Assoc. Spclst, Medical Affairs

Job Description

An excellent 12-month fixed term opportunity for an Assoc. Spclst, Medical Affairs at our Red Oak site.

Reporting to the Assoc. Director of Medical Affairs.
What you will do:
Bring energy, knowledge, innovation, and leadership to carry out the following:

- Working on assigned projects e.g. medical education initiatives

- Where appropriate and with support from the medical affairs team, play a role in identifying, developing and maintaining credible relationships with project stakeholders externally

- Collaboration across Our Company’s internal functions to help the team with strategic planning process

- Providing administrative support for Patient Access Programs and support development of early access processes

- Developing partnerships with market access, regulatory and development colleagues to appropriately and rapidly support gaining access for patients to our medicines e.g NCPE presentation supports, HTAs, CSAs etc.

- Supporting operational aspects for LDGs, working alongside Medical Advisors, and other internal and external personnel. Providing operational and study management support in the planning, conduct and reporting activities

- Lead the metrics dashboard for the medical team and our CTs trackers

- Identify systems or process improvements to enable the department to run efficiently, leading in the digital space

- Review of Medical Affairs Curricula: Conducting thorough reviews and updates of training materials to maintain compliance and relevance

- Support with development of patient pathway/ stakeholder mapping for new Therapy areas

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

- Bachelor’s Level 8 degree in Science, Pharmacy or related discipline

- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is beneficial.

- Strong communication, project-management, teamwork and Microsoft 365 skills

- Ability to work independently while escalating risks and issues as appropriate

- Ability to handle multiple projects and priorities simultaneously and function in a fast-paced environment

- Self-motivation, flexibility, resourcefulness, and problem-solving capabilities

- A passion for science

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

Required Skills:
Administrative Support, Business Intelligence (BI) Reporting, Clinical Project Management, Continuing Medical Education (CME), Data Analysis, Strategic Planning, Working Independently
Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:
Project Temps (Fixed Term)
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
11/24/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE  the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.