Medical Advisor - Contractor

We are seeking a Medical Advisor at our office in Canada, within the medical affairs organization. Reporting to the Head of Medical Affairs - Canada, the person will be therapeutic area and medical product expert responsible for both medical strategy development and execution as well as external (Key Opinion Leader- KOL) engagements .

In addition, the candidate will provide essential internal cross functional support and additionally may be directly involved in Health Care Organization and Patient Advocacy work as well as data generation initiatives..

The right candidate will be an expert in the Canadian Health Care landscape and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to develop meaningful relationships.

S / he will also be an expert strategic thinker that can bridge the complexities of patient care, drug development and access.

This collaborative, highly motivated and entrepreneurial self-starter will be able to ,successfully lead and influence external and internal stakeholders in fast-paced global and matrixed environment.

Key Areas of Responsibilities

Therapeutic Area Expertise

• Embody deep medical and scientific expertise for all of Biocon Biologics’ products
• Develop / validate appropriate medical materials for use in a variety of channels such as reactive medical use, advisory boards, conferences, briefing meetings & other policy-related activities / initiatives
• Provide appropriate scientific responses to all unsolicited medical queries or escalated medical information questions

External Engagement and Insights Generation

• Engage relevant Health Care Providers in a therapeutic area by building a network of key opinion leaders and nurture deep ongoing relationships
• Through collaborations with relevant practitioners, understand where Biocon Biologics therapies fits within the Canadian landscape

Gather and share important insights, in a timely manner within medical and cross functionally as appropriate

Medical Strategy Leadership and Execution

• Develop and implement Medical Affairs strategic plans for assigned products under the guidance of regional and global medical leads.
• Work collaboratively with Global Medical Affairs teams to ensure high scientific rigor and applicability to the Canadian Market in all medical, educational or scientific materials.
• Support and / or execute evidence generation through Investigator Initiated Trials (IITs), or company initiated research in line with the overall medical strategy and priorities
• Develop or author relevant scientific publications as appropriate

Internal Cross Functional Support

Support internal cross functional teams in the development of their scientific and technical expertise through the delivery of scientific update presentations.

Support Market Access, formulary, regulatory or policy discussions through presentation of scientific data upon request

Act as medical reviewer for commercial, communications or training tools and materials

Together with the global clinical development team, formulate meaningful real-world evidence studies, and support clinical strategy and execution related to registration and post-registration clinical trials.

Other requirements :

Ability to work effectively in a team and cross functional and global work environment including senior internal and external vendors / colleagues

Attention to detail and accountability for key commitments

Ability to pivot and support multiple therapy areas and competing concurrent priorities

Create sense of purpose and inspiration in the team

Collaborate with medical affairs colleagues in other countries / regions and share knowledge and best practices

Functional expertise in MS office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), Veeva Vault, SAP etc

Keep knowledge and understanding of policies, procedures, and guidelines relevant to HCPs and medical affairs operations within Biocon Biologics and externally in Canada

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in relevant scientific or health care field; advanced degree preferred (e.g., MS, Ph.D. PharmD, or MD);

Eligible to work in Canada

Three (3)+ years prior experience in medical affairs at a Canadian biopharmaceutical companies or as a clinician in a Canadian Health Care Environment would be an asset

A solid foundation on key areas of governance and compliance for pharmaceutical activities in Canada including : Health Canada Guidances, Food and Drugs Act, PAAB (Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board), Biosimilars Canada etc.

Must be willing and able to travel regionally and nationally as required( up to 30% on occasion)

Bilingualism (written and spoken) in English and French a strong asset.