Title: Medical Advisor Oncology/Urology North AfricaCompany: Ipsen Pharma Algeria SPAAbout Ipsen:Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!For more information, visit us at and follow our latest news on and .Job Description:Purpose of the positionThe Oncology/Urology Medical Advisor North Africa is responsible for crafting the medical strategy and ensure it’s implementation for oncology and urology therapy areas in North Africa. He/she leads and executes all medical, scientific and clinical development initiatives within the strategic framework of the Ipsen Group and ethics and compliance requirements. His/her role also includes the provision of non-promotional, high-level scientific, medical and educational support to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and other stakeholders to make clinical decisions in the treatment of their patients and allowing he/she to gain practical insights into the treatment and management practices of patients. The Medical Advisor will help IPSEN to be positioned as the Partner of Choice for HCPs and other stakeholders.Main responsibilities and tasksTrainings:
Sales force medical trainings
Training of product managers or other necessary collaborators
Training of newcomers and all staff outside of medical department
development of non-promotional scientific documents intended for healthcare professionals
Assist in the organization and scientific support of key external National and Regional events e.g. satellite symposia etc.
Support to medical promotion:
Validation of promotional material
Drafting and validation of scientific messages for marketing campaigns
Bibliographic research in support of marketing campaigns
Medical and scientific information
response to questions from health professionals and others about products on time and compliance with the process in force
scientific advice and assistance to IPSEN teams
Track and manage evolving evidence base in oncology critical for the organization. Ensure this is communicated to the appropriate Ipsen personnel
Support Health Care Professionals (HCPs), including Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), in line with Ipsen strategy. Support HCPs by reactively (and proactively where appropriate) providing them with scientific and clinical data.
Attend appropriate scientific congresses to interact with HCPs, develop knowledge in oncology and to produce congress summaries for dissemination to HCPs.
Support the dissemination of product and oncology knowledge across Ipsen in accordance with business priorities
Undertake regular communication of best practice and facilitation of knowledge sharing cross functionally and across North Africa countries
Organization of scientific events:
Organization of typical events: symposium, masterclass, advisory boards
preparation of scientific communications with the speakers
validation of scientific material related to the event
Compliance
administration of contracts for local and foreign speakers:
initiation of local contracts, archiving and monitoring of fee payments
initiation of contracts for foreign speakers
declaration by foreign speakers (FR, US UK) to the bodies concerned via the Transparency department
ensure good promotion practices in accordance with local regulations and Ipsen's E&C directives
Clinical studies
proposal for clinical studies as part of the product CLM
information and medical support for clinical studies
drafting of clinical study protocols
training of investigators in clinical study protocols
manage investigators and monitoring of clinical studies
CRO: pre-selection of sites, investigators, correspondence between the group and the CRO if necessary
Other:
TLs management
Reporting of pharmacovigilance case reports within a maximum of 24 hours
ensure environmental and competitive intelligence
develop budgets and follow-up of expenses
partnership with learned societies and patient associations
Provide medical brand support:
Prepare Medical Pre-registration plans to prepare the market for a successful launch of upcoming oncology assets
Contribute to the design and execution of oncology clinical trials through sponsorship of local studies or support of Specialty Franchise studies as appropriate, and in line with Ipsen SOPs and International Guidelines to ensure successful completion of the trials and their publication. Where required, provide budget control and accountability of these programs.
Identify and build relationships with National, Regional or Local KOLs and Thought Leaders
Organize Advisory Boards within the business Strategy with the approval and support of the Medical Director and North Africa Cluster teams
Undertaking publication planning, slide-deck development and internal training initiatives
Assist in the development, review and approval of scientific and clinical content of relevant promotional and non-promotional materials and activities
Provide field-based medical support to the Company's clinical research programs as required
Gather and disseminate competitive intelligence from multiple sources.
Provide technical / medical support to Local Regulatory Affairs as required
Undertake other departmental tasks and provide support as required
Compliance & governance:
Ensure that scientific support is informed, balanced, current, and complies with local regulatory rules of North Africa countries, National guidelines, and Ipsen SOPs. This includes, but is not restricted to, maintaining high professional standards of conduct, in line with Ipsen Company Standard Operating Procedures, with a duty of care to the reputation of the company.
Demonstrated capacity to build strong relationships across functions and to work closely with all people across the business
Experience / QualificationsQualification:Degree in Medicine or other higher life science qualificationStrong existing network of KOLs across the Cluster, especially oncologists & urologistsExperience:Minimum 3 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical Industry in Specialty Care businessLanguages:Fluent in EnglishKey Required Competencies
Scientific knowledge (including product, disease, competitive landscape, trials, regulatory, patient safety and medical information and publications)
Knowledge of data generation (including clinical trials design and execution)
