Head of Medical Oncology - London, United Kingdom - Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Work Your Magic with us

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics.

Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility.

Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life.

Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your role:

The Head of Medical will report into the Medical Director and is responsible for leading the local Oncology Medical Affairs team.

In this role you will manage a team of medical advisors and Medical Scientific Liaisons, lead medical tactics, and co-lead local launch and brand strategies.

Key responsibilities will include, but not be exclusive to:

Strategy:

Anticipate, collect, interpret and communicate healthcare trends, patient insights, and unmet needs identified in the field to Head of MA TA Region
Coleading Local Launch and Brand Strategies and lead the Medical Tactics

Operations:

Review medical and marketing materials and ensure scientific and clinical accuracy
Lead and conduct local internal training and continuous medical education for team members
Ensures timely completion and uptodate knowledge of Company policies / SOPs, and local laws and regulations
Enforce Local medical standards
Maintain and demonstrate comprehensive and indepth scientific knowledge
Responsible for the planning and tracking of the specific medical budget

Data generation and Scientific Communication:

Provide Local input into GMAT/RMA TA team to support product development
Lead/ support Medical studies, assist to coordinate Local clinical projects and contribute to site selection for clinical projects
Participate and support execution of Medical and scientific conferences

Stakeholder engagement:

Interact with Local key stakeholders in Medical community (external experts, scientific societies, patient groups, payors, Health Authorities)
Represent company at Medical education programs, events, meetings and support patient advocacy related activities
Key country interface for Regional and Global Medical Teams in addition to the MD or as delegate of the MD.

Who you are:

Doctor in Medicine (Medical Degree) or a qualified Pharmacist
Preferred Specialist in Oncology, proven experience working within an oncology team in a Pharma or Life Science organisation. Clinical experience beneficial but not essential
Deep medical knowledge of the therapeutic area
Ability to analyse, interpret, present and publish medical results
People management experience beneficial

What we offer:
We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences.

We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology.

We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress