Field Medical Advisor - Belgium

CSL Vifor is currently looking for a Field Medical Advisor to support the current portfolio as well as the upcoming product launches. The role reports to the Medical Director Benelux and will have the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities

• Represent Medical Affairs externally to establish and maintain medical relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), HCPs and key accounts on behalf of Vifor Pharma Group
  
• Provide input and execute country medical plans locally by representing the medical expertise in TAs and through scientific engagement with the medical community
  
• Provide disease state education, medical information, and research support (externally and internally)
  
• Share scientific insights from medical community interactions with local & global medical teams, ensuring capturing of field medical expertise (1:1, advisory boards...)

Train colleagues internally (e.g., MSLs, KAMs), all in accordance with global and local compliance and regulations

Medical review of promotional and non-promotional materials

Provide input and active participation in cross functional brand team meetings

Tasks

• Develop and maintain scientific and medical expertise in assigned TAs and products
  
• Identify, develop and maintain relationships with KOLs, HCPs and professional organisations (e.g. nephrology associations)
  
• KOL engagement, key account medical support, training, and other appropriate activities
  
• Identify and map HCPs in Tier 1, 2 and 3
  
• Facilitate scientific engagement, scientific exchange and medical information
  
• Provide Disease State Education, clinical presentations and respond to medical requests
  
• Update medical team and other internal stakeholders on medical community interactions
  
• Provide medical support for patient and formulary access following global and local policies and procedures including liaison with patient associations/Patient Advocacy Groups (PAG)
  
• Active medical input for Market Access dossiers
  
• Support the development, implementation, and completion of medical activities (advisory boards, congress symposia, hospital meetings and speaker programs), KOL Round Tables/Patient Round Tables
  
• Contribute/Engage with disease awareness,campaigns
  
• Serves as a medical resource for internal medical and sales training
  
• Support company sponsored clinical research and IIS process (including RWD Registries)
  
• Prepare and active participation in launch activities
  
• Attend relevant scientific meetings and conferences and support development of summaries of key data, presentations or symposium
  
• Ensure product/therapy area specific training materials are current, comprehensive, and accurate and serve as key educator for internal teams, and other relevant stakeholders; deliver training to internal / external stakeholders as needed
  
• Ensure compliance with applicable local and global laws, regulations, guidelines and company policies and procedures. Ensuring content (e.g., invitations, agenda, slide deck presentations) are uploaded and reviewed in Promomats
  
• Develop personal and professional capabilities to improve skills and professional capabilities
  

The knowledge and skills necessary to perform the duties of this position are typically acquired through the following combination of education, experience and knowledge, or the equivalent.

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in Medical or Life Science Field (e.g., Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology/Biochemistry)
  
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in clinical practice, research or pharmaceutical industry
  
• Demonstrated experience in KOL, HCP, or medical community engagement
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Dutch; experience with digital communication; good oral and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of French (speaking and writing) is considered a plus
  
• Experience in public scientific presentations
  
• Ability for travel up to 70%
  

Preferred Requirements

• Medical Education (MD) with relevant clinical experience
  
• Clinical and/or research experience in Internal Medicine, Nephrology or Cardiology
  
• 5 years' experience with pharma industry locally, regionally or globally
  
• 3 years' experience as MSL/Field Medical within pharmaceutical experience
  
• Strong track record in KOL engagement
  
• Experience in clinical research
  
• Experience in literature review and analysis
  
• Experience in planning and delivering Medical Trainings
  

About CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor aims to become the global leader in iron deficiency and nephrology.

The company is a partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative patient-focused solutions across iron, dialysis, nephrology and rare conditions. CSL Vifor strives to help patients around the world with severe, chronic and rare diseases lead better, healthier lives. It specializes in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision patient care.

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