47 Medical Affairs jobs in South Africa

A leading pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Head of Medical Affairs.

Reference: DBN003514-SS-2

Duties & Responsibilities

Job Purpose:
This role functions internally as the lead in developing and executing the most efficient and integrated medical/scientific strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Externally, the role assists health care professionals to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes through evidence-based decisions and support.

Key Responsibilities: Medico-marketing Support

• Developing and executing a highly efficient and integrated medico-marketing strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders.
• Provide strategic input for the elaboration of brand plans by being the center of scientific expertise.
• Providing relevant data evidence to ensure that the overall strategy is clearly defined and consistent with medical affairs and commercial strategic objectives.
• Reviewing and approving medical and scientific content of Regulatory, Safety, Communications, Medical Affairs, and Commercial.
• Pro-actively providing guidance to marketing and sales teams.
• Webinars/CMEs/Advisory Board meetings/Preceptorship programs - preparing scientific agenda, providing literature & presentation support as required, co-ordination with partners/stakeholders.
• Strategic support for new launch & existing products – medical/scientific strategy for new launches and strategic LCM inputs for existing products.
• Providing leadership and strategic direction for interactions and communications with external customers, key organizations, and institutions.
• Collaborating with the commercial teams to address questions and opportunities.
• Informing stakeholders of unmet needs and facilitating appropriate approaches to address them.
• Interacting with experts at medical meetings, advisory boards, and outreach meetings to represent the company and strengthen its reputation in the therapeutic areas.
• Maintaining external orientation by participating actively in external events and activities in our chosen spaces.
• Develop and implement a strong advocacy plan with experts in the field, academics and professionals and/or patient associations.
• Develop a strong advocacy program and organise advisory boards or roundtables to build and reinforce product awareness and gain strategic insights for medical affairs and commercial strategy.
• Ensure the scientific integrity of information, and relationships with healthcare providers and patient advocacy groups.

Compliance in medico-marketing activity

• Ensuring compliance in medical affairs and medico-marketing activities.
• Ensuring compliance in selection of speakers, deciding FMV and evaluating participation criteria.

Evidence generation activities

• Evidence generation activity and publications – identify needs for post-marketing programmes and oversee their end-to-end management and execution.

Evaluation of New Products

• Evaluation of new products - identifying products to enable the building of a robust portfolio.
• Providing medical rationale & analysis for selected product Portfolios & CoE teams.
• Conduct of Advisory board meetings for opinion of KOLs on new products.

Training and Development

• Collaborate with Training Manager to enhance training program on disease and competitor products and ensure continuous update.
• Support Training Manager in developing content and conducting training sessions for new launches as well as scientific updates on existing products.

Scientific Updates

• Lead and contribute to a system of Competitive intelligence and monitoring of publications.
• Compilation and circulation of regular scientific updates on major brands/therapy areas.

Activities for Digital Platforms & Other

• Ensure a patient-centric approach to development of medical strategy both for product and device, as well as possible services which can enhance the value proposition of the product.
• Digital Platforms and related activities - support for digital activities like Pill plus, Digital content quality review, revision in content topics, Support for website launch, Webinars, etc.
• Support market research, opportunity validation, and whitespace analysis to identify new opportunities for new and existing features and functionalities.
• Partner with the central product teams to build product roadmaps as per needs of the user(s) and market.
• Planning of the product release or introduction in the country.
• Engage with potential customers and internal stakeholders to understand problems and potential business opportunities in their respective markets and therapy areas.
• Identify and lead discussions with potential partners & service providers for enabling new services and revenue streams around the product.
• Support, planning and monitoring of Product MVPs, Pilot and Launch activities in the market along with central product team.
• Lead/oversee data generation activities.
• Conceptualisation, development, roll-out and monitoring of differentiated Patient Support Programmes for key products.

Education, Experience & Personal Attributes

• Degree in Medicine with at least 5 years of industry experience in Medical Affairs.
• In-depth understanding of and proven success in how to conceptualize, design, and execute patient programmes.
• Broad and formal leadership experience, including excellent “leadership presence” to represent Medical Affairs within the company, to other functions, and to leaders at every level.
• Excellent skills working with experts from other functions and influencing decision making.
• High energy and an absolute commitment to a culture that operates with high ethical standards and strives to exceed all goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire confidence while working demonstrating sound scientific judgment.
• Comfort operating in a consensus-building role but also able to make specific recommendations and decisions and drive for implementation.
• Ability to inspire confidence, both internally and externally, through leading by example and demonstrating collaborative behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and lead expert Scientific Advisory Panels.
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical data results and information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build solid working relationships with the commercial organisation, as well as negotiate and influence.

Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via vacancy link on

Should you receive no feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful.

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A leading pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Head of Medical Affairs. Reference: DBN003514-SS-2 Duties & Responsibilities Job Purpose: This role functions internally as the lead in developing and executing the most efficient and integrated medical/scientific strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Externally, the role assists health care professionals to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes through evidence-based decisions and support. Key Responsibilities: Medico-marketing Support Developing and executing a highly efficient and integrated medico-marketing strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Provide strategic input for the elaboration of brand plans by being the center of scientific expertise. Providing relevant data evidence to ensure that the overall strategy is clearly defined and consistent with medical affairs and commercial strategic objectives. Reviewing and approving medical and scientific content of Regulatory, Safety, Communications, Medical Affairs, and Commercial. Pro-actively providing guidance to marketing and sales teams. Webinars/CMEs/Advisory Board meetings/Preceptorship programs - preparing scientific agenda, providing literature & presentation support as required, co-ordination with partners/stakeholders. Strategic support for new launch & existing products – medical/scientific strategy for new launches and strategic LCM inputs for existing products. Providing leadership and strategic direction for interactions and communications with external customers, key organizations, and institutions. Collaborating with the commercial teams to address questions and opportunities. Informing stakeholders of unmet needs and facilitating appropriate approaches to address them. Interacting with experts at medical meetings, advisory boards, and outreach meetings to represent the company and strengthen its reputation in the therapeutic areas. Maintaining external orientation by participating actively in external events and activities in our chosen spaces. Develop and implement a strong advocacy plan with experts in the field, academics and professionals and/or patient associations. Develop a strong advocacy program and organise advisory boards or roundtables to build and reinforce product awareness and gain strategic insights for medical affairs and commercial strategy. Ensure the scientific integrity of information, and relationships with healthcare providers and patient advocacy groups. Compliance in medico-marketing activity Ensuring compliance in medical affairs and medico-marketing activities. Ensuring compliance in selection of speakers, deciding FMV and evaluating participation criteria. Evidence generation activities Evidence generation activity and publications – identify needs for post-marketing programmes and oversee their end-to-end management and execution. Evaluation of New Products Evaluation of new products - identifying products to enable the building of a robust portfolio. Providing medical rationale & analysis for selected product Portfolios & Co E teams. Conduct of Advisory board meetings for opinion of KOLs on new products. Training and Development Collaborate with Training Manager to enhance training program on disease and competitor products and ensure continuous update. Support Training Manager in developing content and conducting training sessions for new launches as well as scientific updates on existing products. Scientific Updates Lead and contribute to a system of Competitive intelligence and monitoring of publications. Compilation and circulation of regular scientific updates on major brands/therapy areas. Activities for Digital Platforms & Other Ensure a patient-centric approach to development of medical strategy both for product and device, as well as possible services which can enhance the value proposition of the product. Digital Platforms and related activities - support for digital activities like Pill plus, Digital content quality review, revision in content topics, Support for website launch, Webinars, etc. Support market research, opportunity validation, and whitespace analysis to identify new opportunities for new and existing features and functionalities. Partner with the central product teams to build product roadmaps as per needs of the user(s) and market. Planning of the product release or introduction in the country. Engage with potential customers and internal stakeholders to understand problems and potential business opportunities in their respective markets and therapy areas. Identify and lead discussions with potential partners & service providers for enabling new services and revenue streams around the product. Support, planning and monitoring of Product MVPs, Pilot and Launch activities in the market along with central product team. Lead/oversee data generation activities. Conceptualisation, development, roll-out and monitoring of differentiated Patient Support Programmes for key products. Education, Experience & Personal Attributes Degree in Medicine with at least 5 years of industry experience in Medical Affairs. In-depth understanding of and proven success in how to conceptualize, design, and execute patient programmes. Broad and formal leadership experience, including excellent “leadership presence” to represent Medical Affairs within the company, to other functions, and to leaders at every level. Excellent skills working with experts from other functions and influencing decision making. High energy and an absolute commitment to a culture that operates with high ethical standards and strives to exceed all goals and objectives. Demonstrated ability to inspire confidence while working demonstrating sound scientific judgment. Comfort operating in a consensus-building role but also able to make specific recommendations and decisions and drive for implementation. Ability to inspire confidence, both internally and externally, through leading by example and demonstrating collaborative behavior. Demonstrated ability to organize and lead expert Scientific Advisory Panels. Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical data results and information to internal and external stakeholders. Excellent communication skills with the ability to build solid working relationships with the commercial organisation, as well as negotiate and influence. Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via vacancy link on Should you receive no feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr

