Field Medical Manager

Sandoz Belgium; Diegem; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sandoz Belgium is looking for a Medical Advisor to lead the development of medical strategies and engage healthcare professionals. The ideal candidate will have an advanced degree and at least 2 years of experience in medical affairs.

This role involves collaborating with various teams to ensure alignment with Sandoz's strategic objectives and requires fluency in Dutch, French, and English. Significant travel within Belgium and Luxembourg is expected.

Qualifications

• Minimally 2 years of experience in medical affairs or Medical Advisor/MSL function.
• Strong medical and scientific knowledge relevant to the product portfolio.
• Willingness to travel a minimum of 60% in the field (Belgium – Luxembourg mainly).

Responsabilités

• Develops the medical strategy aligned with Sandoz strategy.
• Coordinates product training for internal and external customers.
• Engages HCPs in scientific discussions about Sandoz products.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Medical knowledge

Presentation skills

Project management

Team player

Strategic thinking

Formation

Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Description du poste

Responsibilities

• Expertise and Medical Support: Provides broad and deep understanding of the therapeutic area cross‑functionally. Seen as credible medical and scientific expert by internal and external customers.
• Develops the medical strategy in line with the Sandoz strategy, proposes an annual medical plan and ensures its proper deployment (clinical study, publication plan, communication plan, strategic axes of scientific partnerships, etc.).
• Coordinates and ensures qualitative product / disease and therapies trainings on the assigned therapy area and medicines to internal and external customers, including the field force.
• Takes responsibility for the budget for their TA in their country.
• Organizes and leads expert committees to gather insights and enrich strategic thinking.
• Serves as a point of contact within the Medical Affairs team for external experts and in general to satisfy their needs for scientific information and knowledge in a therapeutic area relevant for Sandoz medicines, and supports the safe, effective and appropriate use of Sandoz products.
• Collaborates actively as member of Brand Teams with other functions (such as Marketing, Sales, Tender manager) to ensure development and implementation of material and projects part of the strategic customer plans.
• Integrates the patients' point of view into all medical reflections and actions and engages as a scientific and medical partner with the medical community and patient associations within the framework of the Sandoz strategy.
• Develops and maintains external contacts with KOLs, influencers, key associations, academic and regulatory community to gain insights in market and clinical evolutions, including competitive intelligence, and to organize Advisory Boards when appropriate.
• Responsible for the planning of the congress strategy for their specific TA.
• Engages HCPs in non‑promotional medical and scientific discussions regarding all on‑market and in‑development Sandoz products or topics relating to disease states.
• Supports developing new data (through e.g. IITs, NIS and research collaborations), analyzes existing data and distributes this internally and externally where appropriate.
• Provides new collaboration opportunities with HCOs and HCPs.
• Develops, initiates and follows up on medical projects and/or clinical studies within the therapeutic area of interest for Sandoz (e.g., research collaborations).
• Ensures that all material and activities are conducted with due regard to all applicable local, global and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, company policies and accepted standards of best practice.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Minimally 2 years of demonstrated experience in medical affairs and/or experience in a Medical Advisor/MSL function.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills to effectively convey complex medical and scientific information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to develop and implement effective strategies to support field medical activities, including identifying target territories, setting goals, and creating detailed action plans.
• Strong medical and scientific knowledge relevant to the product portfolio to effectively engage with healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to identify and engage Key Opinion Leaders, build strong relationships, and gain insights to drive clinical advocacy and education.
• Positive and can‑do approach; biased towards finding solutions and win/wins; responsive and flexible.
• Excellent team playing and interpersonal skills; strong sense of ownership and accountability; proven project management.
• Familiar with the respective health authority, GCP and ICH requirements, including regulations of promotional materials.
• Successful development, implementation and management of innovative programs and processes.
• Pronounced interest in commercial success of projects/products in TA/BU.
• Willingness to travel a minimum of 60% in the field (Belgium – Luxembourg mainly).

Languages

• Fluent in Dutch, French and English (oral and written).