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Respiratory Medical Manager

Tokyo, Japan Permanent Date posted Oct. 24, 2024
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Key responsibilities

Lead Medical Strategy

  • Lead to propose and create his / her responsible parts in annual Japan Medical plan and execute as a representative leader in Medical.
  • Provide medical and technical input into medically accurate development of Brand promotional materials in close align with marketing team.
  • Work with cross-functional, multidisciplinary teams to facilitate the creation of medical strategies about products to answer unsolicited medical requests from internal and external stakeholders.
  • Leverage (unmet) medical needs to support lifecycle opportunities based on patient needs on a rolling basis through the development cycle

Lead post Marketing Studies

  • Liaise with key internal stakeholders to help develop, secure approval for and implement independent post approval studies that have the potential to support respiratory products.
  • Actively engage regional thought leaders, investigators, and potential investigators in two-way scientific communication around ISS/phase IV studies
  • Ensure timely review, approval, and support as appropriate for ISSs.
  • Advise on locally driven early-stage clinical trial plans

Lead Medical Communication/Publication and Exchange

  • Lead Publication strategy planning and its execution. Lead activities related article publications, presentations at congresses and symposia.
  • Establish and maintain contact with Key Opinions Leaders (KOLs) with high level scientific and business communication skills.
  • Lead to shape field strategies in align with global medical director group and local MSLs.
  • Develop and maintain scientific relationships with TLs to create awareness and understanding of the therapeutic area and products and facilitate scientific exchange with KOLs.
  • Present data at and chair as a leader for TA Medical Advisory Boards
  • Develop and leverage medical/scientific insights through attendance at scientific meetings to further develop own knowledge base in line with company and medical strategy.
  • Conduct/attend/present at Advisory Boards initiated by the affiliate organization if there is a clear need for specific medical input.
  • Support medical information role in align with medical information lead.

【Selling Point】

  • Opportunity to engage in new disease areas

  •   A team environment where you can fully realize your ideas

  •   Opportunities for networking with global members, including overseas business trips

About you

Education:

・MD and/or PhD qualification or other scientific degree (MSc, MPH, and etc.) or equivalent experience. Publications are desirable.

Experience &Knowledge:

・Minimum of 3 years of medical affairs, clinical development, and/or job-related experience.

・Developing and executing medical strategy is preferable.

・Building and maintaining a KOL network in Japan.

・Experience handling investigator-sponsored study (ISS) is preferable.

・Experience working cross-functionally within an international company and ability to operate in a matrix.

Language level:

Japanese: Native level

English: Advanced level (fluently communicate with international stakeholders)

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