A leading pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Head of Medical Affairs. Reference: DBN003514-SS-2 Duties & Responsibilities Job Purpose: This role functions internally as the lead in developing and executing the most efficient and integrated medical/scientific strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Externally, the role assists health care professionals to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes through evidence-based decisions and support. Key Responsibilities: Medico-marketing Support Developing and executing a highly efficient and integrated medico-marketing strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Provide strategic input for the elaboration of brand plans by being the center of scientific expertise. Providing relevant data evidence to ensure that the overall strategy is clearly defined and consistent with medical affairs and commercial strategic objectives. Reviewing and approving medical and scientific content of Regulatory, Safety, Communications, Medical Affairs, and Commercial. Pro-actively providing guidance to marketing and sales teams. Webinars/CMEs/Advisory Board meetings/Preceptorship programs - preparing scientific agenda, providing literature & presentation support as required, co-ordination with partners/stakeholders. Strategic support for new launch & existing products – medical/scientific strategy for new launches and strategic LCM inputs for existing products. Providing leadership and strategic direction for interactions and communications with external customers, key organizations, and institutions. Collaborating with the commercial teams to address questions and opportunities. Informing stakeholders of unmet needs and facilitating appropriate approaches to address them. Interacting with experts at medical meetings, advisory boards, and outreach meetings to represent the company and strengthen its reputation in the therapeutic areas. Maintaining external orientation by participating actively in external events and activities in our chosen spaces. Develop and implement a strong advocacy plan with experts in the field, academics and professionals and/or patient associations. Develop a strong advocacy program and organise advisory boards or roundtables to build and reinforce product awareness and gain strategic insights for medical affairs and commercial strategy. Ensure the scientific integrity of information, and relationships with healthcare providers and patient advocacy groups. Compliance in medico-marketing activity Ensuring compliance in medical affairs and medico-marketing activities. Ensuring compliance in selection of speakers, deciding FMV and evaluating participation criteria. Evidence generation activities Evidence generation activity and publications – identify needs for post-marketing programmes and oversee their end-to-end management and execution. Evaluation of New Products Evaluation of new products - identifying products to enable the building of a robust portfolio. Providing medical rationale & analysis for selected product Portfolios & Co E teams. Conduct of Advisory board meetings for opinion of KOLs on new products. Training and Development Collaborate with Training Manager to enhance training program on disease and competitor products and ensure continuous update. Support Training Manager in developing content and conducting training sessions for new launches as well as scientific updates on existing products. Scientific Updates Lead and contribute to a system of Competitive intelligence and monitoring of publications. Compilation and circulation of regular scientific updates on major brands/therapy areas. Activities for Digital Platforms & Other Ensure a patient-centric approach to development of medical strategy both for product and device, as well as possible services which can enhance the value proposition of the product. Digital Platforms and related activities - support for digital activities like Pill plus, Digital content quality review, revision in content topics, Support for website launch, Webinars, etc. Support market research, opportunity validation, and whitespace analysis to identify new opportunities for new and existing features and functionalities. Partner with the central product teams to build product roadmaps as per needs of the user(s) and market. Planning of the product release or introduction in the country. Engage with potential customers and internal stakeholders to understand problems and potential business opportunities in their respective markets and therapy areas. Identify and lead discussions with potential partners & service providers for enabling new services and revenue streams around the product. Support, planning and monitoring of Product MVPs, Pilot and Launch activities in the market along with central product team. Lead/oversee data generation activities. Conceptualisation, development, roll-out and monitoring of differentiated Patient Support Programmes for key products. Education, Experience & Personal Attributes Degree in Medicine with at least 5 years of industry experience in Medical Affairs. In-depth understanding of and proven success in how to conceptualize, design, and execute patient programmes. Broad and formal leadership experience, including excellent “leadership presence” to represent Medical Affairs within the company, to other functions, and to leaders at every level. Excellent skills working with experts from other functions and influencing decision making. High energy and an absolute commitment to a culture that operates with high ethical standards and strives to exceed all goals and objectives. Demonstrated ability to inspire confidence while working demonstrating sound scientific judgment. Comfort operating in a consensus-building role but also able to make specific recommendations and decisions and drive for implementation. Ability to inspire confidence, both internally and externally, through leading by example and demonstrating collaborative behavior. Demonstrated ability to organize and lead expert Scientific Advisory Panels. Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical data results and information to internal and external stakeholders. Excellent communication skills with the ability to build solid working relationships with the commercial organisation, as well as negotiate and influence. Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via vacancy link on Should you receive no feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr

