Medical Manager Oncology

Job Description

Our company is a global healthcare leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. 

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill and diversity of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of oncology team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career

OVERALL JOB PURPOSE AND PRIMARY ACTIVITIES:

The Medical Manager holds primary responsibility within the country for the development and execution of the Medical Affairs Plans for Oncology. The Medical Manager remit is to facilitate peer-to-peer medical and scientific information exchange with key external and internal stakeholders.

The Medical Manager is a valued co-strategist on cross-functional country teams, with Marketing, Market Access and Policy. He/She proposes local data generation study concepts and – if prioritized and funded - ensures HQ approval through appropriate governance. He/She is accountable for on-time local study execution, analysis and publication. He/She builds trust with the external scientific community via peer-to-peer engagement with scientific leaders and executes country advisory boards and expert input forums to remain on the leading edge of therapeutic and patient care advances. He/She collaborates successfully and leads resolution of regulatory, reputational, ethical, and other asset management issues in country.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Asset Management & Business Leadership

• Consolidate actionable medical insights from the country that can help inform company strategies

• Translate the Global Medical Goals and Strategies into research, data analysis, scientific communication, educational, and other tactics and solutions that improve patient outcomes and enhance access in their country.

• Follow-up on investigator-initiated study proposals they receive that are aligned with the MISP (Investigator Study Program) areas of interest – as per guidance and instructions in MISP Manual

• Support execution of and quickly adapt tactical plan to business realities in country.

• o Act with ethics & integrity; provide non-promotional, balanced, reliable and scientific information, follow strictly company standards and local regulations.

• Scientific & Technical Leadership

• Infuse country's scientific and healthcare environment perspective into Regional Medical Affairs Team.

• Communicate both scientific and business needs credibly, appropriately and effectively across a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• Build trust with external scientific community via peer-to-peer scientific exchange, research and educational collaborations, interactions with scientific societies and health organizations, publications, or other.

• Provide therapeutic/functional training to assigned teams and affiliate functions.

• Develop and execute country medical educational programs and symposia.

• Lead country advisory boards and expert input forums to inform company strategy.

• Participate in and contribute significantly to professional organizations, academic or regulatory working teams

• Asset Regulatory Management

• Successfully collaborate and lead resolution of Regulatory, Reputational (i.e. Public Relations), Compliance and other Asset issues management

• Collaborate in the successful management of asset safety or quality issues, i.e. contribute content and strategy in regulatory responses and interactions, risk management planning and implementation.

• Medical Information (if applicable)

• Provide prompt medical information support, such as research and answering of medical inquiries from external and internal customers, and review/approval of local response documents.

Education

MD, PhD, PharmD or Pharmacist degree is required; recognized expertise through 2-3 yrs. clinical and/or research experience in therapy area is desired

Experience

• Experience of local pharmaceutical industry guidelines, regulatory/reimbursement framework and clinical research guidelines.

• Strategic thinking, specifically related to asset value proposition, and clinical and value evidence.

• Developing a network of scientific leaders and successful interactions with other key stakeholders (public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations) in therapy areas.

• Proven ability to effectively communicate information at country management level, with public groups and to scientific leaders.

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) and results oriented project management skills.

• Strong prioritization skills and ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies.

• In a matrix environment, able to effectively collaborate across functions.

Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

50%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

Yes

Hazardous Material(s):

No

Required Skills:

Advisory Board Development, Advisory Board Development, Biostatistics, Business Management, Clinical Research, Clinical Risk Management, Corporate Strategy Development, Emotional Intelligence, Healthcare Education, Healthcare Risk Management, Health Informatics, Hospital Medicine, Internal Customers, Management Process, Medical Ethics, Medical Marketing Strategy, Medical Risk Management, Medical Writing, Pharmaceutical Guidelines, Pharmaceutical Medical Affairs, Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM), Product Risk Management, Project Management, Project Prioritization, Scientific Communications {+ 4 more}

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

09/18/2025

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