Medical Lead HT & CMD Austria

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At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

The Medical Lead (ML) will be responsible for driving strategic country medical activities in Austria in alignment with regional initiatives and the Global Medical Plan. The ML will proactively manage medical scientific stakeholders and create value for patients through medical and scientific stakeholder engagement, medical scientific projects and scientific communications. The ML will independently initiate planned medical activities, including scientific presentations, discussion of clinical data and programs, presentation of medical value proposition concepts and educational programs. This will require the ML to identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs and medical scientific experts.

The ML will deliver high quality medical and scientific communication externally as well as internally in line with defined plans. The ML will provide field feedback as appropriate through dynamic stakeholder engagement and support the local organization in the development of medical tactics and provide input to regional plans if necessary.

ML activities include medical scientific leadership and responsibility for pharmacovigilance, medical information, healthcare compliance as well as the medical affairs support of marketed products and post approval development activities within Global Brands.

Scope of the job:

Including, but not limited to the following

• Recruitment, management and development of staff in the Austria medical department.
• Lead the development and execution of the medical strategy for nephrology and hematology, aligning with the overall organizational goals and objectives.
• Provide expert scientific guidance and support to internal teams, including research and development, clinical operations, and regulatory affairs.
• Plans and allocate affiliates Global Brands medical department resources.
• Identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs, scientific experts and other medical scientific stakeholders. Ensure high standard of professionalism to develop and maintain “peer-to-peer” scientific relationship with KOLs.
• Collaborate with medical affairs teams to develop and deliver medical education programs, scientific presentations, and publications to disseminate key findings and advancements in hemophilia treatment.
• Create and execute stakeholder engagement plans, according to Sobi’s high standards.
• Support country hemophilia and specialty care team in developing local medical tactics and provide input to HQ/regional plans if relevant.
• Support/Organization of scientific advisory boards with the appropriate key stakeholders.
• Attend relevant local, regional and global congresses and symposia to represent Sobi and interact with appropriate stakeholders and customers.
• Provide local and regional feedback to HQ when performing Business Development Due Diligence.
• Coordinate medical information enquiries in collaboration with HQ in Stockholm.
• Represent the scientific interests in internal and external forums and interact with KOLs at, eg. Hospitals, patient associations and other Non-Governmental Organizations within the therapeutic area.
• Maintain and develop strong relationships with scientific societies and central decision makers at relevant local health authorities.
• Provide advice to the organization and management on medical matters and their legal implications.
• Stay abreast of the latest scientific developments, treatment guidelines, and industry trends in nephrology and hematology to continuously improve medical practices and strategies.
• Oversee the design, implementation, and management of clinical trials and studies related to nephrology and hematology, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• May act as PSP owner.

Required: 

• University degree in medical/science or other relevant field that allows working according to local (Austria) requirements and or +3 years of direct experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Preferably hands on experience within hematology or orphan drugs
• Experience from an international LifeScience organization
• Experience with new products, pre-launch and launch activities, planning and strategy execution
• Preferably experience from nephrology/hematology medical affairs, medical/clinical science, clinical development, access and health economy
• In-depth knowledge of national healthcare systems and practices
• Ability to create and network with KOLs at national level
• Knowledge of national healthcare system and decision making, including regulatory, safety, legal and compliance
• Experience in communicating and building relations with authorities
• Understanding of pricing, regulatory processes and decision-making processes on different markets
• Fluency in German and English.
• Proficient user of modern IT and office software

Desired: 

• Pro-active & action oriented; innovative and structured working style
• Team player with self-dependent working style. Able to operate with minimal supervision
• Target-oriented and result-driven
• International orientation and interest
• High level of empathy and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate points articulately
• Team and customer (internal and external) oriented
• Cross functional and networking abilities; the skills to coordinate and collaborate
• Cooperative and a political behavior. Diplomatic skills
• Wide social orientation and mobility
• Trustworthy with high ethical standards
• High integrity and independent working style
• Professional & mature projection
• Motivated by being part of an international organization with a positive attitude towards corporate policies, standards and procedures

Critical competencies

• Initiative & Responsibility – acts on own initiative, makes things happen and accepts responsibility for the results
• Constructive teamwork - co-operates well with others; shares knowledge, experience and information; supports other sin the pursuit of the team goals
• Networking – Builds a useful network of contacts and relationships and utilizes it to achieve objectives
• Professional expertise – demonstrates specialist knowledge and expertise in own area; participates in continuous professional development
• Effective communication – communicates in a clear, precise and effective way; speaks with authority and conviction; presents effectively
• Influence – makes an impact, convinces and persuades others, promotes plans and ideas successfully

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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