Manager - Medical Affairs - Fixed Term Contract

Manpowergroup Sa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a knowledgeable Manager of Medical Affairs with expertise in clinical virology and experience in launching products. The role involves interaction with academic leaders, providing medical guidance, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Candidates should possess an advanced degree, excellent communication skills, and be willing to travel frequently. This position is critical for fostering scientific partnerships and delivering impactful presentations on virology-related products.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a medical/scientific role, preferably in pharmaceuticals.
• Clinical patient contact experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to travel frequently with short notice.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement goals aligned with Medical Affairs Plan.
• Respond to clinical inquiries regarding marketed products.
• Present scientific data in therapeutic areas.
• Identify and develop regional/national opinion leaders.
• Provide medical leadership at advisory boards.
• Assist with site selection for clinical trials.
• Lead medical review of promotional materials.

Skills

Clinical Virology expertise

Project management

Excellent communication skills

Digital literacy

Education

Advanced degree (MBChB, BPharm, PhD)

Job description

Reference :

We have an exciting opportunity for a knowledgeable and motivated Manager, Medical Affairs with experience in clinical virology / infectious diseases and product launch experience.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Medical Affairs, the successful candidate will focus on Viral Hepatitis B and C, HIV and serve as a subject matter expert while supporting Clinical Virology within Medical Affairs, fostering collaborations and identifying opportunities for partnerships with scientific leaders and medical societies, and facilitating the exchange of unbiased scientific information between academic medical centers, public health organizations, key community leaders and the company.

This role requires open collaboration with national and international colleagues from within Medical Affairs and the extended cross‑functional team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops and implements goals and objectives aligned with the GPS Medical Affairs Plan of Action and other strategic initiatives.
• Responds to clinical inquiries regarding marketed or developmental products.
• Presents scientific and clinical data for therapeutic areas.
• Identifies and develops regional and national opinion leaders in therapeutic areas.
• Establishes strong relationships with opinion leaders, clinical investigators and providers at academic and non-academic settings.
• Provides medical leadership at advisory boards.
• Assists with site selection for clinical trial programs in South Africa.
• Anticipates obstacles and difficulties that may arise in the field and resolves them in a collaborative manner.
• Works collaboratively with personnel in Sales, Marketing, Clinical Research, Global Safety and Medical Affairs.
• Utilizes scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations in a variety of different settings.
• Travels to appointments, meetings, and conferences on a frequent and regular basis, occasionally with short notice.
• Provides strategic support with publication planning, including leading local medical projects.
• Leads the medical and scientific review of local promotional materials for virology related products.
• Is responsible for adverse event reporting and management of drug safety and pharmacovigilance activities in compliance with local and global regulatory requirements and policies.

Requirements

• Advanced degree, MBCh B, BPharm, Ph D with varying levels of clinical and / or industry experience.
• At least 2 years' experience in a relevant medical / scientific role, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry and with product launch experience.
• Excellent clinical and scientific understanding of Clinical Virology of HIV and Viral Hepatitis B, C, and D. Experience in execution on clinical trials is highly desirable.
• Experience developing abstracts, manuscripts, posters, slides for dissemination of information while also presenting effectively at scientific meetings.
• Experience with project management is desirable.
• Moderate to high digital literacy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills.
• Must be fully cognizant of all relevant scientific data and regulatory requirements for field-based personnel including MCA code.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and effectively prioritize workload.
• Clinical patient contact experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to travel frequently, occasionally with short notice.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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