Medical Scientific Affairs Senior Scientist Italy

Haleon Italy; Milano; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 80.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading consumer health company is seeking a Senior Scientist in Medical & Scientific Affairs to lead the delivery of excellence within the Southern Europe BU R&D organization. The role involves managing medical activities, supporting product innovation, and ensuring compliance with governance standards. Candidates should have a degree in Biomedical Science and at least 5 years of experience in the pharmaceuticals industry, particularly in OTC/Consumer Healthcare.

Competenze

• Minimum of 5 years experience in pharmaceuticals, preferably in OTC/Consumer Healthcare.
• Strong business acumen in Medical & Scientific Affairs.
• Experience in clinical development is a plus.

Mansioni

• Lead delivery of Medical & Scientific Affairs excellence.
• Provide technical support to SE BU M&SA team.
• Develop scientific input for regulatory submissions and business challenges.

Conoscenze

Medical Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Customer-driven

Building Relationships

Innovative Thinking

Leadership Skills

Formazione

Degree in Biomedical Science

Descrizione del lavoro

Hello. Were Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together we're improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What's more, we're achieving it in a company that we're in control of, in an environment that we're cocreating, and a culture that's uniquely ours. Care to join us? It isn't a question.

With category-leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren, and Centrum built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge, and expertise, we're uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It's an opportunity to be part of something special.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to lead the delivery of Medical & Scientific Affairs (M&SA) excellence and provide dynamic leadership within the Southern Europe BU R&D organization by supporting product maintenance/stewardship and innovation through effective deployment of M&SA resources and Medical Compliance/Governance standards across Haleon's business.

This role will work closely with the SE BU M&SA Lead to establish and execute the local M&SA strategy and ensure the delivery of short-term and long-term medical goals and objectives.

This position will work closely with the SE M&SA Lead to ensure the delivery of annual local medical goals and objectives. The M&SA Senior Scientist incorporates strong strategic and operational capabilities including managing the medical and scientific activities for the local portfolio to meet consumer expectations. These include review of promotional materials, claims, innovation, product medical information, new data generation, innovation, and regulatory interactions.

In addition, the M&SA Senior Scientist will ensure the local team builds and manages the medical and scientific ecosystem by actively engaging with external groups and individuals such as External Experts, Government Agencies, Boards of Health, Healthcare Practitioners, and Healthcare Organizations.

To ensure alignment in meeting the commercial and scientific objectives for the product portfolio, the M&SA Senior Scientist must form collegial and collaborative relationships with cross-functional colleagues within Haleon including GSM Leads, EMEALATAM R&D colleagues, and Local commercial & Innovation Leads among other functions, as R&D functions and external stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

1. Provide technical and operational support to the SE BU M&SA team with oversight of the M&SA Lead
2. Develop and provide scientific input in new business development opportunities, regulatory submissions, and other business challenges e.g., benefit-risk evaluations, medical assessments (including innovations for local stars, claims, innovation, promotional material review, Medical Information, Pharmacovigilance), and partner with clinical development. Drive medical communication and publication strategy in alignment with assigned therapeutic categories (e.g., VMS, Pain, Respiratory, Oral care). Drive effective collaboration between R&D Governance and Commercial functions.
3. Interact and understand the external environment to stay up-to-date on the latest science related to the categories
4. Interact with external experts for science exchange and gaining new insights. Actively monitor and engage with external environment (external experts, agencies, societies, and organizations) to be a credible ambassador for Haleon, informing activities and helping achieve business objectives
5. Based on clinical data and published literature, propose new claims for Haleon products, focusing on local stars and driving profit brands, in collaboration with the respective therapeutic category (for global Brands)
6. Support defense of Haleon products from challenges from competitors and provide medical substantiation support to challenge competitors' claims
7. Manage medical innovation and product stewardship activities and provide medical contributions for Risk assessments and Safety Labelling events as needed
8. Support in simplification and drive effective ways of working across the area of influence

Success in this role, through collaboration with category Medical & Scientific Affairs, SE BU R&D colleagues, other regional R&D functions, and senior business colleagues, will ensure effective and consistent application of medical support and governance in all relevant Haleon activities to help achieve business objectives.

Qualifications and skills

1. Degree in Biomedical Science (may be acceptable)
2. Minimum of 5 years experience in the pharmaceuticals industry, preferably in OTC / Consumer Healthcare FMCG Industry of international repute, with broad experience in Medical & Scientific Affairs. Proven track record of product responsibility through the commercialization process.
3. Knowledge and understanding of consumer needs, attitudes, customer groups, and opinion leaders.
4. Medical & Scientific Affairs with strong business acumen.
5. Experience in clinical development would be a plus.
6. Medical Leadership with scientific rigor
7. Innovative, creative, and strategic thinking
8. Ability to enable and drive change
9. Customer-driven
10. Strong leadership skills
11. English for business level
12. Developing People
13. Building relationships

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