Roche Senior Medical Manager - East Africa
Based in Nairobi
The position
Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
- Development of the local Medical Plan
- Medical expertise and customer insights to the Brand team
- Design, oversight of execution, and report of clinical trials according to ICH-GCP, Roche SOPs and local regulations
- Development of effective interactions with Clinical Operations (both PDG and PA/GPS), including but not limited to placing studies, provide input on feasibility, sites and investigators selection.
- KOL engagement plan to support medical objectives: identification, development, and establishment of scientific relationship with KOLs
- Support for PharmacoVigilance activities, including assurance of appropriate adverse event reporting in coordination with LSR
- Support for Regulatory and Medical Information activities for selected products
- Medical and regulatory clearance of promotional and informational materials
- Provide people management, leadership and team development for local medical team including local safety responsible.
The successful candidate should be in possession of:
- MBCHB degree.
- Relevant clinical trails experience and knowledge of relevant therapeutic areas.
- Minimum of 2 years medical Marketing experience.
- Relationships with external KOLs, other thought leaders, and external organizations is strongly preferred.
The following special skills are key to this role:
- Ability to understand, analyse and interpret medical data and convert this to business applicability;
- Excellent customer relations and interpersonal skills;
- Ability to adopt and abide to values and procedures that reflect organisational and professional norms;
- Ability to perform effectively and efficiently under high levels of pressure
- Computer literacy (MS Office package)
Who you are
You’re someone who wants to influence your own development.
You’re looking for a role where you have the opportunity to pursue your interests across functions and geographies, and where a job title is not considered the final definition of who you are, but the starting point.
The next step is yours.
To apply forward your application together with a detailed CV for the attention Simplicity Paneng on simplicity.paneng [at] roche.com by 9th May 2014.
Late applications will not be considered.
