Medical Information Specialist - (French & English Speaking)

Define Ventures; Paris; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

EVERSANA is seeking a Medical Communications professional to support call center operations, adverse event intake, and medical writing from a home office in France. You will handle drug information requests, translate materials, and liaise with QA and Regulatory teams to ensure compliant, clear communications across European healthcare providers and patients.

The role requires a Life Sciences or healthcare degree, strong clinical background, and fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Degree in Life Sciences or healthcare related field.
• Strong clinical background and excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• English C1 level and native French language essential.
• Strong translation skills and attention to regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Translate English documents to target language or vice versa and respond to inquiries.
• Triage and respond to drug information inquiries from healthcare professionals and patients.
• Disseminate drug information verbally or in writing.
• Identify adverse events and product complaints and generate initial reports per SOPs.
• Utilise medical writing skills for adverse event narratives and responses.
• Coordinate with QA, Regulatory, and other teams on quality-related issues.
• Support market research, system development, and training projects.
• On-call responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Medical communications

Call center operations

Verbal communication

Healthcare knowledge

English language

Education

Life Sciences or healthcare degree

Pharma D / MSc in Life Sciences (preferred)

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Company Description

At EVERSANA, we are proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work across the globe. We’re fueled by our vision to create a healthier world. How? Our global team of more than 7,000 employees is committed to creating and delivering next-generation commercialization services to the life sciences industry. We are grounded in our cultural beliefs and serve more than 650 clients ranging from innovative biotech start-ups to established pharmaceutical companies. Our products, services and solutions help bring innovative therapies to market and support the patients who depend on them. Our jobs, skills and talents are unique, but together we make an impact every day. Join us!

Across our growing organization, we embrace diversity in backgrounds and experiences. Improving patient lives around the world is a priority, and we need people from all backgrounds and swaths of life to help build the future of the healthcare and the life sciences industry. We believe our people make all the difference in cultivating an inclusive culture that embraces our cultural beliefs. We are deliberate and self-reflective about the kind of team and culture we are building. We look for team members that are not only strong in their own aptitudes but also who care deeply about EVERSANA, our people, clients and most importantly, the patients we serve. We are EVERSANA.

Job Description

THE POSITION: Medical Communications is part of our integrated commercial services. This position is fundamental to building credibility and strengthening relationships with healthcare providers, patients, and industry clients. The position delivers industry-leading services, which include call center staffing for responding to product information requests, identifying and in-taking of adverse events and/or product quality issues, and medical writing.

The role is home office based, (full-time position), ideally located remote in France and the job holder must be legally eligible to work in the European Union.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Our employees are tasked with delivering excellent business results through the efforts of their teams. These results are achieved by:

• Translation of English documents into the target language or vice-versa, and delivering these translated responses either on the phone or in writing.
• Triage and respond to drug information inquiries from physicians, pharmacists, nurses, other health care professionals, and consumers/patients.
• Disseminate drug information either verbally or by written correspondence.
• Identify adverse events and product complaints during interactions with customers. Perform intake sufficient to generate initial adverse event and product complaint reports in compliance with EVERSANA-Medical Communications and client SOPs. Fulfill local Regulatory Authority regulations and requirements for post-marketing adverse event reporting. In addition to being fluent in safety terminology, the individual should be able to make accurate assessments regarding what information needs to be obtained and level or depth of information to be collected.
• Utilise writing skills for adverse event and product complaint narratives during intake as well as medical inquiry custom responses.
• Coordinate processes necessary for responding to quality-related complaints. This process may involve interactions with personnel in the following departments: Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and the complainant.
• Utilise drug information skills to critically evaluate medical literature in researching and developing information for written dissemination to healthcare professionals.
• Miscellaneous projects including market and competitive product research, system development, sales training projects, and field liaison support.
• Medical Writing
• On-call responsibilities on an as assigned basis.
• All other duties as assigned.

EXPECTATIONS OF THE JOB:

• Customer Services: Maintain and improve customer services associated with activity of the Medical Communications Call Centre.
• Place of Work: Home Office or European Hub Office
• Hours: Europe working hours between 8am-6pm CET Mon-Fri, might be asked to work on Bank Holidays if needed, for which will receive a day off in lieu.
• Metrics: Maintain and contribute toward process improvement which positively impacts metrics associated with activities of the Medical Communications Call Centre; metrics are subject to change annually or more often as deemed necessary.
• Travel: In general, this position does not travel; however, the incumbent will need to be able to travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• The requirements listed below are representative of the experience, education, knowledge, skill and/or abilities required.
• Education: Life Sciences or healthcare degree or equivalent
• Experience and/or Training: Strong clinical background and excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Language: English C1 level is obligatory. In addition to mother tongue fluency in French is essential.
• Strong translation skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Preferred Pharma D / M Pharma but other degrees such as Master of Science (MSc) degree in Life Sciences or healthcare. Common examples include BSc. or MSc. in Pharmacy, BSc. Biomedical Sciences, BSc. Anatomy & Physiology, BSc. Health Science, BSc. Human Science,
• Experience and/or Training: Call Center, Medical Information, pharmaceutical industry, and clinical experiences including medical writing.
• Language skills: fluent English along with Native French.
• Technology/Equipment: Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and other Window applications. The utilization of Medical Information Management Systems, Safety Databases, or equivalent.
• Positive Attitude and Energy: Exhibits an upbeat attitude, a genuine interest in others, and a sense of humor. Energises others and heightens morale through her/his attitude.
• Communication Skills: Possesses the ability to develop and articulate ideas and information that generate understanding and create a climate that motivates and encourages others to participate.
• Innovator: Transforms creative ideas into original solutions that positively impact the company’s performance.
• Highly Principled: Proves to be a professional of unquestionable integrity, credibility, and character who demonstrates high moral and ethical behavior

Additional Information

Patient MindedI act with the patient’s best interest in mind.

Client DelightI own every client experience and its impact on results.

Take ActionI am empowered and hold myself accountable.

Embrace DiversityI create an environment of awareness and respect.

Grow TalentI own my development and invest in the development of others.

Win TogetherI passionately connect with anyone, anywhere, anytime to achieve results.

Communication MattersI speak up to create transparent, thoughtful, and timely dialogue.

Always Innovate I am bold and creative in everything I do.

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From EVERSANA’s inception, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion have always been key to our success. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for improving the lives of patients and leading innovation within the healthcare industry. Diversity not only includes race and gender identity, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion, and many other parts of one’s identity. All of our employees’ points of view are key to our success, and inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

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