Medical Affairs Lead

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At Biocon Biologics, we are creating a model for the future of healthcare for all. We are a leading company in the biosimilars revolution where patients come first. Our ambition is to impact a billion lives, and we do this by fostering a culture of affordable innovation, patient centricity and disruptive thinking. We are a multicultural global company where employees have a purpose and passion to work closely with partners and patients. We have proven end to end expertise in the field of biosimilars, from its development, manufacturing, clinical development, regulatory approvals to commercialization. We have a long-term commitment to bring high quality affordable biosimilars to patients all over the globe.

Area of Responsibilities:

The Medical Affairs Lead DACH is entrusted with developing a differentiated Medical Affairs focus tailored to the needs of the biosimilars environment for the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). This is a forward looking and innovative role that will develop the opportunity space in the DACH region for a broad and expanding portfolio of biosimilar products. The role is field-focused and seeks to take Medical Affairs to the next level in terms of content and delivery. The biosimilar environment offers unique aspects to be accounted for in a Medical Affairs strategy. This includes facilitating familiarity with, as well as confidence in the concept of bio similarity. Furthermore, developing renewed interest in these products that have been with us for the most part for over a decade and recognizing the value they still represent despite potential new developments and incumbents.

Role/Job Description:

• Proactively work with internal stakeholders acting as the medical scientific voice of the company in the DACH region responsible for medical accuracy and medical compliance across all promotional and non-promotional activities engaged in by the company in the DACH region.
• Proactively reach out, liaise and engage with health care professionals across the DACH region; through activities such as field visits, medical education etc. to promote an evidence-based perspective on the promise of biosimilars toward improving patient care, enhancing access to biologics and contributing to the sustainability of equitable health care systems in the DACH region.
• Support the company’s commercial objectives in the DACH region, acting as the internal medical expert for the commercial team, encompassing medical and scientific training of the commercial teams, reviewing formulary submission documents for accuracy of medical content, supporting access discussions with payer authorities concerning medical aspects etc.
• To curate a solid understanding of health care systems and the decision making therein as it pertains to biosimilars in general and to individual biosimilar products in the DACH region.
• Propose and develop tailored medical affairs projects and initiatives built on a solid understanding of the healthcare systems and decision making therein in the DACH region. Such projects may be educational in nature or research activities either in the form of desk research, or the development of explicit research proposals (database studies, observational research etc.)
• To develop and tailor a broad range of project proposals including cost-neutral activities that serve to highlight the merits of the biosimilar opportunity and the company specific portfolio of products.
• Draft and publish scientific manuscripts as they pertain to the biosimilar environment in general and/or specific aspects thereof in the DACH region. These may cover a wide range of topics depending on the opportunities identified, including real-word-evidence, health economics, clinical audits and health care delivery research, case studies and case series etc.
• Develop educational material and conduct educational sessions on topics pertinent to the biosimilar domain. Example topics include “clinical perspectives on comparability exercises”, “comparative tolerability and safety - essentials in data interpretation” etc.
• To work closely with the other members of the European and Global Medical Affairs teams to create synergies and efficiencies in meeting the overarching Medical Affairs mandate.
• Collaborate constructively cross-functionally with all internal and external stakeholders with respect to the assigned responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Relevant academic qualification e.g. in the life sciences, e.g. Ph.D. or MD. Ideally able to convincingly entertain a clinical perspective.
• At least 3 years of relevant experience on a similar role.

Competencies and Preferred Skills:

• Noteworthy experience that can be carried forward and qualifies for the role in terms of demonstrable scientific acumen, communicative skills, as well as strategic thinking and its translation into practical initiatives. The expectation is that the candidate has a track record that provides confidence in her/his ability to meet the requirements of the role.
• Genuine skill and pleasure in engaging with external stakeholders to discuss, advise, recommend in matters of medical science and clinical practice as they relate to biologics in general and biosimilars in particular.
• The candidate is expected to be self-driven and to work independently and deliver on the entrusted activities. Set project goals are realised and implemented in collaboration with stakeholders. Progress reports are offered periodically.
• Ability to critically appraise research in the clinical sciences field, including a relevant understanding of customary study methodology and statistical techniques.
• Practical familiarity with the contemporary Medical Affairs environment, its practices and the governing legislation and working knowledge of the compliance requirements.
• A solid understanding of the DACH region health care environment and its stakeholders including policy makers, advocacy groups, fundholders and payors, etc. their respective interests and the issues they face as the pertain to the biosimilar domain.
• A command of the English language that allows nuanced conversations and reflected written communication.
• Professional fluency in German spoken and written, ideally mother tongue.

Biocon Biologics is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristic.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Biotechnology Research and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing