Manager, Medical Affairs Lisboa

Manager, Medical Affairs
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

Overview

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The Manager, Medical Affairs will lead the Neurology therapeutic area in Portugal. Working functionally to ensure the strategic alignment and execution of medical and scientific activities within Bial, will act as a bridge between the company and the broader medical community, ensuring added value to the whole healthcare system through effective collaborations and scientific data communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and manage the Medical Science Liaisons and Medical Affairs Advisors in the therapeutic area, fostering a collaborative and
  - performance work environment;
• Provide guidance and support team members, ensuring their professional development;
• Be responsible for the design and execution of an annual medical plan for specific products in alignment with other Bial departments (Commercial, Marketing, Market Access, Global Medical Affairs), including budget execution;
• Work closely with other Bial departments to ensure strategies and tactics address the needs of the patients, health professionals and health systems;
• Lead the preparation and review of scientific publications;
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other Healthcare Professionals, driving scientific exchange on the appropriate understanding of the
  - 's portfolio and associated therapeutic area;
• Plan and conduct national medical education initiatives;
• Drive local and global evidence collection (including designing, conducting and analysing local observational studies) and collaborate in global clinical studies as needed;
• Identify data gaps and opportunities that may lead to
  -
  - evidence data generation and publications;
• Collaborate with Experts and Patient Advocacy Groups to understand their needs and maximize the impact of planned medical initiatives on patient outcomes;
• Represent Bial at national and international scientific conferences, as required;
• Provide medical support to Regulatory and Market Access departments during submission or review of product dossiers and reimbursement discussions;
• Keep up to date and critically evaluate literature, interpret complex data, and adapt delivery of information to a variety of audiences;
• Monitor competitor activities and stay
  -
  - date on the latest medical research and trends in the therapeutic area.

Qualifications

• MD, Pharm
  D or Ph
  D in Life Sciences;
• 3+ Years of experience in Medical Affairs, preferably in Neurosciences or Movement Disorders;
• Ability to lead and motivate a team, manage performance, and guide career development;
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and partnerships with KOLs, healthcare professionals, and internal stakeholders in a complex matrix environment;
• Ability to analyse complex scientific data and insights from clinical practice and translate it into actionable strategies for the Medical Plan;
• Excellent communication skills in English, both 1-to-1 and 1-to-many settings, including presenting complex topics to audiences with varying degrees of expertise;
• Entrepreneurial mindset and
  - do mentality.