Medical Affairs Manager Immunology

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We are looking for a Medical Manager Immunology in Latvia:

Overview of the role:

The Medical Affairs Manager will contribute to the development and implementation of company objectives and strategies in designated therapy area with alignment of cross functional team. He/she will provide medical and scientific leadership internally and externally. MAF Manager is a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing our products, patients' treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic areas in which JnJ Baltics is involved, on a peer-to-peer basis with a defined audience of Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other stakeholders) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart and partner.

Through activities in line with the Medical Affairs Plan, the MAF Manager is jointly responsible for the realization of short-term and long-term company goals.Integrates Johnson & Johnson's Credo and Leadership Imperatives into team goals and decision making.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Contribution to the development and implementation of company objectives and strategies in designated therapy area.
• To keep abreast of medical and scientific knowledge.
• Development and maintenance of a contact network with Leading Specialists.
• Proactive and reactive communication of medical scientific data to Leading Specialists and broader external health-care related audiences
• Organization and participation in Medical Education activities
• Initiation, organization and participation in Advisory Boards.
•  Provision of scientific support to company Sales&Marketing department.
• Lead, support and manage Medical Affairs clinical activities strategy, planning, design and execution in close co-operation with GCO and CROs.
• Be Accountable for local implementation, retirement, tracking, and oversight of Additional Risk Minimization Activities.
• Representation of the MAF Manager role within the TA/BU and active contribution to the role`s further evolution: MAF Manager is a permanent & proactive member both of the Baltic Medical Affairs Team and the Baltic Country Value Team/Product team.
•  Identifies and tracks own field activities using MSL's key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure execution of in field activities.
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Essential knowledge and skills:

• Scientific Degree: MD, PharmD or other relevant Life Science university degree

• Deep knowledge of the therapeutic area, strength in research and interpretation of medical data

• Relevant work experience, scientific acumen and communication skills in order to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer-to-peer relationship

• Awareness of business strategy and high customer focus with an understanding of the importance of business results

• Innovative, able to work in a matrix and coordinate and drive a complex and changing environment

• Awareness of, and adherence to, Johnson & Johnson Credo values and International Health Care Business Integrity Guide

• Deep scientific knowledge in the therapeutic area (experience in therapy area either as clinitian or relevant pharma company is an advantage)

• Communication and presentation skills

• Business acumen

• Teamwork, leadership and influencing skills

The role is 20% field-based, as it involves extensive Leading Specialists interactions.