Medical Affairs Manager - Established Pharmaceuticals Division

Key Areas of Accountability : Marketing and Sales Support

Marketing Material Development

Provide scientific and ethical guidance to marketing managers in the early stages of marketing material developmentReview marketing materials to ensure that the materials are consistent with medical, scientific concepts and compliant to internal and external regulationsAligns with the marketing team in understanding competitor issues, therapeutic area strategies and communicating commercial messages to stakeholders

Medical Information

Respond to internal and external medical inquiries that include: disease information, pharmacology of Abbott products, clinical studies, product information.Assess medical information for safety issues and create individual case safety report as necessary

Patient Support Programs

Provide scientific and ethical guidance to marketing managers in conceptualizing programs that will enhance benefits to pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to patientReview contents of patient-centric materials disseminated by Abbott and specific programs that aim to assist patients, family members and community cope with diseasesTrack and keep an inventory of patient support programs and market research programs to ensure compliance to ethical guidance and monitor for any pharmacovigilance issues

New Product Introductions

Provide the Business Development Unit medical input in evaluating products for potential introduction into the local marketProvide medical support to the marketing team during the early planning/strategies phase for new products, line extensions, and/or new indications

Continuing Medical Education

Work with the  CME personnel in planning for medical modules for use in CME activities like round table discussions, experts forumWork with the  CME Personnel andTherapeutic/Brand Managers in deliberating with KOL and Advisory Board members regarding the contents of medical modules for specific productsReview contents of medical modules, invitations to CME activities, CME AVPs to ensure compliance to internal and external regulations

Knowledge & Experience:

Knowledge on disease diagnosis and rational treatment both pharmacological and non-pharmacologicalClinical experience in managing patients: skills in doctor-patient communication, doctor-patient relationshipKnowledge and experience in the pharmaceutical industry:Scientific and ethical standards governing pharmaceutical productsTeaching skills on patient’s illness, patient journey and available treatment optionsResearch: access relevant journal articles from indexed databases, interpretation of data and results of clinical studiesPresentation skills synthesizing relevant medical concepts obtained from peer-reviewed references

Competencies required:

Must have intense attention to details, able to work in a team environment, good organizational skills,and has a multi- tasking abilityStrong communication skillsInfluencing and Leadership Skills

Key Areas of Accountability:  Medical Education & Training

Actively provide support to the training manager.

Provide disease knowledge training, training in understanding patient journey from pre-diagnosis, diagnosis, and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment optionsProvide training on basic pharmacology, clinical uses of Abbott productsCreate and update training materials on patients, disease and products

Competencies required:

Skills on synthesizing and integrating medical concepts from different sources/references and create a teaching module for specific disease/productsKnowledge and skills in communicating medical concepts to marketing and sales team with or without medical backgroundCore competencies essential in education which include: integrity, adaptability, collaboration, initiative, innovation

Key Areas of Accountability : Pharmacovigilance (PV)

As the Affiliate Safety Representative (ASR), work in coordination with the  Medical Manager (ASR Back-up), Quality Assurance Specialist, and Regulatory personnel in ensuring a working pharmacovigilance system. The affiliate pharmacovigilance system includes the following functions:Maintenance of updated PV organizational structure Acts as point person in receiving adverse event reports from all potential sources of individual case safety reports (ICSR) Conduct regular PV Training of all Abbott Laboratories- EPD employees, partners, service providers, contractors Maintain and update PV tracking systems: ICSR, PV agreement with third parties, Medical Information, PSUR submissions, PV local SOPs, Patient Support Programs, Marketing Research Programs Ownership of local PV SOPs: tracking, updating and training to relevant Abbott EPD employees Act as contact person on all PV matters for Abbott employees, EPD Global PV, Third Party partners, Regulatory authority-

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