Medical Affairs Lead - Internal Medicine

Job Introduction

Thanks for checking out our vacancy, we’re delighted you want to learn more about Dechra!

Dechra is a growing, global specialist within the world of veterinary pharmaceuticals. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture, marketing and sales of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide.

Here at Dechra, our values are embedded within our culture and thrive within our family of almost 2000 colleagues globally. From manufacturing to marketing, (D)edication, (E)njoyment, (C)ourage, (H)onesty, (R)elationships and (A)mbition are at the heart of our everyday operations and the way we do business.

The Opportunity

The Medical Affairs team is composed of talented therapeutic medical experts who partner with US marketing to develop strategies for the brands they support and lead medical strategies, data generation plans, and educational projects. This role is highly collaborative, working in a matrixed environment with numerous internal and external stakeholders for their assigned category and sharing responsibility for launching pipeline products.

Main Responsibilities

So, what will you be doing? This role has a broad and varied scope and the successful candidate will have responsibility for duties including:

Marketing Support

• Proactively work with the marketing on medical insights and messaging that inform strategic development and implementation of marketing plans and product responses to competitors for both on-market and future innovative product launches.
• Create and/or guide agency or Key Opinion Leader (KOL) generated technical content for products across the aligned portfolio; serve as a subject matter expert in the medical review of brand-aligned content within the Ad and Promotional Review process.
• Develop cross-portfolio expertise to provide collaborative and coordinated medical support that aligns with business needs and market dynamics.
• Actively participate in Therapeutic Focus/Product portfolio groups

Collaborative Partnerships with Customers and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs)

• Partner with Marketing Equine Category Lead and other Veterinary Professional Services colleagues to contribute to, or lead if delegated, key tactical customer activities and meetings based on brand strategy plans (e.g., advisory board meetings, speakers’ bureaus, professional association relationship management, KOL development and engagement, segmented customer education/training)
• Help to identify new KOLs and cultivate meaningful connections.

Study Development with Product Development Regulatory Affairs Department (PDRA) & External Key Opinion Leaders

• Contribute to the assessment and identification of technical/medical and business gaps and needs for assigned products.
• Fulfil identified and delegated liaison relationships with key animal health organizations critical to the product/therapeutic area supported to promote and enhance the image of Dechra.
• Identify future trends and marketplace dynamics and work across functional teams to support post-approval and lifecycle management projects. Contribute to data generation/study plans and monitor progress, milestones, and budget.
• Collaborates with the Global Marketing Technical Expertise department for therapeutic and product launch strategies and commercial lifecycle planning efforts.

Partnerships and Training/Education

• Advise and assist with strategic focus and tactical pull-through of technical content within training programs and materials to ensure consistency and clarity of key marketing messages and the medical appropriateness of product usage.
• Identify needs for new and enhanced technical presentations and assume a leadership role in their development and communication with internal colleagues of all levels.
• Assist in developing/presenting sales training to Dechra personnel, Dechra contractual KOLs/technical advisors, and strategic partnerships on an as-needed basis.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Demonstrate the ability to lead and successfully guide implementation and execution of initiatives with minimal oversight through understanding and ability to function within the organizational structure.
• Develop ongoing and strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Proficient at project management, striking balance of personal workflow priorities within those of the team and business to meet key deliverable milestones; manages conflict effectively and with positive outcomes.

The Ideal Candidate

Here at Dechra we pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we embrace candidates from all walks of life. We’re particularly excited to hear from those who have/are:

• Experienced in technical content creation
• Strong strategic/analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with various stakeholders
• Ability to work and navigate in an environment of regulatory and legal processes
• Excellent judgment in conflict management and influence
• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or equivalent
• 7+ years of combined clinical and industry experience
• Active veterinary license, in good standing
• Excellent computer skills, proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), and the ability to learn Dechra systems.
• Ability to travel as required – often up to 25-30% for industry conferences, professional meetings, and collaboration with key internal/external stakeholders.