Job title: Medical Affairs Manager UK & Ireland (Cardiac Rhythm Management)
Company: Abbott
Job description: JOB DESCRIPTION:
Our Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) business is recruiting for a Medical Affairs Manager UK & Ireland, supporting CRM Medical Affairs strategies across the assigned region.
Reporting to the Medical Affairs Director CRM EMEA, the MA Manager will support with executing local level global medical affairs tasks, acting as the regional subject matter expert, with the expectation of c. 50% of time external/customer facing activity and 50% more focused on internal stakeholders, processes, compliance etc.
What you’ll do:
- Developing and maintaining relationships with Key Opinion Leaders.
- Acting as the point of contact for Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS), Research Grants, Collaborative Research and Quality Improvement Projects.
- Implementing Abbott’s vision for on-market Product Performance, Medical Education and Training, and Medical Information.
- Inputting to the development of peer-to-peer enablement tools (including clinical compendiums, case studies, white papers, slide presentations) to effectively deliver clinical messaging and data to targeted audiences.
- Partnering with the other members of Medical Affairs team to develop and execute Medical Affairs strategies and plans in alignment with business needs, ensuring application of ethical and internal Abbott compliance standards within the EMEA medical affairs teams.
- Establishing relations, collaboration with external medical stakeholders such as KOLs, Medical Societies, patients Associations; represents the preferred point of contact with KOLs for all non-Abbott-sponsored clinical research matters.
- Representing the Division at Medical Conferences and Physician Advisory Boards, etc.
- Supporting in agreement with Medical Affairs leadership the ISS and Research Grants process, and other relevant policies for CRM Division.
- Supporting in agreement with the Office of Ethics and Compliance colleagues the Education Grants process.
- Cooperating in the interaction with internal compliance organization, and regulatory bodies, as required, in response to product performance inquiries and clinical study product performance matters.
- Collaborating with Clinical Affairs, Health Economics and Reimbursement and Global Data Science and Analytics to enhance execution of studies and generation of clinical evidence about CRM therapies.
- Supporting programs for Abbott CRM Fellows across assigned region. Liaise with Fellows on their research with view to wider integration into clinical messaging and dissemination.
- Provides monitoring of all interactions with OEC and Legal departments to meet legal and compliance standards and adopt best practices.
- Managing communication and interactions with Business Division to evaluate market trends and development and clinical and guideline updates to identify market directions for products/services.
- Providing scientific support for clinical messaging, conference and podium plans for effective dissemination of clinical evidence, development of promotional materials, training, symposia or other scientific communications.
- Monitoring scientific literature from a variety of sources, in order to maintain and circulate an up-to-date clinical awareness.
- Supports contracting with HCP consultants, research centers, hospitals, CROs in relation with Medical Affairs projects (ISSs, Research Grant, Collaborative Research, Quality Improvement, others) or other relevant clinical research projects.
What you’ll need:
- Degree in Medicine, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Biochemistry or similar, and/or with a strong background in medicine, nursing or catherization laboratory technology or similar.
- Experience in CRM, Heart Failure or Electrophysiology market is preferred, to include existing relationships with relevant KOLs and medical societies.
- Experience in a clinical role is preferred.
- Excellent knowledge of scientific research methods and regulations.
- Ability to analyze clinical data and scientific publications, identifying and effectively communicating relevant key takeaways.
- Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to create positive relationships with KOLs and medical societies, work effectively in a matrix environment, managing multiple stakeholders.
As you’d expect from a global healthcare company, we offer a comprehensive range of benefits to support you and your family, including competitive salaries, a fantastic defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, life assurance and a flexible benefits scheme.
The base pay for this position is N/A
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY: Medical & Scientific Affairs
DIVISION: CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management
LOCATION: United Kingdom
Solihull : Remote
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT: Standard
TRAVEL: Yes, 50 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment
Expected salary:
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Job date: Mon, 06 Nov 2023 01:29:22 GMT
