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Location(s): Lagos, Nigeria | Nairobi, Kenya
Job Category: Medical | Clinical
Job Type: Full-Time
Position Summary:
As a Senior Manager for SAPH, you will be the Local Medical Lead (LML) overseeing ongoing GSK studies in East and Southern Africa. Additionally, you will handle any other assigned duties. This role requires expertise in pharmaceuticals and a strong leadership ability to manage medical activities effectively.
Responsibilities:
- Provide exceptional scientific and technical knowledge to KEEs, KOLs, and local medical information in line with GSK standards.
- Develop and execute commercial strategies for Francophone and Southern Africa with input from medical and scientific communities.
- Establish and maintain a reliable network with key stakeholders, NITAG members, decision-makers, and MoH staff.
- Organize and conduct CMEs, workshops, symposia, scientific meetings, and speaker tours, and deliver consistent scientific presentations for key products.
- Understand principles of and support Scientific Engagement (SE) activities as per Medical Plans. Have clarity in understanding on Scientific Engagements and Promotional Code
- Develop a thorough understanding of all diseases for which GSK-Global Health has brands and support all connected efforts with those brands.
- Be updated on scientific knowledge on Vx & Rx and their PIs to ensure ‘On Label’ communications on various platforms
- Review and approve promotional, non-promotional and training materials in compliance with GSK policies and local regulations.
- Support in feasibility assessment of potential research sites, develop concept notes, proposals, budgets, data collection and monitoring tools for field studies.
- Provide medical inputs into development and execution of brand strategy where required
- Provide prompt and substantiated medical information responses to medical enquiries.
- Provide marketing with new scientific information on products, competitors, opportunities and/or therapeutic areas for possible incorporation into promotional materials
- Support strategy development and execution for Scientific Affairs & Public Health Markets within Global Health-Market Access team.
Requirements:
Qualification
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Medical Doctor or Registered Pharmacist
- Expertise on copy approval
Additional Qualification
- Doctor of Medicine with post graduate qualification in Vaccinology/ infectious diseases/ Pediatrics/ Public Health/Clinical research.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- Author/ Co-author for scientific papers including in high impact factor journals
- Experience of presenting scientific topics at different settings.
- An excellent understanding of the principles and practice of ICH-GCP and internal SOPs.
- Well-demonstrated ability to understand scientific methods and experimental design.
What We Offer:
Perks and Benefits
- Competitive base salary
- Annual bonus based on company performance
- Access to excellent healthcare & wellbeing programmes
- Flexible working options available
- Learning and professional advancement
Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should tap on Apply Now to fill the necessary application