Medical & Professional Affairs Manager (Nutrition)

Working as part of the Medical Department you will play a key role in delivering the medical strategy and building the credibility and reputation of Scope globally, with a particular focus on supporting the in-house medical activities and external KOL and HCP Advocacy development in relation to nutrition supplements.

The role will interact with all elements of our growing business internationally, including Quality and Regulatory, Marketing, Research and Development, Ideation, Learning and Development and Commercial. You will work closely with the Medical and Professional Affairs Managers to identify new opportunities.

This is a full-time remote working role which will be largely desk-based, but with some field-based activities. You will also be required to attend at our office in Crawley or Dublin at times. International travel will be required. This role will report to the Medical Director.

Key Responsibilities

Medical Affairs

• Support the approval process of artwork and marketing materials.
• Provide advice as required and in response to medical information queries.
• Provide technical support and delivery of content for the L&D department.
• Complete literature searches for customers and to support internal concepts and materials.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of clinical research projects within defined standards and budgets, under the guidance of the Head of Medical.
• Support the Medical and Professional Affairs Managers with the daily tasks needed for HCP Compliance (i.e. HCP contracts, meeting SOPs, HCP invoicing).
• Monitor and interpret regulatory and scientific developments impacting the nutritional supplements industry.
• Oversee the development and dissemination of scientific publications and presentations.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws & regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, Scope’s policies & procedures, and accepted standards of best practice

Professional Affairs

• Build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, healthcare providers, and professional organizations.
• Represent the company at scientific conferences, meetings, and industry events.
• Develop KOL mapping and plans for the nutrition products in the relevant geographies
• Work with the Medical Director to build Supplement Strategy for Scope leveraging KOL input
• Drive KOL and HCP Advocacy for nutritional supplement in eyecare and other relevant medical disciplines

New Product Development

• Work with the NPD team to provide and assess new ideas for projects and products.
• Provide feedback to due diligence projects.
• Work cross functionally to provide direction on product positioning at early stages in the development process.
• Deliver the Medical Affairs deliverables for the stage and gate process

Collaboration with Marketing

• Provide advice to Marketing during the development of promotional materials to ensure relevant and substantiated messaging and claims.
• Create content to support the products and disease areas.
• Work closely with the marketing function and medical colleagues to develop robust evidence for the products.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• BSc Nutrition 

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in medical affairs, preferably within the nutritional supplements or more general nutrition industry.
• Strong understanding of clinical research methodologies and regulatory environments.
• Completed research projects in the past (ideally post graduate level)
• An aptitude for science and applying scientific rigor to clinical studies, claim validation and review of promotional materials
• Ability to provide and translate scientific insights into new product development
• Experience in delivering education to healthcare professionals
• Demonstrated ability to manage and work with others diplomatically, and effectively, on complicated subject matter.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the science and clinical aspects of a product portfolio
• Demonstrated understanding and experience of competitive study design and execution
• Ability to challenge and influence change.