Field Medical Communications Specialist

Salary: £78 – £90 per hour

Our client transforms patients’ lives through science in Oncology, Hematology, Immunology and Cardiovascular disease. 

The field medical communications team plays a critical role in ensuring that healthcare providers are educated on the appropriate use of our medicines and have the information they need to improve outcomes for their patients. They develop strategies, tools, and guidance to empower Field Medical teams around the globe and ensure that they are aware, informed, engaged, and equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to perform their roles effectively and compliantly.

Due to an increase in projects our client is looking for a Field Medical Communications Specialist to join their team on a contract basis.

Key Accountabilities

• Partners with the Field Medical Communications Lead to assess key field medical competencies and knowledge required to deliver the medical plan objectives and ensure best-in-class stakeholder engagement for assigned assets/indications
• Leads the development and updates disease/product training plans annually and adapts to brand lifecycle, competitive landscape, and business priorities; manages training calendar, develops meeting agendas (including Alliances), and facilitates training delivery (and ensures alignment with the US plans)
• Informs the development/update of the disease-state communication platform with valuable insights; aligns with the broader medical organization on the data-related nature of scientific exchange for Thought Leader interactions and Medical Communication Topics where appropriate; serves as liaison to world wide and US field medical and Medical Strategic leads
• Contributes to the worldwide and US field medical plans and ensures pull-through of TA training strategies/plans, Medical Communication Topics, Medical Insight topics/priorities (MEDsights), and FM study support including scope documents and pull through (InterAct)
• Partners with worldwide Congress Strategy Lead and relevant teams to ensure a unified presence at priority worldwide congresses (e.g EHA, ASH) to support medical strategies by developing/facilitating field medical data training (pre- and post-congress); Coordinates Session Summaries/STAR briefs and medical booth staffing.
• Leads fast Insight Review meeting coordination and execution;

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Advanced scientific or medical degree (eg, PhD, PharmD, MD) desired
• Experience from a ppreviously held Field deployed and/or Field Management position in Pharma or Biotech company (2+ years advantageous)
• Experience and proven knowledge in disease-state area, regulatory policy, & guidance for medical communications in the industry (desired)
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence effectively across a matrixed, multicultural organization and manage Medical and Commercial activities
• Ability to synthesize scientific data, communicate effectively, and demonstrate advanced presentation skills
• Experience in developing Medical/Commercial strategy and/or objectives for a product portfolio
• Demonstrated skills with tools and technologies used to communicate and train large Medical audiences (Live & Remote)
• Able to travel domestically and/or internationally, up to 20%

Please or contact the team at Ark Talent Group for further information.