Reporting to the Therapeutic Area Lead CVRM your main tasks/ key accountabilities will be:

Maintain robust scientific and medical expertise:

• Keep track of relevant scientific peer-reviewed literature in the Therapeutic Area 
• Attend international and national scientific and medical congresses in the Therapeutic Area
• Engage with KEE in the Therapeutic Area
• Assimilate customer insights obtained by Medical Science Liaison
• Ensure excellent up-to-date scientific knowledge in products and therapeutic area of internal colleagues through knowledge updates, medical product training sessions 

Deliver key medical input into the brand strategy

• Works in a strategic partnership with Evidence Generation,  Marketing and Market Access Department
• Core member of the x-functional brand team for specific brands
• High quality scientific and medical input in the Brand Teams, Brand Building Framework, strategic brand projects and Campaigns
• Participate in the development and evaluation of the local operational brand strategy by ensuring input of KEE, customer insights and competitive intelligence
• Responsible for medical training of sales force

Deliver strategic and educational medical projects

• Develop and execute medical affairs projects (e.g. build evidence) of the brand plan according to budget and timelines
• Accurate planning of projects with close follow-up in line with defined goals and KPI’s
• Excellent communication on the progress of projects to all stakeholders

Build partnerships with Key External Experts

• Build and maintain visibility and excellent long-term professional relationships with Key External Experts
• Gather their insights and feed these insights back into the brand team
• Advocacy mapping and management
• Discussions with KEE on latest scientific news in therapeutic area
• Develop national advisory boards with KEE
• Involve KEE in medico-marketing projects and internal trainings
• Support Real World Evidence projects (observational studies, local data collection)

• Essential Requirements

• Degree in Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences , or other Health Sciences
• Significant experience with searching, handling, assimilating, synthesizing, reporting and presenting scientific data in the health care sector
• Working knowledge and understanding of relevant Legislation and Codes of Practice relating to promotional activities
• Knowledge of therapeutic area (cardiovascular and Heart Failure) or the ability to acquire this knowledge rapidly.
• Demonstrated understanding of patient needs
• Knowledge of the Portuguese healthcare environment
• Medical integrity and ethical balance
• Languages: Fluent in Portuguese and English

• Desirable Requirements

• Experience in and knowledge of Pharmaceutical medical and marketing processes
• National mobility and flexibility
• At least 3 years of experience in a medical affairs/liaison role in the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in moderation of meetings with Healthcare Professionals

Date Posted

Closing Date

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