A leading pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Head of Medical Affairs.

Reference: DBN003514-SS-2

Duties & Responsibilities

Job Purpose:
This role functions internally as the lead in developing and executing the most efficient and integrated medical/scientific strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Externally, the role assists health care professionals to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes through evidence-based decisions and support.

Key Responsibilities: Medico-marketing Support

• Developing and executing a highly efficient and integrated medico-marketing strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders.
• Provide strategic input for the elaboration of brand plans by being the center of scientific expertise.
• Providing relevant data evidence to ensure that the overall strategy is clearly defined and consistent with medical affairs and commercial strategic objectives.
• Reviewing and approving medical and scientific content of Regulatory, Safety, Communications, Medical Affairs, and Commercial.
• Pro-actively providing guidance to marketing and sales teams.
• Webinars/CMEs/Advisory Board meetings/Preceptorship programs - preparing scientific agenda, providing literature & presentation support as required, co-ordination with partners/stakeholders.
• Strategic support for new launch & existing products – medical/scientific strategy for new launches and strategic LCM inputs for existing products.
• Providing leadership and strategic direction for interactions and communications with external customers, key organizations, and institutions.
• Collaborating with the commercial teams to address questions and opportunities.
• Informing stakeholders of unmet needs and facilitating appropriate approaches to address them.
• Interacting with experts at medical meetings, advisory boards, and outreach meetings to represent the company and strengthen its reputation in the therapeutic areas.
• Maintaining external orientation by participating actively in external events and activities in our chosen spaces.
• Develop and implement a strong advocacy plan with experts in the field, academics and professionals and/or patient associations.
• Develop a strong advocacy program and organise advisory boards or roundtables to build and reinforce product awareness and gain strategic insights for medical affairs and commercial strategy.
• Ensure the scientific integrity of information, and relationships with healthcare providers and patient advocacy groups.

Compliance in medico-marketing activity

• Ensuring compliance in medical affairs and medico-marketing activities.
• Ensuring compliance in selection of speakers, deciding FMV and evaluating participation criteria.

Evidence generation activities

• Evidence generation activity and publications – identify needs for post-marketing programmes and oversee their end-to-end management and execution.

Evaluation of New Products

• Evaluation of new products - identifying products to enable the building of a robust portfolio.
• Providing medical rationale & analysis for selected product Portfolios & CoE teams.
• Conduct of Advisory board meetings for opinion of KOLs on new products.

Training and Development

• Collaborate with Training Manager to enhance training program on disease and competitor products and ensure continuous update.
• Support Training Manager in developing content and conducting training sessions for new launches as well as scientific updates on existing products.

Scientific Updates

• Lead and contribute to a system of Competitive intelligence and monitoring of publications.
• Compilation and circulation of regular scientific updates on major brands/therapy areas.

Activities for Digital Platforms & Other

• Ensure a patient-centric approach to development of medical strategy both for product and device, as well as possible services which can enhance the value proposition of the product.
• Digital Platforms and related activities - support for digital activities like Pill plus, Digital content quality review, revision in content topics, Support for website launch, Webinars, etc.
• Support market research, opportunity validation, and whitespace analysis to identify new opportunities for new and existing features and functionalities.
• Partner with the central product teams to build product roadmaps as per needs of the user(s) and market.
• Planning of the product release or introduction in the country.
• Engage with potential customers and internal stakeholders to understand problems and potential business opportunities in their respective markets and therapy areas.
• Identify and lead discussions with potential partners & service providers for enabling new services and revenue streams around the product.
• Support, planning and monitoring of Product MVPs, Pilot and Launch activities in the market along with central product team.
• Lead/oversee data generation activities.
• Conceptualisation, development, roll-out and monitoring of differentiated Patient Support Programmes for key products.

