Medical Advisor Respiratory at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)

Job Purpose

• Medical Advisor (Respiratory and other): Customer Facing. Has significant pharmaceutical industry experience and respiratory expertise, network and capability. Adds value internally by contributing to GSK medical / commercial strategy development and execution, and externally through scientific engagement with HCPs, academics, opinion leaders and other stakeholders. Works in strong collaboration with other GSK functions and supports promotional and disease awareness activities when appropriate.

Scope

Countries of responsibility: South Africa

Essential Job Responsibilities

INTERNAL (30% of time)

• Aligns closely and works collaboratively with Medical/Marketing teams to develop and execute Medical Plans.
• Develops deep understanding of the local patient-population demography, dynamics and healthcare needs and uses this knowledge to inform strategy development.
• Adds therapeutic area expertise to the medical team, and transfers knowledge within the organisation and externally.
• Supports execution of the commercial and medical strategies.
• Supports external scientific engagement, advocacy and medical education activities.
• Provides medical training to GSK teams working in the respiratory area.
• Supports the Commercial Excellence team in ensuring the sales force has a depth of understanding that allows them to execute their role successfully.
• Works closely with country medical advisors to ensure robust country medical plan development and supports in-country execution.
• Supports the implementation of Pharmacovigilance and Medical Affairs activities.
• Champions strong Medical Governance and Pharmacovigilance.
• Develops a strong network internally to leverage GSK’s considerable global resources.

EXTERNAL (70% of time)

• Identifies and fosters professional relationships with HCPs/External Experts (EEs), professional associations and other key stakeholders.
• Develops and executes a plan to proactively engage HCPs and EEs to enhance patient outcomes, share GSK’s science and support business performance and priorities.
• Leverages therapeutic area expertise to ensure GSK produces best in class, customer-centric medical and commercial engagements.
• Scientific / Expert speaker at GSK sponsored programs (including pro-active on-label group presentations), symposia, webinars and other internal or external meetings.
• Provides support and resources for external meetings, including attendance at relevant congresses.
• Is a presenter to Therapeutic / Guidelines / Formulary / Funder committees.
• Responds to unsolicited inquiries for medical information.
• Supports GSK sponsored Advisory Boards.
• Supports clinical operations / investigator engagement.
• Will be expected to travel.

OUTPUTS

• Development and execution of brand specific Medical Operational Plans
• Delivery of medical and scientific materials and programs
• External medical stakeholder mapping and relationship management
• Ensures that all activities undertaken, whether product-related or disease-related, post-authorisation or pre-authorisation, internal or external, at whatever point in the lifecycle of a GSK product, are within the bounds of GSK, local and international ethical standards, whichever is stricter.

Required

• Qualifications, Experience, Competencies:
• MBChB
• Fluent in English and high level of computer / digital literacy
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strategic and scientific thinker
• Strong ability to apply and communicate scientific and medical knowledge
• Ability to manage complexity and work in matrix teams

Desirable

• Strong respiratory scientific expertise and clinical experience
• Established network within local (respiratory) KOL and academic communities
• Business and financial acumen
• Strong leadership potential
• Pharmaceutical industry experience