Develops, maintains & disseminates high level of scientific and technical expertise in therapeutic areas
•    Keeps up to date with evolving science and evidence base. Ensure this is communicated to the appropriate personnel 
•    Prepares and presents critical reviews of scientific publications and congresses, internally and externally.
•    Provides high quality non promotional, medical and scientific support/communications to internal and external customers 
•    Attends appropriate scientific congresses to interact with HCPs, develop knowledge in relevant therapy areas and to produce congress summaries for dissemination to HCPs
•    Gathers and disseminates competitor activity in therapeutic areas relevant to Ferring’s interests and strategy – updates relevant colleagues.  
•    Carries out and supports the development, review and approval of scientific and clinical content of relevant promotional and non-promotional materials and activities, publication planning, slide-deck development and internal training initiatives, ensuring informed, balanced, current, and compliant communications.

Customer facing medical/scientific expert supporting and developing partnerships with external opinion leaders (national or international), patient organizations, authorities where required and payers (in support to market access). 
•    Carries out identification and mapping of external opinion leaders
•    Identifies opportunities and build relationships with National, Regional or Local KOLs
•    Provides field based Medical Affairs support to MSLs in their scientific liaison activities as well as coordinating Medical information activities
•    Organises Ad board meetings, regional/national training courses/workshops/events with KOLs
•    Assists in the organisation and scientific support of key external National and Regional events e.g. satellite symposia etc
 

Medical/scientific Input, oversight & execution of data generation activities (research, clinical studies, RWE, patient programmes, data mining etc)

•    In support to R&D, Region and CRAs, contributes to the design and execution of product / diseases area data generation activities (local, EU, Global), ensure successful completion of the trials and their publication. 
•    Ensure that proposals are aligned with medical objectives locally, regionally and globally
•    Ensures and carries out excellence in local execution, timely, legally compliant, high-quality performance 
 

Carry out Medical operations in the cluster/country

•    Creation of non-promotional and review of promotional materials and activities in the appropriate systems/tools and in compliance with SOPs, rules and regulations. 
•    Completes necessary documentations in order to ensure knowledge preservation (CRM reports). Use necessary tools to develop and follow up on strategic measures (project plans).
•    In collaboration with cluster/country cross-functional teams, supports creation and implementation of strategic and operational plans in the cluster/country, in line with Ferring’s global and regional strategy, enabling cluster/country achievement of Global Medical Affairs, regional and cluster/country targets 
•    Carries out successful execution of the Medical Affairs strategy and plan in line and consultation with the responsible cross-functional teams 
•    Compliance with GCP, SOP’s, guidelines and regulatory requirements within the country 

Provides Medical/scientific expert input and support at regional & global level
•    Provides cluster/country input, field insights at the Global Medical Affairs and regional level where required
•    Acts as TA/product expert/champion at the regional level where required
•    Supports regional medical activities as appropriate
 

Required Education/Qualifications/Skills ​

•    BioMedical, Scientific University education ideally to post-graduate degree level e.g. MSc, PhD, MD, PharmD 
•    Ideally Master in Pharmaceutical industry/clinical trials
•    Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical Industry or biotechnology companies working in Medical Affairs (including KOL management, clinical studies oversight) 
•    Current working knowledge of legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines relevant to industry interactions with health-care professionals
•    Comprehensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and clinical operations 
•    Experience of Fertility therapy area and preferably Gastroenterology and/or urology 
•    Fluent in English
 

Required Ferring Competencies (Behavioural Indicators)

Customer focus
Decision quality
Informing
Drive for results
Comfort around high management
Process management
Techincal learning
Peer relationship