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Job Description
 

Kite - a Gilead company is hiring a Senior Medical Manager to cover Sweden. Kite’s focus is on cell therapy in lymphoma and leukemia. As a Senior Medical Manager, you have both field-based as well as office-based responsibilities. You will be key in leading Medical Affairs initiatives in the respective countries and provide medical support to cross-functional team in the affiliate within cell therapy. You will report to the Nordic TA lead.  

With a strong biomedical background, you bring relevant medical knowledge to both customers and internal teams, and support the teams by answering medical questions. This role is characterized by strategic thinking, leading medical affairs activities of the TA, cross-functional collaboration, all for which communication skills and business acumen are indispensable.  You are responsible for liaising with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals in academic and clinical centers for scientific exchange and data generation to ensure appropriate use of and preparing the landscape for cell therapy. The role is responsible for ensuring that medical affairs activities comply with pharmaceutical regulations and laws and providing expertise on drug safety and medical topics. Provides medical expert advice to ensure accuracy of data to support existing products or new product launches. Develops medical product information and stays informed on scientific trends and competition. 

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

Dedicates a significant percentage of time (≥50%) to field activities, meetings, presentations, and congressesIs responsible for establishing and maintaining appropriate scientific interactions with TA experts/opinion leaders and drives discussions and projects with the aim to integrate insights into the medical strategyDevelops the local medical plan of action (POA) in line with global strategic planning and contributes to the local affiliate cross-functional POA. Develops and executes projects and tactics according to the national strategic planOrganizes and participates at medical advisory boards  Scientific data in clinical decision making for the benefit of patients Identify and collaborate with local experts on local data generation activities and assist with pipeline activities and liaises with Clin OpsSupports the development of local clinical data through clinical trials, investigator sponsored research and local sponsored studiesScientific input in HTA (Health Technology Assessment) dossiers and payer negotiationsRepresent the company to various groups of experts, medical professional groups, scientific societies, regulatory, payer groups or patient organizations 

Skills & Knowledge 
 

High willingness for continuous training and personal development Team worker with high social skillsProven ability to support cross functional teams in a medical role showing business acumen  Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills including active listening Strategic thinking and open mindset Ability to build and maintain sound relationships with external and internal stakeholdersAbility of transferring complex scientific/medical data into understandable medical communication and education Knowledge and adherence to external and company-related regulations Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills are required along with the ability to provide clear and concise analysis of quantitative and qualitative concepts Knowledge in project management In-depth knowledge of the therapeutic area (lymphoma, leukemia or hematology in general), the national healthcare system, and the medical environment You are located in Sweden, ideally the Stockholm areaBusiness fluency in English and SwedishHigh willingness to travel domestic and sometime international

Professional Training 

  Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy or Life Sciences is required (PhD is desirable). 

Experience 

Relevant experience must include at least 3 years in pharmaceutical industry and/or relevant clinical/ scientific experienceExperience within therapeutic area of interest is desirableExperience in preparing and delivering scientific presentations is required Professional, clinical or research experience in a scientific or related field is desirable (minimum of 2 years preferred)

Gilead Core Values

INTEGRITY – Doing What’s RightINCLUSION – Encouraging DiversityTEAMWORK – Working TogetherEXCELLENCE – Being Your BestACCOUNTABILITY – Taking Personal Responsibility

 

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