Education, Experience & Personal Attributes

• Degree in Medicine with at least 5 years of industry experience in Medical Affairs.
• In-depth understanding of and proven success in how to conceptualize, design, and execute patient programmes.
• Broad and formal leadership experience, including excellent “leadership presence” to represent Medical Affairs within the company, to other functions, and to leaders at every level.
• Excellent skills working with experts from other functions and influencing decision making.
• High energy and an absolute commitment to a culture that operates with high ethical standards and strives to exceed all goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to inspire confidence while demonstrating sound scientific judgment.
• Comfort operating in a consensus-building role but also able to make specific recommendations and decisions and drive for implementation.
• Ability to inspire confidence, both internally and externally, through leading by example and demonstrating collaborative behavior.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and lead expert Scientific Advisory Panels.
• Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical data results and information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build solid working relationships with the commercial organisation, as well as negotiate and influence.

Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via vacancy link on
Should you receive no feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful.

#J-18808-Ljbffr

A leading pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Head of Medical Affairs. Reference: DBN003514-SS-2 Duties & Responsibilities Job Purpose: This role functions internally as the lead in developing and executing the most efficient and integrated medical/scientific strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Externally, the role assists health care professionals to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes through evidence-based decisions and support. Key Responsibilities: Medico-marketing Support Developing and executing a highly efficient and integrated medico-marketing strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Provide strategic input for the elaboration of brand plans by being the center of scientific expertise. Providing relevant data evidence to ensure that the overall strategy is clearly defined and consistent with medical affairs and commercial strategic objectives. Reviewing and approving medical and scientific content of Regulatory, Safety, Communications, Medical Affairs, and Commercial. Pro-actively providing guidance to marketing and sales teams. Webinars/CMEs/Advisory Board meetings/Preceptorship programs - preparing scientific agenda, providing literature & presentation support as required, co-ordination with partners/stakeholders. Strategic support for new launch & existing products – medical/scientific strategy for new launches and strategic LCM inputs for existing products. Providing leadership and strategic direction for interactions and communications with external customers, key organizations, and institutions. Collaborating with the commercial teams to address questions and opportunities. Informing stakeholders of unmet needs and facilitating appropriate approaches to address them. Interacting with experts at medical meetings, advisory boards, and outreach meetings to represent the company and strengthen its reputation in the therapeutic areas. Maintaining external orientation by participating actively in external events and activities in our chosen spaces. Develop and implement a strong advocacy plan with experts in the field, academics and professionals and/or patient associations. Develop a strong advocacy program and organise advisory boards or roundtables to build and reinforce product awareness and gain strategic insights for medical affairs and commercial strategy. Ensure the scientific integrity of information, and relationships with healthcare providers and patient advocacy groups. Compliance in medico-marketing activity Ensuring compliance in medical affairs and medico-marketing activities. Ensuring compliance in selection of speakers, deciding FMV and evaluating participation criteria. Evidence generation activities Evidence generation activity and publications – identify needs for post-marketing programmes and oversee their end-to-end management and execution. Evaluation of New Products Evaluation of new products - identifying products to enable the building of a robust portfolio. Providing medical rationale & analysis for selected product Portfolios & Co E teams. Conduct of Advisory board meetings for opinion of KOLs on new products. Training and Development Collaborate with Training Manager to enhance training program on disease and competitor products and ensure continuous update. Support Training Manager in developing content and conducting training sessions for new launches as well as scientific updates on existing products. Scientific Updates Lead and contribute to a system of Competitive intelligence and monitoring of publications. Compilation and circulation of regular scientific updates on major brands/therapy areas. Activities for Digital Platforms & Other Ensure a patient-centric approach to development of medical strategy both for product and device, as well as possible services which can enhance the value proposition of the product. Digital Platforms and related activities - support for digital activities like Pill plus, Digital content quality review, revision in content topics, Support for website launch, Webinars, etc. Support market research, opportunity validation, and whitespace analysis to identify new opportunities for new and existing features and functionalities. Partner with the central product teams to build product roadmaps as per needs of the user(s) and market. Planning of the product release or introduction in the country. Engage with potential customers and internal stakeholders to understand problems and potential business opportunities in their respective markets and therapy areas. Identify and lead discussions with potential partners & service providers for enabling new services and revenue streams around the product. Support, planning and monitoring of Product MVPs, Pilot and Launch activities in the market along with central product team. Lead/oversee data generation activities. Conceptualisation, development, roll-out and monitoring of differentiated Patient Support Programmes for key products. Education, Experience & Personal Attributes Degree in Medicine with at least 5 years of industry experience in Medical Affairs. In-depth understanding of and proven success in how to conceptualize, design, and execute patient programmes. Broad and formal leadership experience, including excellent “leadership presence” to represent Medical Affairs within the company, to other functions, and to leaders at every level. Excellent skills working with experts from other functions and influencing decision making. High energy and an absolute commitment to a culture that operates with high ethical standards and strives to exceed all goals and objectives. Demonstrated ability to inspire confidence while demonstrating sound scientific judgment. Comfort operating in a consensus-building role but also able to make specific recommendations and decisions and drive for implementation. Ability to inspire confidence, both internally and externally, through leading by example and demonstrating collaborative behavior. Demonstrated ability to organize and lead expert Scientific Advisory Panels. Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical data results and information to internal and external stakeholders. Excellent communication skills with the ability to build solid working relationships with the commercial organisation, as well as negotiate and influence. Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via vacancy link on Should you receive no feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr

