Medical Advisor Pulmonary Hypertension

Do you have a passion for the respiratory therapeutic area and do you want to be part of our mission to deliver breakthrough innovations that extent and improve the lives of patients with pulmonary hypertension?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Advisor Pulmonary Hypertension at our Medical Affairs Department in Brussels

Description of the position

As a Medical Advisor for Pulmonary Hypertension, you will be the medical expert and responsible person for the entire product portfolio in Pulmonary Hypertension, including both marketed products and innovative products in Phase 2 and 3 clinical development stage, with (potential) indications in PAH (Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension), CTEPH (Chronic Thrombo-Embolic Pulmonary Hypertension) and LHD (Left Heart Disease). This is an office-based, field directed position. You will use medical knowledge and customer insights to develop the country medical affairs plan and engage in non-promotional peer to peer communication. You will focus on education, sharing, generating data and implementing programs that provide the most balanced data to our external stakeholders, scientific leaders, key decision makers and the medical community at large with the patient as the ultimate beneficiary. In this role, you will report to the Associate Director Medical Affairs General Medicine, and you will join a team of 3 colleagues.

Welcome to our team

Our Medical Affairs team advances patient care by engaging in scientific exchange with external medical experts and industry leaders ensuring the scientific value of our products is understood. We connect, communicate and train internal employees to ensure a thorough understanding of the science behind the medicine and review further unmet medical needs to support collaboration to further differentiate our portfolio.

Primary responsibilities

• Develop the local country Medical Affairs Plan (cMAP) and execute strategically aligned tactics & activities;

• Collect, collate and analyze insights from external stakeholders to identify unmet needs and data gaps and provide medical strategic input to commercial, access, clinical and regulatory stakeholders to inform their strategies

• Ensure scientifically balanced medical education pertaining to the therapeutic area through appropriate non-promotional initiatives

• Identify and implement investigator initiated & local epidemiologic and (non)-interventional data-generating opportunities, which are of benefit to the medical community and address unmet medical needs and data gaps;

• Collaborate with local GCTO (Global Clinical Trial Organization) management and investigators to identify opportunities to implement new Phase 2 and 3 studies in the country

• Work cross-functionally with relevant internal stakeholders (Market access, External Affairs and Marketing)

• Represent the Medical Department at local or regional Medical Congresses & Symposia

Your profile

• MD, PharmD or PhD in Life Sciences is required;

• At least 2 years of experience in Medical Affairs (Medical Advisor/ MSL); scientific knowledge in the field of Respiratory is a plus;

• Understanding of clinical trial methods, implementation and interpretation of clinical data;

• Sound scientific and clinical judgement and eagerness to continue to learn more;

• Team player and action-oriented matrix networker across different departments and corporate cultures;

• A proactive "can do" attitude and passion for the therapeutic areas of interest;

• Strong customer facing, listening, and probing skills;

• Able to simultaneously handle multiple tasks and working under pressure;

• Strong, confident and engaging presentation and communication skills;

• Strong oral and written communication skills in English, French and Dutch language are required as well.

For questions about this vacancy

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If you have a question regarding this position please send an email including the vacancy number and job title to the following email address: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com.

What we offer you

We welcome you to a truly global, dynamic and challenging environment with great opportunities for personal development. Our benefits are very competitive and the summary below will give you an idea of what you can expect.

• Competitive salary

• Company car

• Attractive collective health insurance package with considerable reduction rates

• Solid Pension Plan

• Bonus Plan subject to company annual results

• Long Term Incentive plan

• Flexible working arrangements

Who we are …

We are known as “Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA” in the United States and Canada, and as “MSD” everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advances the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten humans and animals around the world.

What we look for …

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively for the common good. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Requisition ID:R148563