Global Medical Information Manager

Swiss Franc130000 - Swiss Franc131000 per annum
  1. Permanent
  2. Medical Information
  3. Switzerland
Zürich, Switzerland
Posting date: 08 Sep 2021
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A world leading pharmaceutical company are experiencing rapid growth due to pipeline realization and optimization. As such the need has arisen for a Global Medical Information Manager based in their Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. In this global role you will be responsible for an assigned number of products across the portfolio.

This strategic position will require excellent stakeholder management with local MI affiliates and vendor partners and providing 2nd line support therein. You will have a background in either local or global Medical Information and have a passion and interest in ensuring that medical compliance is strictly adhered and for the company to meet commercial objectives.

Main Accountabilities

  • Provide up-to-date, high quality and relevant medical, technical and pharmaceutical information on designated products to external and internal customers.
  • Develop in depth knowledge on assigned products and provide advice as required within the organization.
  • Identify and refer appropriate safety/PQC related enquiries to GDS/GQA.
  • Assist the medical information team to monitor medinfo relevant CAPA's both with internal stakeholders and partners.
  • Awareness of the legal and ethical issues affecting the provision of medical information in the different markets serviced.

Key Measures of Success

  • Timely resolution of medical enquiries in support of portfolio.
  • Quality, consistency and effective management of medical information enquiries.
  • Maintenance of a sound repository of GKIDs for the products responsible.
  • Compliance with regulations, Codes, Policies, Instructions and service level agreements.
  • Regular analysis of MI data on IRMS to generate MI trends and report on the same.

Tasks

  • Work with Global Medical Information Lead, cross-functional experts and vendors to ensure consistency and high quality of responses to enquires
  • Support and liaise with staff, affiliates and partners to ensure high quality responses to customers globally
  • Develop key information documents (KIDs) for the assigned products and ensure all documents are up to date, scientifically accurate, fully referenced and compliant with global and as applicable local medical information regulations
  • Work closely with the Pharmacovigilance Department to ensure an ongoing collaboration within their processes (e.g. identification and referral of safety related enquiries)
  • Establish and regularly update relevant information sources such as databases (IRMS), factsheets (Allergen/trace elements certificates) and other technical information
  • Management and administration of the medical information system to ensure compliance with current policies and instructions
  • Ensure affiliate medical departments are trained on and are compliant with the global medical information procedural documents, including use of the medical information system
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of medical information processes, in line with customer expectations and business needs
  • Support the timely management of NoC's with different vendors including diligent budget tracking
  • Be cognizant of changes to medical information regulations

Minimum Requirements

  • Degree in science, pharmacy, pharmacology or related field
  • At least 2 years previous experience in medical information either within an affiliate or at HQ level
  • Demonstrated ability to accurately and effectively evaluate medical scientific literature.
  • Professional level in English, both in oral and written communications
  • Experience of working in a customer focused environment
  • Awareness of the legal and ethical issues affecting the provision of information in the different markets served

Preferred Requirements

  • Doctoral level degree (MD, PhD or PharmD)
  • Four years' experience in Medical Information/Medical Affairs preferably at affiliate as well as at HQ level
  • Previous experience in medical writing and database administration
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional matrix environment

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