A leading pharmaceutical company has a vacancy for a Head of Medical Affairs. Reference: DBN003514-SS-2 Duties & Responsibilities Job Purpose: This role functions internally as the lead in developing and executing the most efficient and integrated medical/scientific strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Externally, the role assists health care professionals to optimize patient care and treatment outcomes through evidence-based decisions and support. Key Responsibilities: Medico-marketing Support Developing and executing a highly efficient and integrated medico-marketing strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders. Provide strategic input for the elaboration of brand plans by being the center of scientific expertise. Providing relevant data evidence to ensure that the overall strategy is clearly defined and consistent with medical affairs and commercial strategic objectives. Reviewing and approving medical and scientific content of Regulatory, Safety, Communications, Medical Affairs, and Commercial. Pro-actively providing guidance to marketing and sales teams. Webinars/CMEs/Advisory Board meetings/Preceptorship programs - preparing scientific agenda, providing literature & presentation support as required, co-ordination with partners/stakeholders. Strategic support for new launch & existing products – medical/scientific strategy for new launches and strategic LCM inputs for existing products. Providing leadership and strategic direction for interactions and communications with external customers, key organizations, and institutions. Collaborating with the commercial teams to address questions and opportunities. Informing stakeholders of unmet needs and facilitating appropriate approaches to address them. Interacting with experts at medical meetings, advisory boards, and outreach meetings to represent the company and strengthen its reputation in the therapeutic areas. Maintaining external orientation by participating actively in external events and activities in our chosen spaces. Develop and implement a strong advocacy plan with experts in the field, academics and professionals and/or patient associations. Develop a strong advocacy program and organise advisory boards or roundtables to build and reinforce product awareness and gain strategic insights for medical affairs and commercial strategy. Ensure the scientific integrity of information, and relationships with healthcare providers and patient advocacy groups. Compliance in medico-marketing activity Ensuring compliance in medical affairs and medico-marketing activities. Ensuring compliance in selection of speakers, deciding FMV and evaluating participation criteria. Evidence generation activities Evidence generation activity and publications – identify needs for post-marketing programmes and oversee their end-to-end management and execution. Evaluation of New Products Evaluation of new products - identifying products to enable the building of a robust portfolio. Providing medical rationale & analysis for selected product Portfolios & Co E teams. Conduct of Advisory board meetings for opinion of KOLs on new products. Training and Development Collaborate with Training Manager to enhance training program on disease and competitor products and ensure continuous update. Support Training Manager in developing content and conducting training sessions for new launches as well as scientific updates on existing products. Scientific Updates Lead and contribute to a system of Competitive intelligence and monitoring of publications. Compilation and circulation of regular scientific updates on major brands/therapy areas. Activities for Digital Platforms & Other Ensure a patient-centric approach to development of medical strategy both for product and device, as well as possible services which can enhance the value proposition of the product. Digital Platforms and related activities - support for digital activities like Pill plus, Digital content quality review, revision in content topics, Support for website launch, Webinars, etc. Support market research, opportunity validation, and whitespace analysis to identify new opportunities for new and existing features and functionalities. Partner with the central product teams to build product roadmaps as per needs of the user(s) and market. Planning of the product release or introduction in the country. Engage with potential customers and internal stakeholders to understand problems and potential business opportunities in their respective markets and therapy areas. Identify and lead discussions with potential partners & service providers for enabling new services and revenue streams around the product. Support, planning and monitoring of Product MVPs, Pilot and Launch activities in the market along with central product team. Lead/oversee data generation activities. Conceptualisation, development, roll-out and monitoring of differentiated Patient Support Programmes for key products. Education, Experience & Personal Attributes Degree in Medicine with at least 5 years of industry experience in Medical Affairs. In-depth understanding of and proven success in how to conceptualize, design, and execute patient programmes. Broad and formal leadership experience, including excellent “leadership presence” to represent Medical Affairs within the company, to other functions, and to leaders at every level. Excellent skills working with experts from other functions and influencing decision making. High energy and an absolute commitment to a culture that operates with high ethical standards and strives to exceed all goals and objectives. Demonstrated ability to inspire confidence while demonstrating sound scientific judgment. Comfort operating in a consensus-building role but also able to make specific recommendations and decisions and drive for implementation. Ability to inspire confidence, both internally and externally, through leading by example and demonstrating collaborative behavior. Demonstrated ability to organize and lead expert Scientific Advisory Panels. Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical data results and information to internal and external stakeholders. Excellent communication skills with the ability to build solid working relationships with the commercial organisation, as well as negotiate and influence. Candidates that meet the criteria may submit their applications via this portal or via vacancy link on Should you receive no feedback within 7 days, please accept your application as unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Reference: CPT002462-AK-2

