Since 1929, ESTEVE has been driven by a clear and powerful purpose: improve people’s lives. Headquartered in Barcelona, we are a global pharmaceutical company with affiliates in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Germany, France, the UK, and the USA, as well as world-class production sites in Mexico and China supporting our global CMO business.

We are on an exciting growth journey, transforming into a leading international specialty pharma company, focused on highly specialized medicines that address unmet medical needs. At the heart of everything we do are our core values: people matter, transparency, and accountability.

We care, we do: Our commitment goes beyond medicine. We care about making a positive impact on people, the environment, and the way we do business.

1.FUNCTIONAL CONTENT

Main Role

Lead the development and implementation of ESTEVE’s Medical & Scientific Strategies and Team at the country level, in close collaboration with the country organization and closely coordinated with the Global Medical & Scientific organization.

Roles

• Designs, executes and directs innovative and effective Medical Affairs strategies and tactical plans in agreement with specific local priorities while maintaining the alignment with the product global vision and strategy if applicable.
• Directs medical affairs, medical communications and information, medical liaison activities, and medical education and training initiatives at the local level.
• Works closely with the local commercial organization to bring medical perspective and content to local commercialization strategies and tactics.
• Leads and drives the development of a strong local (country) Medical Affairs organization with defined local roles in consistency with county medical organizations within ESTEVE.
• Ensures an efficient and optimized management of the Medical Affairs Team´s budget.
• Provides input in the review of product information, labels, promotional materials and local publications ensuring that all materials and advertising are accurate based on existing evidence and are compliant with local regulatory requirements and ethical standards.
• Designs and implements a modus operandi to capture new information and knowledge from external stakeholders, KOLs, medical societies, etc… to identify areas of unmet medical need for therapeutic product optimization, positioning and maximization.
• Ensures continuous interface with regulatory affairs, innovative clinical development, drug safety & pharmacovigilance and other internal functions to assure full compliance and medical leadership in local medical plans.
• Contributes to continuous update and understanding of the best practices and current and emerging science in the core company therapeutic area disease states, treatments, and therapeutic guidance, and ensures incorporation of HCP, patient, payer and policy makers insights into the development of local and global medical plans.
• Nurtures strong relationships with local KOLs, other thought leaders and external organizations and serves as external spokesperson on local medical product issues in local Ad Boards, Congresses, country Medical Societies, Patient Advocacy Groups, Policy makers, and other relevant local forums.
• Acts as local country head for the Scientific & Medical Functions including, beyond Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance.

2. ORGANIZATION CHART & JOB RELATIONSHIPS

• Line Manager: Country Managing Director and functionally to the Global Medical Affairs Head
• Direct Reporting: Medical & Scientific Teams
• External Relationships: HCPs, KOLs, related stakeholders

3. JOB PROFILE

Required Studies

• Master’s degree, PhD, or PharmD in health economics, outcomes research, public health, epidemiology, or a related field.

Other specialized knowledge

• Thorough knowledge of Medical Affairs frameworks and strategies for molecules in development, in prelaunch, launch and/or LCM including post-marketing study planning, real-world evidence, disease management and patient and health outcomes designs.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate medical strategies and actionable medical insights for product and therapeutic area strategies and tactics considering future implications and benefit-risks.
• Proven record in successfully managing major Medical Affairs issues for various typologies of products (prescription, OTC, etc.)
• Valuable background in other Scientific & Medical Functions (Regulatory and Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance.)

Languages

• English and Spanish advanced
• Other languages will be a plus

Professional experience

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the healthcare industry with an international perspective and with demonstrated ability leading efficiently and effectively Medical Affairs activities and teams.
• Experience across multiple therapeutic areas, especially in Specialty Medicine (e.g. Immunology, CNS, Oncology, rare diseases, etc)
• Experience leading multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary team work with internal stakeholders across all affiliates while collaborating with external stakeholders (e.g., KOLs)
• Experience in working in Matrix global/local organizations

Ready to join us on our purpose to improve people’s lives?  Become part of a team where your passion can make a real difference.