Medical Affairs Regional Manager - Rhythm Management

Additional Locations: Lebanon-Beirut; Saudi Arabia-Riyadh

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Additional Location: Cairo, Egypt

Purpose

Reporting to the Medical Affairs Group Manager RM, the key responsibilities of this role will be to build, develop and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders, engaging them on their fields of interest and on areas of strategic importance to BSC. Share and discuss clinical data with customers and field questions on data on BSC products and/or therapeutic areas. Capture Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) requests and manage ISR execution. Contribute to clinical plans and messaging for BSC products. In addition, the role holds strong responsibility to the set-up and execution of collaborative clinical research, playing a central role to connect, drive and motivate all involved stakeholders.

The role will focus on Electrophysiology and Cardiac Rhythm Management technologies in the Growth Emergent Markets (GEM), within Rhythm Management Medical Affairs in EMEA.

Responsibilities

Articulate and execute a Medical Affairs strategy to support business priorities and scientific reputation with clear KPIs and effectiveness measurements.

Evidence Generation

• Work cross functionally with Global Clinical, EMEA, HEMA, Marketing, and others to identify Evidence needs in EMEA
• Ensure Evidence needs are integrated into EMEA Evidence plans
• Evaluate external clinical research proposals and collaborate with Clinical and Scientific Affairs, HEMA, and EMEA marketing groups to advise on how these research proposals fit into an overall clinical strategy  
• Manage the EMEA RM ISR process including funding allocation and execution and support customers in submitting their sponsored research requests
• Serve on the RM Corporate ISR Committee to ensure EMEA evidence strategies are being considered during the evaluation of Corporate ISR applications

KOL Strategy

• Establish and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in respective therapeutic areas to establish a strong scientific presence in the practicing and academic communities
• Engage with identified HCPs and KOLs to exchange clinical information, discuss BSC strategy and corporate initiatives and explore clinical areas of need
• Support physicians in delivering educational programs and scientific presentations

Data Dissemination

• Develop data dissemination plan internally and externally according to data release and strategic business priorities
  • Channel identification
  • Audience segmentation
  • Content customization
  • Format optimization leveraging F2F and digital opportunities
  • Ensure data are scientifically accurate and relevant
• Work with customers to identify and evaluate podium presentation and publication opportunities and ensure clinical and strategic relevance.

Clinical Expertise

• Demonstrate a deep understanding of the clinical science supporting our products in Rhythm Management & gather/develop data intelligence in our product space.
• Support internal educational efforts as a therapy and scientific expert to the commercial organization.
• Strongly collaborate with EMEA Marketing, HEMA, & Medical Education, as well as Global Clinical & Scientific Affairs, and EMEA Medical Affairs to ensure alignment and buy in
• Act as liaison between the commercial and scientific teams.  
• Be the face of EMEA at the Global Clinical level within the division.
• Ensure the integrity of all scientific activities.

Become an expert in the preparation and conduction of Collaborative Clinical research, driving key stakeholders (in- and externally) to efficiently and

Prerequisites & Competencies:

We are looking for a candidate with strong scientific acumen, excellent presentation and communication skills, and collaborative approach. Significant experience in the medical device industry with previous experience in developing medical affairs and or clinical strategy and KOL programs and management is a strong requirement. Strong scientific background with solid expertise in Rhythm Management or similar field.

Required

• Significant experience in the medical device industry with previous experience in developing medical affairs and or clinical strategy and KOL programs
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, and collaborative approach
• Fluency in understanding & interpretation of clinical data
• Collaborative and collegial approach while thriving in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Must be able to influence in a matrixed environment
• Maintain a long-term big picture view on medical affairs and align with business needs
• Generate and champion new ideas and approaches
• Strong customer focus
• Excellent planning and organizational skills
• Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
• Strong integrity
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Fluency in understanding & interpretation of clinical data
• Excellent communication & presentation skills to all levels of organization
• Collaborative and collegial approach while thriving in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Preferred

• Experience in developing educational programs and KOL management
• Previous Track record of building relationship with key opinion leaders in medical field
• Previous field experience in the Cardiac Rhythm field
• Clinical trial experience
• Previous experience in a Matrix organization
• Additional European or Middle Eastern Language
• PhD degree

Travel at least 50% mainly in the GEM Region

Requisition ID: 588428

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