Medical Advisor Oncology/Urology North Africa

Title:Medical Advisor Oncology/Urology North Africa

Company:Ipsen Pharma Algeria SPA

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

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Job Description:

Purpose of the position

The Oncology/Urology Medical Advisor North Africa is responsible for crafting the medical strategy and ensure it’s implementation for oncology and urology therapy areas in North Africa. He/she leads and executes all medical, scientific and clinical development initiatives within the strategic framework of the Ipsen Group and ethics and compliance requirements. His/her role also includes the provision of non-promotional, high-level scientific, medical and educational support to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and other stakeholders to make clinical decisions in the treatment of their patients and allowing he/she to gain practical insights into the treatment and management practices of patients. The Medical Advisor will help IPSEN to be positioned as the Partner of Choice for HCPs and other stakeholders.

Main responsibilities and tasks

Trainings:

Sales force medical trainings

Training of product managers or other necessary collaborators

Training of newcomers and all staff outside of medical department

development of non-promotional scientific documents intended for healthcare professionals

Assist in the organization and scientific support of key external National and Regional events e.g. satellite symposia etc.

Support to medical promotion:

Validation of promotional material

Drafting and validation of scientific messages for marketing campaigns

Bibliographic research in support of marketing campaigns

Medical and scientific information

response to questions from health professionals and others about products on time and compliance with the process in force

scientific advice and assistance to IPSEN teams

Track and manage evolving evidence base in oncology critical for the organization. Ensure this is communicated to the appropriate Ipsen personnel

Support Health Care Professionals (HCPs), including Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), in line with Ipsen strategy. Support HCPs by reactively (and proactively where appropriate) providing them with scientific and clinical data.

Attend appropriate scientific congresses to interact with HCPs, develop knowledge in oncology and to produce congress summaries for dissemination to HCPs.

Support the dissemination of product and oncology knowledge across Ipsen in accordance with business priorities

Undertake regular communication of best practice and facilitation of knowledge sharing cross functionally and across North Africa countries

Organization of scientific events:

Organization of typical events: symposium, masterclass, advisory boards

preparation of scientific communications with the speakers

validation of scientific material related to the event

Compliance

administration of contracts for local and foreign speakers:

initiation of local contracts, archiving and monitoring of fee payments

initiation of contracts for foreign speakers

declaration by foreign speakers (FR, US UK) to the bodies concerned via the Transparency department

ensure good promotion practices in accordance with local regulations and Ipsen's E&C directives

Clinical studies

proposal for clinical studies as part of the product CLM

information and medical support for clinical studies

drafting of clinical study protocols

training of investigators in clinical study protocols

manage investigators and monitoring of clinical studies

CRO: pre-selection of sites, investigators, correspondence between the group and the CRO if necessary

Other:

TLs management

Reporting of pharmacovigilance case reports within a maximum of 24 hours

ensure environmental and competitive intelligence

develop budgets and follow-up of expenses

partnership with learned societies and patient associations

Provide medical brand support:

Prepare Medical Pre-registration plans to prepare the market for a successful launch of upcoming oncology assets

Contribute to the design and execution of oncology clinical trials through sponsorship of local studies or support of Specialty Franchise studies as appropriate, and in line with Ipsen SOPs and International Guidelines to ensure successful completion of the trials and their publication. Where required, provide budget control and accountability of these programs.

Identify and build relationships with National, Regional or Local KOLs and Thought Leaders

Organize Advisory Boards within the business Strategy with the approval and support of the Medical Director and North Africa Cluster teams

Undertaking publication planning, slide-deck development and internal training initiatives

Assist in the development, review and approval of scientific and clinical content of relevant promotional and non-promotional materials and activities

Provide field-based medical support to the Company's clinical research programs as required

Gather and disseminate competitive intelligence from multiple sources.

Provide technical / medical support to Local Regulatory Affairs as required

Undertake other departmental tasks and provide support as required

Compliance & governance:

Ensure that scientific support is informed, balanced, current, and complies with local regulatory rules of North Africa countries, National guidelines, and Ipsen SOPs. This includes, but is not restricted to, maintaining high professional standards of conduct, in line with Ipsen Company Standard Operating Procedures, with a duty of care to the reputation of the company.

Demonstrated capacity to build strong relationships across functions and to work closely with all people across the business

Experience / Qualifications

Qualification:

Degree in Medicine or other higher life science qualification

Strong existing network of KOLs across the Cluster, especially oncologists & urologists

Experience:

Minimum 3 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical Industry in Specialty Care business

Languages:

Fluent in English

Key Required Competencies

Scientific knowledge (including product, disease, competitive landscape, trials, regulatory, patient safety and medical information and publications)

Knowledge of data generation (including clinical trials design and execution)

External stakeholder management (identification, mapping, collaboration & partnership)

Scientific Communication and presentation skills (data dissemination)

Cross functional alignment

Analytical / Strategic Thinking

Drive for Excellence, Innovation & Digital

Thank you for considering Ipsen as an employer of choice. We wish you all the best with your application.

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