Medical Affairs Scientist / Scientific Advisor

Merz Aesthetics; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global company in aesthetic medicine seeks a candidate to provide scientific services and ensure compliance. The role involves supporting healthcare professionals, leading development and compliance of medical resources, and requires a life-science qualification with experience in the pharmaceutical industry. You will be part of a collaborative team focused on delivering high-quality services and achieving better patient outcomes.

Benefits

25 days Annual Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance Cover

Dental Care

Pension Scheme

Enhanced Maternity Scheme

Great development opportunities

Qualifications

• Graduate with a life-science qualification.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven project management skills.
• Ability to communicate complex medical messages.

Responsibilities

• Support HCPs in the use of Merz products to facilitate best outcomes for patients.
• Provide therapy insights for materials and activities.
• Lead development of medical resources and activities.
• Ensure governance and compliance at high standards.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Teamworking

Education

Life-science qualification

Job description

Merz Aesthetics is a global company in the field of aesthetic medicine. We are part of the Merz Group with our local headquarters located in Hemel Hempstead, our EMEA headquarters located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and our global head office located in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.

Since creating one of the first anti-wrinkle moisturising creams in 1953, Merz has been a driver in innovation in the field of aesthetic medicine.

With over 3,000+ employees, we continue to expand our leadership in medical aesthetics through the unique treatment solutions we provide and our global professional training and education platforms. We believe the aesthetic medicine is an integral part of wellness and self-care, and whether a patient’s goal is rejuvenation or prevention, the real outcome of an aesthetic treatment is how they feel.

Merz Aesthetics is committed to advancing medicine in aesthetics, striving to fulfil Merz’ vision: To help people look better, feel better, and live better.

We offer an aesthetic portfolio with a range of treatment options (device and injectables) that allows Healthcare Professionals to use Merz Aesthetics technologies to treat a broad range of patients’ concerns. Our comprehensive product offering ranges from a full line of dermal fillers and skin-tightening and lifting device.

Would you like to become part of our success story and be part of a certified top employer? Then join Merz Aesthetics!

Job Purpose

To provide internal and external scientific services for Merz Aesthetics. This is to ensure the customers and patients’ needs are met and establish Merz as a trusted partner of choice.

To be the compliance lead on Code and Governance ensuring Merz Aesthetics maintain ethical and compliant activities.

To plan and carry out the medical support of the Merz Aesthetics portfolio.

To identify and investigate new Healthcare Professionals utilising internal and external resources such as Veeva, social media, and approved third party data.

Main Responsibilities

• Support HCPs in the use of Merz products to facilitate best outcomes for patients.
• Provision of therapy insights for materials and activities in order to drive strategic business growth
• Execute Ax Medical strategy
• Lead the development of medical resources/activities ensuring they are fair, balanced and compliant
• Lead on governance and compliance to ensure Merz Ax practice with high standards within all areas of the business

Key Working Relationships

• Ax medical affairs colleagues (MSL colleagues, Regulatory Affairs, Med Info) to work as a team and deliver the Ax medical plan.
• Ax commercial colleagues in marketing and sales to ensure alignment on content and compliance
• Given therapy area KOLs to act as partners in the delivery of project to achieve better outcomes for patients.
• Global Ax colleagues to align on research and global medical projects.

Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge Requirements

Mandatory:

• Graduate, with a life-science qualification
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Proven project management skills
• Analytical skills with the ability to understand and simplify complex medical messages
• Ability to communicate with impact

Desirable:

• A strong understanding of PMCPA and medical governance
• Proven track record in developing and delivering medical education programmes

Competency Requirements

• Teamworking
• Passion for Results
• Personal Accountability
• Open and Transparent
• Developing Self and Others
• Innovation

Our Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave, increasing with length of Service
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance Cover
• Dental Care
• Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity Scheme
• Cycle Scheme
• Global recognition platform
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Health Vitamins
• Collaboration in multi-functional international teams
• Attractive location with good transport links to a modern, well-equipped office
• Great development opportunities and on the job training

Find out more about our organisation at https://merz-aesthetics.co.uk/.

We look forward to your application!