions that impact the life cycle planning of products The Candidate: Advanced Degree of MD, PharmD or PhD in a scientific discipline is preferred Previous Medical Affairs experience required, ideally at a global or regional level Relevant therapeutic experience within vaccines or infectious diseases Strategic mindset, strong influencer and great communication skills Remuneration: Basic annual salary depending on experience plus a standard benefits package 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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Permanent / Manchester, Greater Manchester
Medical Science Liaison - North UK Pharma-Partners is currently supporting a specialist global pharma company with a new MSL team build in preparation for a key product launch. This role will be a key part of a growing medical affairs team. Not only would this position be key in external interactions with KOLs and HCPs across the UK but will have insights and input into medical plans and wider business activities, supporting the Medical Managers and Medical Director where required. Responsibilities: Develop and maintain long-term professional relationships with clinical trial investigators, key opinion leaders (KOLs) and HCPs Utilises superior therapy area and product knowledge to engage with HCPs through non-promotional evidence-based scientific dialogue and presentations Discuss scientific research concepts and ideas with investigators Provide/develop speaker training to ensure scientific and medical accuracy Collaborate with colleagues to actively support medical and scientific meetings by collecting and interpreting insights competitive intelligence /presentations/ results The Candidate: Advanced Degree of PharmD, MD or PhD in a scientific discipline is preferred Previous Medical Science Liaison Experience, ideally in a pre-launch setting Relevant therapeutic experience within immunology/rheumatology/nephrology Strategic mindset, strong influencer and great communications Remuneration: Basic annual salary depending on experience plus a standard benefits package 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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Permanent / West Yorkshire, England
Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Oncology - North UK Pharma-Partners is working with a small/mid-sized speciality pharma company with expertise in Oncology. Our client is recruiting a Medical Science Liaison to join their field based Medical Affairs team and cover the North UK. As an MSL you will be expected to build partnerships and engage with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) across the designated territory in the communication evidence based scientific insights. You will work across the Oncology portfolio. Key responsibilities: Establish and maintain relationships with Oncology experts across the region Provide scientific expertise and technical support to Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) Deliver therapeutically aligned scientific presentations to HCPs Provide medical support as part of a cross functional team to relevant clinical development studies Focussing on patient outcomes, develop local guidelines to support the use of the company's Oncology products Ensure adherence to company SOPs and medial compliance Work with office-based colleagues in Medical and Brand teams, as well as other field-based colleagues, to provide scientific support and education for the company's products Candidate Requirements: Educated to higher degree level (MD, MPharm, PhD, MSc) Experience in the UK pharmaceutical industry is essential Therapeutic area expertise in Oncology Experience in external engagement or customer facing roles Effectively assimilate scientific and clinical data to the relevant audience Understanding of the UK healthcare space Salary & Remuneration: Competitive basic annual salary plus a benefits package to include company car and annual bonus 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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Permanent / Pennsylvania, USA
Director - Global Oncology Publications Pharma-Partners is working exclusively with a large pharmaceutical business to recruit an important management role within the Global publications function. This organisation has an established presence in multiple therapy areas, with Oncology now becoming its fastest growing and most heavily invested product portfolio. Reporting to the Global Head of Publications, you will lead all Global publications efforts specifically for Oncology products currently in development and advancing to pre-launch. This will be achieved by strategic leadership and line management of the Global Oncology publications team, based across two locations, which delivers high-quality publications and scientific materials to the external environment. Your role will combine aspects of team leadership, project management, and best practice governance. Key responsibilities include: Line management and leadership of the Oncology publications team, as they work directly with R&D stakeholders to execute an ethical framework for medical governance activities, essential to delivering the publications plans created by you and the leadership team Delivery and strategic execution of publication plans across all Oncology products in clinical development Operational management and direction of outsourced publications resources i.e. third party vendors and consultants Provide on-going publication medical governance support on scientific and medical materials used by stakeholders across the organisation Maintain expertise and understanding of publications ethics and data disclosure, working closely with external and internal parties to ensure best practice and the following of good publication practice standards both Globally and locally Candidate requirements: Life Science qualification - ideally to PhD level Direct and significant experience in medical/scientific publications in a leading pharma company (in-house pharma experience is a must) Line management experience is a must Significant experience in Oncology is required, however there is flexibility and this does not need to be the only therapy area focus someone has had in their career An expert in driving medical governance and ethical best practice in the delivery of publication plans Proven experience of managing and delivering highly visible Global publications projects Ability to work proactively with cross-functional teams across different locations and regions 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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