Oncology Medical Manager

Strategy:
* Act as Local Medical Affairs TA expert in one or more TAs
* Co-leading Local TA, Launch and Brand Strategies and lead the Medical Affairs Tactics
* Lead Medical Affairs activities in assigned territory along defined local Medical Launch / Brand strategies
* May manage a team of Medical Advisor, Field Medical Expert/ Medical Specialist TA/ Medical Science Manager (Hybrid role; title depending on Region) and Medical Scientific Liaison.
* Responsible for assigning, tracking and monitoring relevant KPIs and metrics for Medical affairs
* Consolidate and communicate trends, market insights, and unmet needs identified in the field
Operations:
* Develop Medical material, review marketing material, trainings
* Ensure scientific and clinical accuracy for specific product or brand
* Comply to relevant training and SOPs
* Maintains up-to-date GxP knowledge by following internal and external trainings
* Conduct Local internal scientific training and ensure continuous Medical education of existing teams and new employees working in the Local TA
* Review and communicate insights collected by local Medical colleagues
* Develop Medical KTL scientific interaction plans
* Positively impact external perceptions and knowledge regarding company and company products
* Maintain and demonstrate comprehensive and in-depth scientific TA knowledge when executing assigned tactics
* Ensure operational excellence by sharing best practices
* Map treatment landscape and medical environment for new indications/ programs in the Therapeutic Area
* Responsible for the planning and tracking of the (TA-specific) medical budget
Data generation and Scientific Communication:
* Lead/ support (depending on nature of study) Medical studies, assist to coordinate Local clinical projects and contribute to site selection for clinical projects
* Lead Local publication process, publication dissemination and alignment with Local, Regional and Global publication plan
* Support communications for ISS between investigators and internal stakeholders
* Coordinate with ClinDev and ClinOps in providing field support for research studies and assist in the selection of clinical study sites
* May lead presentation and discussion on local Studies at internal study review committee meetings
* Assimilate, process and share medical information with stakeholders
Stakeholder engagement:
* Provide training to HCPs and support in realizing Medical educational programs
* Interact with Local stakeholders in Medical community in TA
*Identifies and interacts with key members of the Medical community (external experts including Healthcare Professionals (HCPs/"thought leaders") and possibly other healthcare stakeholders such as (access decision makers, government organizations and patient groups within assigned territory and TA , with given frequency and pre-defined metrics, in accordance with local regulations
* Represent company at Medical Education programs, events, meetings and support patient advocacy related activities, as appropriate
* Facilitate partnership for Merck with external stakeholders on innovative research and healthcare solutions
* Engage with internal colleagues (Medical Affairs department, Clinical Operations, Commercial colleagues as appropriate, etc.) in developing and delivering and participating in Medical or cross-functional initiatives
* Key country interface for TA Regional and Global Medical Teams in addition to the MD or as delegate of the MD.- Create and follow up for the TA MSLs in order to ensure healthy succession pools for leadership positions
- Serve as role model and mentor for MSLs and colleagues
- Identify key talents among TA´s MSLs and ensure development
- Collaborate with CMD in assuring continuity of the Medical Core.

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