Head Medical Affairs Austria

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We are currently seeking for a Head of Medical Affairs Austria (all genders) as part of our Country Leadership Team, to be based in our Austrian local country organization in Vienna.

ROLE OBJECTIVE

Join Takeda Austria as Head of Medical Affairs and lead a dynamic team to achieve optimal performance and business success while prioritizing patient safety. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with corporate philosophy and regulations, driving our vision and direction at the local level. Represent our local medical functions with professionalism and collaborate across departments for seamless information sharing. Embrace this exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading Austrian Medical Affairs team.

Key objectives of this role include:

• Provide strategic leadership of medical personnel; manage and develop Medical personnel to achieve optimal performance
• Contribute to the achievement of business success by putting the patient's needs and safety into primary focus
• Ensure compliance of LOC to the code of conduct, corporate philosophy, relevant laws and regulations as well as SOPs and policies
• Represent local medical functions in a professional and competent manner towards internal and external stakeholders; ensure alignment, collaboration and proactive sharing of relevant information across all departments
• Lead overall company vision and direction for the portfolio at LOC level

YOUR ACCOUNTABILITIES

Leadership

• Provide direction and input into the overall strategic roadmap of the LOC incl. building of required capabilities for the future
• Ensure medical plans are aligned cross-functionally and aligned with the company's strategy as well as delivered on time and on budget
• Leverage strong leadership to develop and bind highly qualified employees to the company and to offer stimuli for reaching ambitious objectives
• Support on-boarding, training and knowledge transfer within the medical department providing an upskilling on areas of improvement as agreed within the leadership team
• Ambassador for Corporate Philosophy and Takeda-ism
• Lead local processes to hire new medical personnel
• Ensure appropriate budget management of non-personnel and personnel-related costs within the Medical Department

Medical/Scientific Affairs

• Establish and maintain - in alignment with Regional and Global Medical Affairs - strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) as well as establish network including medical, clinical and academic community, authorities, pharma industry, payers and other relevant stakeholders
• Responsible for adherence to Global / EUCAN Compliance Standards for the Non-Commercial (Scientific) processes
• Guarantee scientific accuracy and adherence to ethical and industry standards regarding medical information, medical staff and sales force training, promotion of products marketed in accordance with the local Drug Law and Takeda's standards / SOPs
• Oversee development of local tactical medical plans in line with the BU strategy and execution (including the production of local publications, planning and conduct of local Advisory Board meetings etc.)
• Liaise with other Department Heads (BU, PVA) to ensure common understanding of customer needs and alignment on applied strategy
• Establish and develop Medical Liaison Managers in the country including territory distribution and engagement model with external stakeholders
• Provide medical contribution to Tender Business offers and negotiations; support local Business Development/In-licensing activities with scientific evaluations
• Anticipate or identify changes in the marketplace that may provide scientific, medical, regulatory and/or commercial opportunities for Takeda
• Provide medical contribution to market access, reimbursement applications and negotiations
• Act as media Spokesperson on medical topics, therefore act as Takeda representative in front of competent national authorities for subjects under his/her responsibility
• Act as communication link between local Departments and regional and global medical functions
• Supervise Medical Education, Publications, Insight Generation activities
• Responsible for the timely and competent handling of all scientific/medical aspects related to all marketed and developing Takeda products in accordance with appropriate international and regional Guidelines/Directives, local law and Takeda standards/SOPs
• Develop and oversee execution of medical training of LOC personnel

Clinical Research

• Final responsible person for the development of clinical research plan (both interventional and non-interventional, including RWE) according to gap analysis and in alignment with Global and local functions (i.e. Patient Value and Access)
• Responsible for the scientific integrity, GCP adherence, (global) strategic alignment, safety, design, high quality and timely conduct of local clinical studies
• Oversee the evaluation and support of local Investigator Initiated Sponsored Research (IISR) proposals to ensure global strategic alignment and execution in line with Takeda standards
• Facilitate and support local GCP audits and inspections and oversee completion of GCP related commitments or CAPAs according to the agreed time-lines.

Patient Services

• Provide direction and input into the development and implementation of best-in class patient services programmes across all brands in alignment with local (internal/external) stakeholders and the Global Patient services stakeholders
• Share the qualitative insights from the Patient services programs which helps in further alignment and strengthening as per the unmet needs to drive the SoC in the LOC

YOUR PROFILE

Experience and Education

• Clinical Practice Experience, Medical Degree preferred but not required
• Min 3 years' experience working in a team environment and in a supervisory position managing direct reports
• Min 6 years of pharmaceutical industry experience
• Profound understanding of compliance and medical Ethics, ability to navigate complex situations balancing SOPs, regulations, our values and business interests
• Advanced communication skills to build and shape team and external relationships (with KOLs, policy makers, health economists, scientific societies, etc.)
• Business acumen coupled with drive for results, holding self and others accountable for commitments that align with our short- and long-term goals
• Customer centricity: Ability to understand the customers' needs, leading complex collaborations successfully and creating genuine win-win solutions
• Knowledge of healthcare systems, medical quality assurance, quality improvement, risk management
• Strong project management skills: ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Business fluency in German & English is a must

The minimum salary for this important and responsible position is €9,000 gross/month (full-time, KV chem. Industrie). The actual salary package will depend on your professional experience and qualifications.

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At our heart are committed colleagues. We offer interested people numerous opportunities and strongly believe in, and promote, diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a company we offer roles based on merit, welcoming candidates of any gender, age, religious belief, race or ethnic origin or disability.

If you are interested in this opportunity, we look forward to receiving your application via our online tool

Vienna, Austria

Employee

Regular

Full time