Scientific Affairs Manager at Colgate-Palmolive

Job Responsibilities:

• Plans, budgets, executes and monitors the core Scientific Affairs responsibilities/ activities at local level in the framework of Divisional and Global SA strategies
• Develops and supervises scientific projects and shares them as best practices, e.g. in divisional/global meetings
• Develops oral care education/knowledge sharing master programs to dental professionals, pharmacists, other influencers and patients
• Builds and leverages relationships and impactful networking projects with experts, dental & DH schools as well as scientific/ professional/ students’ associations and translates them into bundles and implementation, to secure support and advocacy for Colgate’s technologies and brands (congress symposia, roadshows, lectures, scientific information)
• Develops scientific communication and PR initiatives from scientific events for local roll-out
• Suggests, designs and runs clinical and networking studies in close alignment with Clinical Science manager
• Represents the company at scientific congresses, and ensures Colgate has required presence at congresses
• Gives lectures on scientific topics at congresses, scientific meetings, symposia, academic institutions as needed
• Stays on top of scientific literature regarding relevant products/indications
• Secures scientific correctness of master communication materials and promotion programs across all touch points towards profession, pharmacists, consumers
• Develops and delivers trainings to secure internal knowledge on relevant indications, technologies and brands across all relevant functions (OCCs, Drug Sales Force, new employees, agencies) delivered personally and/or digitally
• Monitors competitors’ activity in the academic environment and communicates publicly available relevant competitive information within the company

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in natural sciences, pharmacy, (dental) medicine
• Proficient in English language
• At least 2 year experience in operational Scientific Affairs type position, Oral care, in pharmaceutical or cosmetic industry or medical/pharmaceutical/health care agencies (Creative, CRO, PR)
• Prof PR experience (interaction with journalists, publishing houses, agencies) a plus
• Experience in practicing Dentistry (preferable) or in Academia
• Experience in People Management
• Trainer experience and/or field work experience a plus
• Experience in Professional Marketing and/or Professional Sales a plus
• Experience in digital professional approaches a plus (familiarity with digital prof communication, e.g. corporate website, social media, webinars, e-learnings)
• Should be a South African citizen