We have an exciting opportunity for a knowledgeable and motivated Manager, Medical Affairs with experience in clinical virology/infectious diseases and product launch experience. Reporting to the Senior Director of Medical Affairs, the successful candidate will focus on Viral Hepatitis B and C, HIV and serve as a subject matter expert while supporting Clinical Virology within Medical Affairs, fostering collaborations and identifying opportunities for partnerships with scientific leaders and medical societies, and facilitating the exchange of unbiased scientific information between academic medical centers, public health organizations, key community leaders and the company. This role requires open collaboration with national and international colleagues from within Medical Affairs and the extended cross-functional team.

Duties & Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Develops and implements goals and objectives aligned with the GPS Medical Affairs Plan of Action and other strategic initiatives.
• Responds to clinical inquiries regarding marketed or developmental products.
• Presents scientific and clinical data for therapeutic areas.
• Identifies and develops regional and national opinion leaders in therapeutic areas.
• Establishes strong relationships with opinion leaders, clinical investigators and providers at academic and non-academic settings.
• Provides medical leadership at advisory boards.
• Assists with site selection for clinical trial programs in South Africa.
• Anticipates obstacles and difficulties that may arise in the field and resolves them in a collaborative manner.
• Works collaboratively with personnel in Sales, Marketing, Clinical Research, Global Safety and Medical Affairs.
• Utilizes scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations in a variety of different settings.
• Travels to appointments, meetings, and conferences on a frequent and regular basis, occasionally with short notice.
• Provides strategic support with publication planning, including leading local medical projects.
• Leads the medical and scientific review of local promotional materials for virology related products.
• Is responsible for adverse event reporting and management of drug safety and pharmacovigilance activities in compliance with local and global regulatory requirements and policies.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree, MBChB, BPharm, PhD with varying levels of clinical and/or industry experience.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a relevant medical/scientific role, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry and with product launch experience.
• Excellent clinical and scientific understanding of Clinical Virology of HIV and Viral Hepatitis B, C, and D.
• Experience in execution on clinical trials is highly desirable.
• Experience developing abstracts, manuscripts, posters, slides for dissemination of information while also presenting effectively at scientific meetings.
• Experience with project management is desirable.
• Moderate to high digital literacy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills.
• Must be fully cognizant of all relevant scientific data and regulatory requirements for field-based personnel including MCA code.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and effectively prioritize workload.
• Clinical patient contact experience is highly desirable.
• Ability to travel frequently, occasionally with short notice.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Package & Remuneration

