Medical Manager, MYSG

Job Description

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Job Description

Job Title: Medical Manager, MYSG

Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

About the role:

The Medical Manager is responsible for providing overall, strategic and managerial leadership for Medical Affairs within a specific Therapeutic Area (s). He/she will contribute to the achievement of business success by putting the patient’s needs and safety into primary focus.

This position will provide medical and scientific leadership both internally and externally for the Therapeutic Area (s), including responsibility for creation and execution of the medical/clinical strategy, leading and managing medical staff as needed, collaborating with external stakeholders as needed, and serving as a TA medical and scientific expert within the company to advise effectively and appropriately the country’s cross-functional teams.

This position is a corporate office-based position and may have people management responsibilities, with approximately 50% time in the field collaborating with KOLs and other external customers as needed. This role will work closely with Head of Medical, MYSG in building the medical strategies.

How you will contribute:

• Develop and oversee all local Medical Affairs activities in the relevant Therapeutic Area(s) and subsequently ensure execution of plans by self and through Therapeutic Area Medical team
• Maintain a very high level of updated medical knowledge and understanding of the overall treatment and healthcare environment in the Therapeutic Area(s)
• Leverage strong science to create compelling strategies for the Therapeutic Area (s) that fulfill unmet medical needs, support successful product registration, and increase availability of Takeda’s medicine to patients
• Represent the Therapeutic Area (s) Medical Affairs to senior cross-functional leadership as well as external stakeholders

Strategic Planning:

• Responsible for creating and executing the TA Medical Plan, aligned with both the Brand Plan and the Area / Regional / Global Medical Plan (where relevant)
• Provide medical/scientific input into the Brand Plan and is a member of the cross-functional Brand Team
• Utilize in-field insights to support medical and scientific strategy and business development
• Identify licensing opportunities in the Therapeutic Area(s) and support due diligence analyses as needed

Contribution To Organization Through Medical Expertise:

• Lead or oversee the development and implementation of key medical activities (e.g. Advisory Boards, Focus Group Meetings, medical education and peer-to-peer training activities) in the Therapeutic Area (s)
• Create or support the development of medical/scientific materials and slide decks as needed, such as MSL slide decks and advisory board slides
• Support Takeda’s speakers’ bureau through addressing educational needs of speakers’ bureau members and faculty
• Lead identification of educational opportunities that are aligned with Takeda’s medical education strategies and Provides scientific support for continuous medical education (CMEs)

People Management:

• Collaborate with Head of Medical Affairs to determine appropriate resourcing and headcount requirements for the Medical Affairs team, and support the identification, assessment, and selection of suitable candidates for positions within Medical Affairs
• Collaborate with direct reports to establish and achieve appropriate KPIs
• Provide and/or facilitate regular coaching of direct reports to improve capabilities and identify areas for future training, including in-field coaching to MSL direct reports (if applicable)
• Support people development by ensuring all direct reports have an Individual Development Plan (IDP), career development opportunities, dedicated time for personal career development, and create succession plans for key roles

Corporate / Medical Governance:

• Contribute and provide medical review of promotional materials for scientific meetings, symposia and other Medical Education activities, in accordance with applicable Codes of Practice and regulations as well as Takeda policies, within defined timelines
• Ensure that the technical-scientific content of promotional and non-promotional material is fair, balanced, and based on appropriate scientific evidence, as well as compliant with local regulatory norms and internal compliance rules
• Ensure compliance of all responsible activities to relevant laws and regulations as well as internal standards and SOPs
• Actively participate in local pharmaceutical industry association / societies committee meetings and has discussions with internal colleagues and other industry participants on relevant issues under the guidance of Country Medical Director / Head of Medical Affairs
• Support the company reputation and profile by representing the company on cross-company boards as needed

External Stakeholder Management:

• Responsible for representing Takeda in the therapeutic area by providing an expert medical voice with external stakeholders as needed
• Establish ongoing relationship with key opinion leaders (KOLs), government officials, healthcare organizations and ensure that significant developments in the field are identified and monitored

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Advise Commercial Teams on medical and scientific matters, including but not limited to scientific review of promotional materials
• Provide medical and scientific input in the relevant Therapeutic Area(s) to cross-functional stakeholders, including marketing, regulatory, market access / alliance functions and others as required
• Provide medical and scientific training to internal stakeholders as needed

Evidence Generation:

• Develop and execute data generation/dissemination plan for the relevant Therapeutic Area (s) in line with the Medical Plan
• Collaborate with clinical development teams and provide medical expertise to development in Therapeutic Area (s) as needed
• Provide leadership and medical expertise in the development of clinical research programs in line with global strategies to support local product registration and marketing
• Provide leadership and medical expertise in the development of local data generation programs to address local unmet need, differentiation and value demonstration gaps (MACS/CCR)
• Proactively and reactively collaborate with clinical operations to ensure local patients are included in global trials as well as patient recruitment targets are met

Patient-Centricity:

• Support the Head of Medical Affairs in planning and implementing patient access programs as needed and as per local regulatory requirements for products within Therapeutic Area (s)
• Provide medical expertise in the review of adverse events locally and contribute to global pharmacovigilance activities

Structural Organization:

• Provides functional support to direct reports by ensuring that appropriate structures, systems, competencies and values are developed and providing training where needed
• May be responsible for budget planning, resource allocation and preparation of monthly / quarterly reports for relevant Therapeutic Area(s)

What you bring to Takeda:

Education:

• Minimum Required:

A Doctoral Degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Ph.D.) or medical graduate

• Preferred:

Medical post-graduate (e.g. MD) or equivalent

Required Experience:

• 5-7 years of experience in driving and managing the medical strategy for various brands in the pharmaceutical industry

Skills & personal characteristics:

• Excellent leadership, managerial, interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Very strong scientific expertise, specifically in the therapeutic area
• Highly collaborative, confident and strong presence
• Strategic thinker, innovative, able to drive multiple-simultaneous initiatives, able to work under pressure
• Able to drive consensus across diverse stakeholders to achieve goals
• Ability to identify and proactively addresses issues before they reach crisis points
• Goal oriented, focused, energetic, and enthusiastic
• Passionate and committed in all undertakings
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in other languages is a plus
• Excellent presentation skills
• IT savvy and process orientated
• Good knowledge of healthcare systems
• A high level of knowledge of regulatory environment including key regulatory agencies and approval processes relevant to the country
• As with all Takeda positions, this position is expected to conduct themselves in line with the Company culture and Takeda-ism

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to drive to or fly to various meetings/client sites
• Overnight travel, including weekend commitments
• Travel may vary depending on geography

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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