Medical/Scientific role holding deep scientific expertise, medical affairs skills and capabilities (eg Evidence generation, scientific communication, deep TA knowledge etc), aiming to provide strategic input and operational support in achieving outcomes in a dedicated Disease Area in close collaboration with the Medical Value Lead (MVL), DAT ˙and other internal partners
With deep Disease Area knowledge, medical expertise and capabilities co-creates strategic medical tactics, contributes to co-creation and implementation of integrated solutions that enable better patients outcomes, always ensuring the highest ethical and quality standards, ensuring patients? safety and safeguarding Roche?s reputation.
Is instrumental in driving activities to enable our pipeline of molecules and solutions, and bringing them to market (data sharing, sci communication)
Ensure medical/scientific expertise and independence from promotional objectives in all their decisions
Core Accountabilities:
Maintains adequate scientific and clinical expertise in assigned Disease Area and the patient journey including pipeline products, diagnostics and digital solutions as applicable
Partner with Medical Value Lead, Primary Point Of Contacts x-functional team on strategic planning and prioritization of opportunities, taking into account patients? and stakeholders? needs, resource requirements and access considerations
Contributes to key tactics by providing scientific expertise (advisory boards, medical education, speaker briefings, preparation of reimbursement dossiers˙ etc.) by close collaboration with other functions, and engaging with external stakeholders
Lead/ collaborate to establish scientific collaborations and value based partnerships with therapeutic area experts (TAEs) and other healthcare stakeholders across different healthcare systems.
Responsible in collaboration with MVL for the process of defining potential evidence gaps and engagement with external stakeholders to identify EG needs, and prioritization within Disease Area team, and˙ support data generation plans to address them including phase IV studies, registries etc
Contribute to local clinical activities in accordance with the procedures and provide support in medical topics or issues to clinical operations.
Providing strategic medical review and Certification for materials and communications
Handles all enquiries in respective Disease Areas to the required standard as per medical information process and rules
Strategic partner within integrated ecosystem strategy:Roche organization aims partnering with purpose with key external stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem including patients, to identify areas of need and strategically co-create solutions to improve patient care and the healthcare system.In this role Medical Value Partner:
Collect and integrate insights and data from the healthcare ecosystem, with clinical and scientific expertise, to co- create and implement strategic roadmaps to achieve outcomes contributing to˙ Roche North Star (integration of patient journey, data/digital insights, HCP insights etc), by being part on cross-functional affiliate disease area team and beyond
Outcome based planning process ?OBP?: actively involved in Disease Area OBP process and prioritization (affiliate, country cluster PODs). Lead/contribute in WP execution.
Collaborate with all internal stakeholders to deliver scientific value to external partners
Medical/ scientific Expertise:Provide scientific expertise where needed (locally and organization wide) to co-create and execute value add activities in area of:˙
Medical Education, co-create high value-added continuing medical educational programs for external stakeholders
Scientific Exchange,˙ analyze and interpret medical data, generate value-based communication tailored to customer needs, leveraging existing resources in the organization (?re-use with pride?)
Medical Information, ensuring respond to unsolicited questions from HCPs following local laws, regulations and codes and Roche SOPs
Evidence Generation
Support conduct of Roche clinical trials and other data generation activities, including participation in site feasibility activities, pre-activation site visits and other F2F and remote interactions with the sites as needed, patient recruitment & retention, protocol & patient-related issues, scientific communication of study results, clinical study report and scientific publications.
Serve as the scientific bridge and point of contact with the investigator for clinical research. Support & execute and/or participate in local evidence generation projects.
Collaboration with investigators on IIS proposals
Contribute in the design and implementation of Patient Solutions (at least consulted for medical aspects).
Support in solution delivery with the PJPs/HSPs and x-functional teams.
Support onboarding and internal education/training programs to the affiliate?s PPoCs and other enabler roles (leverage existing or develop, update training materials)
Ensuring integrity and scientific accuracy of the MI responses if applicable.
Ensuring copyright compliance for documents provided to the customer if applicable
Maintains awareness of the company?s requirements to fully report adverse events and other reportable drug safety and product complaint information.
Working in Networks:
Lead the connection and leveraging of Roche resources from across the Global Organization to fully harness our potential to improve patient outcomes
Other Responsibilities (as any other Roche employee):
Follow up on Environment, Health and Safety issues; abide by the related policies and attend related training when necessary.
Act entirely in compliance with Competition Law, Roche Corporate Business principles, and Roche Code Of Conduct in carrying out all duties
Take necessary precautions for adherence to legislative requirements ( eg Regulation on The Promotional Activities for Medicinal Products for Human Use, Law on the Protection of Personal Data and industry code requirements on promotion and ethics)
System Thinking; able to understand relationships, create purposeful strong internal/external collaborations with key stakeholders to mobilize systems towards change that enables better outcomes for patients
Continuous learner. Learn and grow in a self directed way and with experiential learning within the job, role, chapter and beyond.
Customer-Centricity; able to co-create solutions to address customer needs and transform clinical practice
Entrepreneurial; able to identify opportunities, to experiment, to take risks and disrupt the status quo
Borderless Collaboration: working closely with other countries/communities/teams, embracing the loop of ?sharing and learning together? to co-create and upscale Ecosystem Solutions
Able to focus and prioritize in uncertain and changing environments, operational efficiency in managing multiple projects
Thrives working in an empowered, dynamic and agile working environment
Knowledge:
Dedicated Disease Area and product, competition knowledge
Good understanding of the pharma, health care system environment
Robust understanding of pharmaceutical drug development, medical affairs strategies and tactics including clinical research and main industry medical compliance processes.
Scientific technological Advancements, good understanding of state of the art and trends, understanding how developments in science and technology inform and help decision making, fostering innovation and impacting positively in society and patients
Understanding of the reimbursement environment and health care policy in a health technology assessment environment
Education:
You hold an MD degree; PharmD, PhD or Bachelor?s degree in science, biology, immunology. Or equivalent (to be checked with local legislation).
Clinical expertise in DA is appreciated
Experience:
You have at least 3 years? experience within a Medical Affairs role in Pharmaceutical, Diagnostics, Health Sciences, Biotechnology or other related fields.
Prior experience in DA is prefered
Good English knowledge, written and spoken
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