Medical Affairs Manager
MSD is a global research-driven Pharmaceutical company dedicated to puffing patients first.
MSD discovers, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs.
A vacancy exists for a position in Nairobi of Medical Affairs Manager with major responsibility for Vaccines, Respiratory and Cardio (partially Hepatitis C Virus, HIV and Women's Health)
Summary of Position
The Medical Affairs Manager manages the medical activities for therapy area(s) for a country and partners with Global Clinical Operations (GCO) in conducting clinical trials.
The Medical Affairs Manager ¡s responsible for:
Developing clinical trial strategy for the therapy area(s) in the country and taking appropriate action to ensure proper implementation.
Establishing, managing and owning local Key Opinion Leader (KOL), investigator, and other key stakeholder relationships ¡n the therapy area(s).
Advising business units on medical and scientific matters ¡n the therapy area(s).
Providing input into local study feasibility and site selection.
Implementing publication policy for the therapy area(s).
Giving medical input into market access/access alliance.
Providing medical and scientific advice to business units, market access/access alliance functions and others as required, as well as input into Health Economics.
Providing medical and scientific training to the field force, Global Clinical Operations and others as required
Major Activities and Responsibilities:
The Medical Affairs Manager is responsible for all non-clinical trial execution-related functions in the therapy area(s), including clinical/medical strategy, MA, Investigator relationships and serving as a medical and scientific advisor to his/her country’s business units.
Approximately 80-90% of this position is dedicated to core responsibilities that include:
Developing local clinical research programs and clinical trial strategies.
Designing local study protocols and support operations.
Providing input into global clinical research programs and trial/protocol design.
Performing activities related to local Medical Research and MA.
Advising business units on medical and scientific matters, including—but not limited to—scientific approval of promotional materials.
Identifying licensing opportunities.
Building, managing and owning relationships with local Key Opinion Leaders and other key stakeholders.
MSD offers a competitive package.
To apply, e-mail your CV to Rimple Shah at, rpshah@pplinternational.com
or fax to +254 (20) 826110
Closing date for all applications is Monday 28th March 2011
MSD discovers, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs.
A vacancy exists for a position in Nairobi of Medical Affairs Manager with major responsibility for Vaccines, Respiratory and Cardio (partially Hepatitis C Virus, HIV and Women's Health)
Summary of Position
The Medical Affairs Manager manages the medical activities for therapy area(s) for a country and partners with Global Clinical Operations (GCO) in conducting clinical trials.
The Medical Affairs Manager ¡s responsible for:
Developing clinical trial strategy for the therapy area(s) in the country and taking appropriate action to ensure proper implementation.
Establishing, managing and owning local Key Opinion Leader (KOL), investigator, and other key stakeholder relationships ¡n the therapy area(s).
Advising business units on medical and scientific matters ¡n the therapy area(s).
Providing input into local study feasibility and site selection.
Implementing publication policy for the therapy area(s).
Giving medical input into market access/access alliance.
Providing medical and scientific advice to business units, market access/access alliance functions and others as required, as well as input into Health Economics.
Providing medical and scientific training to the field force, Global Clinical Operations and others as required
Major Activities and Responsibilities:
The Medical Affairs Manager is responsible for all non-clinical trial execution-related functions in the therapy area(s), including clinical/medical strategy, MA, Investigator relationships and serving as a medical and scientific advisor to his/her country’s business units.
Approximately 80-90% of this position is dedicated to core responsibilities that include:
Developing local clinical research programs and clinical trial strategies.
Designing local study protocols and support operations.
Providing input into global clinical research programs and trial/protocol design.
Performing activities related to local Medical Research and MA.
Advising business units on medical and scientific matters, including—but not limited to—scientific approval of promotional materials.
Identifying licensing opportunities.
Building, managing and owning relationships with local Key Opinion Leaders and other key stakeholders.
MSD offers a competitive package.
To apply, e-mail your CV to Rimple Shah at, rpshah@pplinternational.com
or fax to +254 (20) 826110
Closing date for all applications is Monday 28th March 2011
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