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At Alexion, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star.
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We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translates into innovative breakthroughs for patients.
Senior Manager, Field Medical Excellence LOCATION : BARCELONA, SPAIN REPORTS TO : INTERNATIONAL FIELD MEDICAL EXCELLENCE LEAD This is what you will do: The Senior Manager Field Medical Excellence is a newly created role responsible for successfully establishing, implementing, and improving Alexion's Field-based Medical Affairs excellence programs across International and Japan.
This is a critical role involving close collaboration with Global, Regional, and Local colleagues to ensure that the vision and strategy of the International Medical leadership team is translated into action.
The field medical employees, Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), are an important team acting as the direct medical & scientific interface with healthcare professionals across the region.
This role will ensure that Field Medical performance reinforces the reputation of Alexion RDBU as a highly effective, scientific, and medically oriented enterprise.
This position reports into the Field Medical Excellence Lead, International and Japan and is based in Barcelona, Spain.
You will be responsible for: Working with International & Japan HQ and country teams to standardize and drive excellence in execution of MSL activities.
This can include field medical standard operating procedures, processes, working handbooks, playbooks, codes, guidelines, ways of working, and training.
Collaborating with HR and Field Medical leadership team to develop and implement tools supporting hiring, onboarding, development, and retention of Field Medical teams.
Following appropriate alignment of MSL activities, skill development, and performance tracking.
Supporting implementation of KPIs and tracking of MSL activities in coordination with Medical operations via AlexCRM in line with external facing metrics and expectations.
Establishing strategic imperatives and action plan for MSL to deliver on International medical affairs objectives.
Producing monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on Field Medical activity KPIs/Scorecard for regional management and country leadership in collaboration with Global, Regional, and Local medical operations.
Creating an 'insights driven mindset' by delivering training, developing behaviors, designing business processes, introducing tools and systems to harness actionable insights with a strong feedback loop between HQ and the field to inform and influence Alexion medical strategy.
Balancing both quantitative and qualitative metrics to demonstrate the field medical value proposition in a way that truly reflects the work they do.
Developing and implementing Field Medical Team capabilities and assessing required competencies, ensuring training, talent management, and working with HR to identify training and professional development priorities adaptable to their needs.
Ensuring that components of the Field Medical Excellence Plans are aligned to Global/International strategy, considering country adaptations.
Collaborating with Commercial and R&D functions across the whole of AstraZeneca to leverage available tools and systems.
Engaging with Medical Affairs stakeholders to periodically review and optimize the size and structure of Field Medical teams, territories, and disease areas in line with business priorities.
Ensuring all MSLs are strategically aligned to the Medical Director and product strategy with relevant materials, training, and tools.
Optimizing sharing of Field Medical excellence critical information, best practices, and key learnings.
Actively participating in cross-functional initiatives (e.g.
Key account management) as the voice of medical affairs, involving MSLs where appropriate and feeding back to the wider medical leadership team any updates from these programs.
Monitoring and keeping abreast of industry MSL best practices, trends, and direction of travel to enable our field teams to remain current.
Staying up to date on local laws and guidelines, codes of practices, and Alexion policies relevant to Medical Affairs activity.
You will need to have: Minimum 5 years' experience in the Pharmaceutical / Biotechnology industry with proven success in either a Medical, Clinical, or Commercial role.
Bachelor's degree in a scientific (preferred) or business field.
Significant experience leading in or above country level.
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