Human Resource Management jobs in United Arab Emirates

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Job Function: Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function: Medical Affairs

Job Category: People Leader

All Job Posting Locations: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description:

As the Medical Affairs Manager, you will:

• Develop and conduct medical activities with scientific premise and provide cross-departmental strategic guidance in line with company strategies and goals, J&J Credo, and applicable J&J procedures, including but not limited to those related to Health Care Compliance, Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance, GCPs, Regulatory Regulations, and local Legislation.
• Play an active role in defining and managing the budgets to achieve local company financial objectives.
• Provide leadership to support effective functioning of MSLs and coordinate MSL visits qualitatively and quantitatively.
• Act as a local representative to external stakeholders such as healthcare professionals, funders, societies, and patient organizations.

Middle Management Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Be a member of the country value team.
• Work actively to develop new strategies and improve existing ones for the therapeutic area and consolidate these strategies cross-functionally.
• Collect and consolidate the necessary medical data and provide input on scientific data to top ethical standards.
• Ensure medical aspects of company strategies and practices are compliant with HCBI, national and global ethical procedures.

Medical Education and Training:

• Determine and organize medical programs (e.g., training programs, international/national congress participation, advisory boards, disease awareness programs) and assess their impact and success.
• Participate in medical training activities, contributing to the achievement of product plans.
• Plan and execute training for the field force to equip them with sufficient medical knowledge and ensure continuity of training programs.

People Management and Development:

• Recruit and retain the best available talent for the local company.
• Ensure all line-reports have appropriate documented skills and training to undertake their roles.
• Provide back-up to all essential tasks in times of absence.
• Conduct appraisals and training reviews of all direct reports.
• Encourage and see opportunities for medical staff to develop their careers within the organization.

Data Generation and Dissemination Activities:

• Support clinical trial teams in clinical trials (identifying investigators, selecting centers, investigator meetings, joint visits, identifying congresses/magazines for presenting the data, etc.) and establish communication with investigators as part of clinical investigation activities.
• Coordinate the review of posters, clinical studies, and manuscripts for local studies.
• Provide the necessary scientific support for pipeline products to be included in the portfolio of responsibilities.
• Play an active role in product launch preparations and enhance communication with target physician groups.

The Qualifying Requirements:

• Science degree: MBChB/MBBCh, PhD, or Masters.
• At least 2 years working experience in the pharmaceutical industry or research company with competency in a project management capacity.
• Medical Affairs experience.
• Deep scientific knowledge of the therapeutic area.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Business acumen.

Special Requirements:

• Interpersonal skills/leadership.
• Knowledge of industry and marketplace.
• Highly motivated.
• Strong communicator.
• Strong collaborator.
• Problem-solving & analytical thinking.
• Strategic mindset.
• Results-oriented.
• Project management (Lead/Shape/Connect).