Job Purpose:

• To provide medical support to the local Business Unit to support the local business needs of the organization to ensure business success.
• To provide medical input to the local, regional and global (when requested) Marketing strategy and plans.
• To assist in development of the clinical sections of promotional materials, visual aids, advertisements etc.
• To provide a source of expertise to advise on medical aspects of the conduct of clinical trials, domestic trials, commercial activities and product support.
• To participate in Marketing & Sales operations, including product strategy, campaign development, sales force training, ABPI signatory work (coordination) and Public Relations issue management.
• To contribute to the design and conduct of Local and Regional Marketing activities and domestic trials including budgetary planning and cost monitoring.
• To assist in the dissemination of balanced, substantiated and relevant information about the company s products on request to the medical and pharmacy professions and to Bayer Medical Affairs and Marketing & Sales personnel.
• To establish and maintain scientific and clinical expertise with respect to relevant indications, as well as technological and competitive development in the respective Therapeutic Area.
• To establish relationships with Thought Leaders (TLs) and Health Care providers and communicate product data and Investigator Initiated Research (IIR) strategy through e.g., regular meetings, presentations, site visits, email contacts.
• To coordinate NIS activities in the country and give protocol and CRF input when requested.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Proactive team member, able to delegate tasks in a timely and appropriate manner within the team.
• Works effectively within, and lead a variety of medical, cross functional and ad hoc teams at local, national and global levels.
• To identify and respond positively to changing customer and organisational needs.
• To assist in the formulation and planning of UK strategy for life cycle management of specified marketed Bayer products.
• Accountability for agreement of Country Medical Affairs Plan with Global medical Affairs, and delivering plan in designated therapy area(s)
• To contribute to the design and conduct of ICDP, ICMP and domestic clinical trials conducted in the UK
• To assist in the prioritisation of projects.
• To act as a first point of contact between R&D and commercial function at UK and Global level.
• To provide medical support for local and international regulatory activities.
• To provide clinical leadership in obtaining health technology approvals for Bayer products, in partnership with Health Economics and Outcomes Research.
• To assist in issue management for Bayer products, including media contact where needed
• To assist with planning and management of IIR/Registries and other Phase IV studies as appropriate Implementation/Achieving Results
• To identify and tackle obstacles and problems in projects and studies.
• To liaise closely with key opinion leaders and investigators to solve problems
• Work to schedules and negotiate necessary changes in line with compliance, commercial, regulatory and development needs.
• Manage and assess information to provide high level technical and medical input into strategic and tactical planning.
• Be aware of sources and methods of managing data.
• To be lead author of final reports for clinical studies and to manage the subsequent investigator publication of multinational and domestic clinical studies.
• To author publications where necessary in line with Bayer Global Publications Policy.
• To provide appropriate medical advice on marketed products and clinical trials for investigators, prescribers, pharmacists and members of the public outside normal office hours.
• To make (and maintain) contact with investigators and key opinion leaders.
• Ascertain customer needs, delivers within time frames.
• Provide input at a Global level ie through RMAT/GMAT for all relevant product/therapeutic area(s)
• To develop, approve and deliver Sales Force training as required.
• To liaise as required with patient groups, in line with appropriate regulations and SOPs
• Attendance at local, Global and International strategic planning meetings as appropriate.
• Attendance at international conferences. Attendance of other symposia and training courses.
• Using literature and other media to gain necessary background and current expertise.
• Able to become familiar with varying therapeutic areas according to need.
• To keep updated on ICH GCP, ABPI Code of Practice including allied issues.

Please note the therapy area for this role is CardioRenal, with a future outlook of CardioVascular as well.

Who you are:

• Fully GMC registered medical practitioner or GPhC registered pharmacist with a minimum of 2 years post registration clinical experience.
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry
• Qualified ABPI final signatory
• Desirable to have passed Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine (Membership of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Physicians, UK would be an advantage).
• Preferably holds a higher medical professional qualification (e.g., MRCP, FRCS, etc) and/or intercalated BSc.
• Being eligible to enrol/Enrolled in HMT/PMST in pharmaceutical medicine
• Member of recognised medical defence organisation
• Member of professional medical associations relevant to the therapeutic area.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commercial awareness

Your Application:

Be You at Bayer where you have the opportunity to be part of a culture influencing Health for all and Hunger for none.

To achieve our vision we see reward for all our employees as incredibly important and include the following list of benefits and working conditions:

• competitive salary and performance bonus
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private Healthcare, generous pension scheme and Life Insurance
• Employee discount scheme

• State of the art offices
• International career possibilities
• Hybrid working

Are you up for the challenge? If so, please apply below.

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