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