Senior Medical Advisor Vaccines | [Ha-08]

The Medical Advisor function is responsible for creating scientific partnerships with KOLs through a qualified approach that results in access and advocacy based on scientific evidence.

Additionally, he/she is the point of accountability for medical and scientific issues and initiatives related to the therapeutic area.

The Medical Advisor is accountable for developing and executing the country medical plan that supports the strategic operating goals for the business.

Main Responsibilities: Develop and consolidate a network of relationships with KOLs and Scientific Institutions, sharing knowledge and technical skills to support the scientific and medical leadership of the company.Be the national medical expert in the area.Facilitate medical and scientific local intelligence to know investigators/potential investigators, understand competitive research activities in active or planned study sites, generate insights from investigators, and identify opportunities for collaborations with key institutions and KOL leaders at the local level.Plan and execute national medical scientific strategic plans, as per their specialty role.
Provide in-country support for the therapeutic area.
Communicate to KOLs medical activities developed at the country level (e.g., medical education programs, congresses, among others) to support the implementation of scientific strategies.Observe and assess competing vaccines.Attend relevant Scientific Meetings and Conferences.Lead medical to medical communications at the national level.Build and develop enduring peer-to-peer relationships with healthcare professionals and institutions, creating constructive, cross-functional partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to generate customer insights and leverage business opportunities.Ensure that new clinical data on Pfizer vaccines are promptly disseminated in the most accurate manner, compliant with the label of the product.Ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for Pfizer in investigational sites and key scientific centers.Provide scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with investigators.Internal discussion of research grants proposals with the above-country medical team.Provide support for adequate independent sponsored research, non-interventional studies, and research grants planning and management.Provide support for clinical research and interventional phase 1-4 trials with Pfizer vaccines.Implement and manage post-marketing studies (clinical trials, observational/pharmacoepidemiologic studies).Work in close collaboration with internal colleagues.Support promotional activities on local KOLs and Scientific Societies including active preparation and participation in symposia, opinion leaders' meetings, and advisory boards.Align, support, and contribute to different internal stakeholders.Support internal training of MSRs and customer-facing commercial colleagues, enhancing their knowledge and understanding of clinical data and our medicines.Provide scientific input to the cross-functional team and contribute to the company's plans through actionable customer medical insights.Keep internal activities and M2M communications correctly tracked through periodic reports.Ensure all work is conducted in compliance with Pfizer internal policies and European/local regulations, codes of conduct, and accepted standards of best practice in all activities and interactions (research, communications, unsolicited queries on off-label use of drugs/vaccines, etc.
).Support the Medical Director and Team Leader in the leadership of the team, including coaching team members, sharing expertise, promoting the team internally, and working on initiatives that benefit the whole team. Education, Skills, and Professional Experience: Degree in health sciences.PhD and expertise in vaccines strongly desired.Upper Level of Spanish and English experience.Background/Clinical experience with Vaccines, Epidemiology, Public Health, Clinical Trials, and Translational Medicine.Preferably more than 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs.
Previous experience as MA/MSL preferred.Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills (scientific and non-scientific).Previous experience in medical writing, submission of papers to peer-reviewed journals.Strong customer orientation, science-based.Project management skills and capacity to work under strict deadlines.Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a multi-functional team and good teamwork spirit.Demonstrated ability to rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical customers and record medical interactions.Working knowledge of Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety, Legal, and compliance.Computer skills.Good understanding of the healthcare environment at national and regional levels.Good understanding of vaccine development, clinical research, medical decision-making, and health environment.Good knowledge of pharmacovigilance and regulatory legislation and how it impacts the product portfolio.Good knowledge of vaccine development processes.Good understanding of Clinical Research.Interest and knowledge in innovation, such as artificial intelligence and statistics.Willingness to travel.
Possesses a valid driver's license. Additional Information: Type of position: Full-time, regular.European work permit necessary.NO Relocation package available.Work location: Madrid. Purpose:
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