Lead, TA Oncology, Taiwan

Job Family

Purpose and Scope

•  Identify and evaluate Key External Experts (KEEs) and future medical stakeholders aligned with meeting scientific in alignment with the medical strategy and be the trusted advisor for scientific exchange throughout the product life cycle.
• Trusted advisor for scientific exchange to Key External Experts (KEEs) and stakeholders throughout the product life cycle.
• Responsible for gathering data from the field that generates medical insights.
• Deliver medical/scientific learning solutions to internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, within and outside of MA
• Execute and support development of the tactical field plans for engagement with the medical/scientific community for a product.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree (MD, PhD in health related science or PharmD)

Experience

• 4-6 years’ experience in Pharma,         
• Suitable candidates from academia with Strong expertise in the therapeutic area including clinical/ hospital practice, clinical development, experience in designing, executing and reporting of clinical trials can be considered
• Some understanding of the drug development process as well as commercialization
• Preferable a good understanding of the dynamics of a large corporate environment; comfortable with matrix reporting lines.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of industry laws and regulations
• Limited experience in managing complex projects independently (such as but not limited to AdBoards, Publications, Preceptorship, etc...)
• Excellent presentation skills; fully fluent in written and verbal business English.
• Ability to travel 60-70% of the time including overnight travel

Working Environment

Location

Taipei, Taiwan

Values and Organisational Behaviours

Skills and Capabilities

Role and Responsibilities 1

Field Medical Leadership

• Support MSL Team Lead in deployment of tactical field plans for engagement with the medical/scientific community and management of overall Astellas business objectives.

Scientific and Interaction Expertise

• Engage in scientific exchange in which knowledge about product(s), disease(s) and therapeutic areas is shared to ensure safe and effective use of Astellas products.
• Engage in discussions regarding evolving trends in disease state management, trends in therapy.
• Engage external stakeholders in one-on-one interactions and group settings, demonstrating an excellent scientific and clinical knowledge as well as an understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Maintain medical and scientific knowledge and staying current to enable peer-to-peer scientific exchange.
• Demonstrates high level of proficiency in interpersonal skills to engage effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Expert on local health care environment and health care dynamics.

Role and Responsibilities 2

• Support Medical Education activities.
• Actively seek future stakeholders (KEEs, Nurses, Pharmacists etc.) in alignment with local health care system.
• Support evidence generation activities in order to identify and address data gaps within the medical strategy

Role and Responsibilities 3