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MSD is a global research-driven Pharmaceutical company dedicated to puffing patients first.
MSD discovers, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs.
A vacancy exists for a position in Nairobi of Medical Affairs Manager with major responsibility for Vaccines, Respiratory and Cardio (partially Hepatitis C Virus, HIV and Women's Health)
Summary of Position
The Medical Affairs Manager manages the medical activities for therapy area(s) for a country and partners with Global Clinical Operations (GCO) in conducting clinical trials.
The Medical Affairs Manager ¡s responsible for:
MSD discovers, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs.
A vacancy exists for a position in Nairobi of Medical Affairs Manager with major responsibility for Vaccines, Respiratory and Cardio (partially Hepatitis C Virus, HIV and Women's Health)
Summary of Position
The Medical Affairs Manager manages the medical activities for therapy area(s) for a country and partners with Global Clinical Operations (GCO) in conducting clinical trials.
The Medical Affairs Manager ¡s responsible for:
- Developing clinical trial strategy for the therapy area(s) in the country and taking appropriate action to ensure proper implementation.
- Establishing, managing and owning local Key Opinion Leader (KOL), investigator, and other key stakeholder relationships ¡n the therapy area(s).
- Advising business units on medical and scientific matters ¡n the therapy area(s).
- Providing input into local study feasibility and site selection.
- Implementing publication policy for the therapy area(s).
- Giving medical input into market access/access alliance.
- Providing medical and scientific advice to business units, market access/access alliance functions and others as required, as well as input into Health Economics.
- Providing medical and scientific training to the field force, Global Clinical Operations and others as required
Major Activities and Responsibilities:
The Medical Affairs Manager is responsible for all non-clinical trial execution-related functions in the therapy area(s), including clinical/medical strategy, MA, Investigator relationships and serving as a medical and scientific advisor to his/her country’s business units.
Approximately 80-90% of this position is dedicated to core responsibilities that include:
The Medical Affairs Manager is responsible for all non-clinical trial execution-related functions in the therapy area(s), including clinical/medical strategy, MA, Investigator relationships and serving as a medical and scientific advisor to his/her country’s business units.
Approximately 80-90% of this position is dedicated to core responsibilities that include:
- Developing local clinical research programs and clinical trial strategies.
- Designing local study protocols and support operations.
- Providing input into global clinical research programs and trial/protocol design.
- Performing activities related to local Medical Research and MA.
- Advising business units on medical and scientific matters, including—but not limited to—scientific approval of promotional materials.
- Identifying licensing opportunities.
- Building, managing and owning relationships with local Key Opinion Leaders and other key stakeholders.
MSD offers a competitive package.
To apply, e-mail your CV to Rimple Shah at, rpshah@pplinternational.com
or fax to +254 (20) 826110
Closing date for all applications is Monday 28th March 2011
To apply, e-mail your CV to Rimple Shah at, rpshah@pplinternational.com
or fax to +254 (20) 826110
Closing date for all applications is Monday 28th March 2011
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