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The “Medical Partner” for Haemato-oncology (hereafter “MP”) is a key strategic medical partnering role requiring therapeutic area medical expertise and broad business understanding to identify and address the relevant medical needs to successfully co-drive the activities supporting the optimal use of Roche products in clinical practice.

MP leads both the external and internal scientific engagement/partnering in the assigned therapeutic areas and takes over accountability for various projects  mostly in areas of medical education, gaining external experts´opinion, patient centric activities, data generation, publication activities, etc.

Travel: 30% of time spent in the field within the Czech Republic
 

The Opportunity

Prepare and  update the medical part of the relevant strategy plan including all the tactical steps according to external and internal needs and available resources. MP is accountable for execution of this medical part of the strategy plan;

Is accountable for delivery of planned Medical Education activities: as owner of assigned Roche Initiated Medical Education events (like educational seminars, satellite symposia, standalone meetings, etc.) and he/she is accountable for individual support to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) to participate at educational events organized by third party (like scientific congresses, preceptorships, etc.);

Is accountable  for planning, execution and documentation of engagement with external experts;

Is accountable for proper management of consulting activities gaining relevant scientific advice from external experts – like individual consultations or Advisory Boards. Contributes to evaluation of applications for scientific and educational grants and cooperates with the Grant Committee according to relevant SOP;

Liaises with local and global Pharma Development roles to evaluate the feasibility of relevant Development programs in the Czech Republic, cooperates on identification of potential investigators and in alignment with Development roles contributes to scientific discussion with HCPs and other relevant stakeholders related to Roche Development programs; 

Cooperates on management of Pre-Approval Access Programs and all locally initiated, driven or supported Real World Evidence programs. Cooperates closely with  market access on activities supporting reimbursement of Roche products and their availability to patients;

Cooperates closely with functions responsible for lay public communication and cooperation with patients organizations;

Cooperates closely with “Licence To Operate” functions as scientific consultant / reviewer, namely (but not only)  with  Pharmacovigilance team on all relevant activities related to the safety of Roche products, with Drug Regulatory Affairs on revision of SmPC and their reflection in Abbreviated Product Information and with Quality on relevant quality issues;

Cooperates with roles responsible for Medical Information System for answers addressing the unsolicited questions from HCP and lay public;

Maintains therapeutic area, market, product and competitive environment knowledge;

Provides to  Roche relevant staff with medical training, review of promotional material and compliance cooperation/consultation to ensure that all activities are conducted according to  the latest medical knowledge, all relevant  Roche SOPs, guidelines and policies and all international (ICH, GCP) and  Regulatory Authority regulations;

Acts as a guardian for high standards of compliance, ethics, and safety of Roche products, putting patients at the center of his/her actions. He/she contributes to constant improvement of Ways of Working in the Medical center, relevant squads and entire affiliate, participates both in department and cross-department projects,  can take ownership of assigned processes, SOPs, etc.;

In a situation not exclusively mentioned here proceeds in accordance with the competencies described in regulations relevant for medical roles.

Who You Are

University Medical Degree (M.D.)  or/PharmDr. (Pharm Mgr.). or  MSc. / PhD. (therapy area experience is advantage)  

Fluent English and Czech language knowledge, written and verbal

2+ years of the recent experience in medical affairs, preferably in the therapeutic areas driven by actual Roche needs (and, if relevant,  specified for the particular search) 

Recent experience in organization of the medical education activities, evidence generation activities and scientific engagement with key external experts 

Good knowledge of legal and ethical requirements relevant for activities in medical affairs area

Demonstrated passion and drive to shape medical strategy and vision across business / therapeutic areas

Demonstrated passion for leadership, with proven ability to lead with a creative mindset and coach other members of the team

Enterprise mindset and system thinking, proven ability to work effectively across teams/ therapeutic areas and networks in a fast-paced VUCA environment

Enabler mindset leveraging internal and external networks to create and maximize value

Ability  to leverage technology and data to generate insights as foundation for diagnosis, recommendations and decisions

Effectively prioritize work to align with overall Roche vision and stop/prioritize activities not aligned with decision principles

Driving license

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

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