Country Medical Lead- United Kingdom

The Role; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in the UK is seeking a candidate with a doctorate degree and at least 7 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology sector. Key responsibilities include building relationships with healthcare stakeholders, contributing to medical strategy, and managing Advisory Boards. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to travel 30-40% of the time. This is a remote position with some travel to the US required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Medical Affairs/MSL.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to travel 30-40% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with healthcare professionals and organizations.
• Contribute to the development of country-level medical strategy.
• Design and execute regional/local Advisory Boards.

Skills

Scientific and medical communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO, PhD)

Job description

Core Responsibilities

• Build relationships with key external stakeholders including, but not limited to, healthcare professionals at key institutions,medical/scientific organizations (e.g., professional societies), patient advocacy groups, and regulators by providing disease-state education and communicating the clinical value of Savara's medicines
• Represent Savara externally as a key technical and scientific contact for clinicians, professional societies, academica nd community medical centers, etc.
• Act as a trusted and credible medical/science discussion partner by engaging in scientific/medical exchange with HCPs/stakeholders as appropriate including: + Proactive, broad discussion around relevant disease areas + Reactive communication/education on published data (medical/scientific exchange) + Compliant exchange of medical and scientific information for the purpose of insight gathering from groups such as medical experts/thought leaders
• Identify academic and community respiratory/pulmonary centers to establish relationships and support identification of autoimmune PAP patients
• Contribute to the development and execution of the country-level medical strategy for Savara's key asset, molgramostim, relevant to local geography (and beyond) and play a central role in medical contribution to brand planning
• The candidate will contribute to company success through both internal and external medical education and medical/scientific information exchange and support, as well as use their medical/scientific expertise to gather medical insights and to support research/data generation initiatives
• Identify qualified investigators to support participation in company-sponsored activities (e.g., speaker, investigator, or consultant) as needed
• Work cross-functionally with colleagues in the field across Commercial, Marketing, Medical, etc. to establish ongoing collaborative internal relationships
• Operate in a confident and compliant manner within a highly regulated environment
• Stay up to date with therapy advances, current research, medical scientific knowledge, and detailed knowledge of Savara's products' relevant disease areas
• Design, manage, and execute regional/local Advisory Boards. Support commercial and payer advisory boards
• Co-develop and review/approve global medical communications materials for local use

Qualifications

• Doctorate degree (PharmD, MD, DO, PhD) with at least 7 years of previous Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Medical Affairs/MSL experience required
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical information to both internal and external customers
• Confidence and credibility to partner as peers with commercial counterparts
• Excellent written and oral communication skills are imperative. Ability to anticipate and adapt to change; strong interpersonal skills commensurate with the need to work closely with partners, investigators, Key Opinion Leaders, contractors, consultants, and team members across function
• Excellent analytical, problem-solvingand strategic planning skills
• Ability to work independently yet engage in collaborative decision making to complete tasks in a timely fashion, and function in a rapid-paced environment
• Ability to communicate well with health care professionals.
• Ability to establish strong relationships with peer groups, professional organizations, and other outside parties
• Ability to travel 30-40% of the time
• English fluency (written and spoken)

Work Schedule and Location

This role is UK based and remote. Travel to Savara's US HQ near Philadelphia is required; other domestic or international travel may also be required 30-40% of the time. The ability to occasionally attend meetings in US Eastern Time is required.