Would you like to be part of a growing biopharma company?
Hansa Biopharma is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, pioneering the development and commercialization of innovative, lifesaving and life altering treatments for patients with rare immunological conditions.
Our broad therapeutic pipeline based on the company’s proprietary IgG-cleaving enzyme technology platform has potential to address serious unmet medical needs in autoimmune diseases, gene therapy, and transplantation.
By empowering our people and working in an agile way we move our projects forward with high speed, efficiency and scientific excellence. We strive to attract leading talent from around the world, broaden our network of partners and establish a presence in key markets around the world. There are many opportunities for highly qualified, motivated, and passionate team players to join us on our exciting journey.
Hansa Biopharma was founded in 2007, with the corporate headquarters in Lund, Sweden and has operations in other European countries and in the US. The Company has been listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market Stockholm from 2007 to 2015 and on the Nasdaq Stockholm since 2015.
Position: Country Medical Lead, Germany/Austria
The Country Medical Lead (CML) is a key member of the Medical Affairs (MA) Team and reports to the Regional Medical Affairs Director (RMAD). The CML is the scientific expert, key field based and customer facing role responsible for the renal transplant area and acting as the key link between external stakeholders and the company.
The CML is responsible for the execution of the country MA plan developed in collaboration with the RMAD. The CML develops a deep understanding of the specific needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the specific therapeutic area. The CML identifies and addresses gaps in HCP clinical knowledge of Hansa’s product/research and develops the country education plan to support compliant use of approved products.
The CML has the scientific and academic credentials and experience to engage with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other external stakeholders on eye-level to advance Hansa’s footprint in the clinical and scientific communities. The CML will also work collaboratively with other Medical Affairs disciplines, as well as cross-functionally across the company.
Principal Responsibilities
- Develop and independently account for stakeholder mapping and stakeholder engagement plans in Germany and Austria (KOL management).
- Spend at least 60% of his/her time engaging with external stakeholders with the aim of communicating non-promotional medical scientific data using multichannel approaches in accordance with local compliance guidelines and country regulations.
- Ensure productive exchange of scientific information (face to face visits, virtual calls, etc.) as responsible field medical.
- Take responsibility for country MA budget and ensure alignment of medical activities with global and regional strategies.
- Keep an up to date knowledge of the scientific literature related to products, treatment paradigms, clinical activities, studies, and technical as well as scientific advances relevant to treatment area.
- Develop and deliver medical education programs for HCPs, such as round table webinars, symposia, congress contributions, etc. of disease state and Hansa’s research/approved products.
- Lead the development and implementation of the medical strategy for imlifidase in Germany and Austria in collaboration with the RMAD.
- Support development of EU strategy with field insights in collaboration with the RMAD.
- Work in close collaboration with the RMAD, other Medical Affairs colleagues, and cross-functional colleagues.
- Represent Hansa Biopharma at medical conferences, symposia, and other scientific meetings.
- Lead, act and live Hansa operating principles in all aspects of work, including those related to clinical trials, scientific presentations, and responses to unsolicited requests for information. Responds to unsolicited, product related questions from physicians in accordance to local laws, regulations/codes, and Hansa SOPs in close partnership with Medical Information Services (MIS).
Professional Qualifications
In order to succeed in this position, we believe that you should possess:
- Advanced degree in biomedical sciences or medical doctor (PhD or MD)
- Thorough experience in Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry with strong knowledge of the overall drug development process
- Medical Affairs customer facing/field-based experience of at least 5 years
- Experience in nephrology or transplant highly desired
- Experience in early or late clinical development preferred
- Rare diseases, immunology or gene therapy experience preferred
- A solid understanding of the industry’s complex regulatory and compliance requirements and a commitment to adhere to the highest ethical standards
- Excellent written and verbal command in both German and English required
- Strong ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Capability to engage HCPs, challenge common perceptions and implement MA tools to improve patient care and outcomes
- Willingness and ability to travel
- Ability to accurately evaluate medical/scientific literature and develop effective Medical Affairs and communication strategies
- Outstanding presentation, written and oral communication skills required
- Strong work ethic, dedication and committed to the highest quality standards
- Flexible, entrepreneurial nature, a collaborative team player who works well with physicians, providers, payers, regulators, scientists and peers
- Capability to comfortably navigate in a multi-cultural and multi-professional environment
Our culture and behaviors
Working at Hansa is more than a job for us and our culture is characterized by pride. Pride in what we do, in the company and in what we have, and will, accomplish for patients around the world. Our culture is supported and enhanced by our behaviors, and above and beyond professional qualifications and experience, we look for the following behaviors in all our future colleagues:
- Self-motivated
- Doer
- Team player
Our people mean everything to us, and so our leaders, in addition to the above, must also be able to evidence the behaviors below:
- Brave
- Empathetic
- Lead-by-example
All these behaviors will be assessed at various stages of the recruitment process.
You as a person
As colleagues, we genuinely care about each other. We are friends, empowering one another and appreciating everyone’s unique traits and contributions, and we believe in working together as a team. To foster the best possible organizational match in this role, we hope that you recognize yourself as having the following characteristics:
- Comfortable in taking responsibility and enjoy taking initiative
- Ability to drive collaboration with vendors, and external and internal parties
- Creative mind with ability in solution-oriented analytical thinking
- Thriving in fast moving project environment, enjoy challenging tasks with tight deadlines
- Comfortable in small company setup and work outside your expertise area when needed
Hansa is for everyone
At Hansa we aspire to be a truly great place to work. We know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the countries and communities in which we operate and ultimately the patients we exist to serve. Our recruitment policy is simple - hire the best person for the job.
What we offer
- A position in a company that envisions a world where patients with rare immunological diseases lead long and healthy lives.
- The chance to be part of an innovative organization with a strong desire to make a difference for people.
- An opportunity to build a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company with global outreach.
- An open-minded and welcoming atmosphere. We care about our employees and are immensely proud to have been certified “A Great Place to Work” by Great Place to Work®, a global authority on workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behavior.
- Friendly, motivated and skilled colleagues with whom you can both laugh and work.
Type of employment
This is a permanent and full-time (40 hours) position with the starting date as soon as possible.
Hansa Biopharma is based in Lund, Sweden. This position will be home-office based, frequent travel is required including occasional visits to the headquarters in Lund, Sweden.
The process
Please apply for the position through the following link. Applications should not be sent through any other platform.
Attach your CV and a cover letter in English only. Unfortunately we are unable to review applications made in other languages.
The last day for applications is Wednesday, November 13th 2024, but we will review applications in the order as they are received and may ultimately close the process earlier.
For questions regarding the position and process, please contact the recruiting manager:
Gerd Bungartz, gerd.bungartz@hansabiopharma.com.
We look forward to receiving your application – join us and make significant contributions to Hansa Biopharma´s mission!
Please note: No external recruitment support is required. Only applications received directly will be considered.