R 100 000 - R 116 800 - Monthly

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Reference: CPT002462-AK-2 We have an exciting opportunity for a knowledgeable and motivated Manager, Medical Affairs with experience in clinical virology/infectious diseases and product launch experience. Reporting to the Senior Director of Medical Affairs, the successful candidate will focus on Viral Hepatitis B and C, HIV and serve as a subject matter expert while supporting Clinical Virology within Medical Affairs, fostering collaborations and identifying opportunities for partnerships with scientific leaders and medical societies, and facilitating the exchange of unbiased scientific information between academic medical centers, public health organizations, key community leaders and the company. This role requires open collaboration with national and international colleagues from within Medical Affairs and the extended cross-functional team. Duties & Responsibilities Responsibilities: Develops and implements goals and objectives aligned with the GPS Medical Affairs Plan of Action and other strategic initiatives. Responds to clinical inquiries regarding marketed or developmental products. Presents scientific and clinical data for therapeutic areas. Identifies and develops regional and national opinion leaders in therapeutic areas. Establishes strong relationships with opinion leaders, clinical investigators and providers at academic and non-academic settings. Provides medical leadership at advisory boards. Assists with site selection for clinical trial programs in South Africa. Anticipates obstacles and difficulties that may arise in the field and resolves them in a collaborative manner. Works collaboratively with personnel in Sales, Marketing, Clinical Research, Global Safety and Medical Affairs. Utilizes scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations in a variety of different settings. Travels to appointments, meetings, and conferences on a frequent and regular basis, occasionally with short notice. Provides strategic support with publication planning, including leading local medical projects. Leads the medical and scientific review of local promotional materials for virology related products. Is responsible for adverse event reporting and management of drug safety and pharmacovigilance activities in compliance with local and global regulatory requirements and policies. Requirements: Advanced degree, MBCh B, BPharm, Ph D with varying levels of clinical and/or industry experience. At least 2 years’ experience in a relevant medical/scientific role, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry and with product launch experience. Excellent clinical and scientific understanding of Clinical Virology of HIV and Viral Hepatitis B, C, and D. Experience in execution on clinical trials is highly desirable. Experience developing abstracts, manuscripts, posters, slides for dissemination of information while also presenting effectively at scientific meetings. Experience with project management is desirable. Moderate to high digital literacy. Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills. Must be fully cognizant of all relevant scientific data and regulatory requirements for field-based personnel including MCA code. Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, and effectively prioritize workload. Clinical patient contact experience is highly desirable. Ability to travel frequently, occasionally with short notice. Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Package & Remuneration R 100 000 - R 116 800 - Monthly #J-18808-Ljbffr

The Head of Medical Training and Medical Affairs is responsible for effective operation of the department and the development, implementation, and delivery of training programs for medical/pharmaceutical sales representatives. The position holds dual responsibility (department management and delivery of training) with the core objective of sales representatives having a thorough understanding of the products they will detail to healthcare professionals, including features, benefits, and clinical data. The training department will also equip the representatives with effective sales techniques, product knowledge, and regulatory compliance standards to maximize product awareness and achieve sales objectives.

Provide support to Marketing for marketing strategy, detail aids input, and engagement with KOLs and CMEs for Doctors

Key Performance Areas (Core, essential responsibilities –outputs of the position)

• Design and implement comprehensive training programs for new and existing medical/pharmaceutical sales representatives, focusing on product knowledge, detailing strategies, and compliance with industry regulations.
• Conduct in-person and virtual training sessions, workshops, and seminars to enhance the skills and knowledge of sales representatives.
• Develop training materials, including manuals, e-learning modules, and case studies, to support learning objectives.
• Continuous Training: evaluate the effectiveness of training programs and make adjustments as necessary to improve training outcomes and meet sales goals.
• Stay updated on new product developments, industry trends, and regulatory changes to ensure training content is current and relevant.
• Collaborate with product managers, marketing teams, and regulatory affairs to gather accurate product information and training needs.
• Monitor and assess the performance of sales representatives, providing feedback and additional coaching as needed.
• Facilitate role-playing scenarios and simulations to practice detailing techniques and handling objections from healthcare professionals.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the sales team.
• Support to Marketing department

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION

• Medical Doctor

EXPERIENCE .

• Experience in sales training, preferably within the pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare industry.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical products, medical terminology, and the healthcare environment.
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and motivate adult learners.
• Proficient in developing training materials and utilizing various training methodologies.
• Knowledge of regulatory and compliance standards affecting pharmaceutical sales.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to travel as needed to conduct training sessions and attend conferences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience

SKILLS/PHYSICAL COMPETENCIES

• Highly motivated and self-directed, with a passion for teaching and professional development.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to adapt training strategies to meet diverse learning needs.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A team player, with a positive attitude and the ability to inspire and influence others.