Assistant Medical Affairs Manager

Posted:
9/8/2024, 8:39:08 PM

Location(s):
Hong Kong, China ⋅ Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

We prevent and treat disease with vaccines and specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system, human genetics, and advanced technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (Infectious Disease, HIV, Oncology, and Immunology/ Respiratory) and future opportunities to impact health at scale.

We have a broad portfolio of innovative and established medicines that treat everything from COPD to lupus and urology, as well as vaccines that help protect people at all stages of life. We are a global leader in respiratory disease and HIV, and we’re developing our presence in specialty therapy areas, including oncology and immuno-inflammation.

We deliver over 20 different vaccines in more than 160 countries. From smallpox to meningitis and influenza, our vaccines have been protecting people from some of the world’s most devastating diseases for more than 100 years, and we’re continuing to develop novel vaccines across a range of pressing public health threats.

Key Responsibilities

Medical Affairs ensures that the medical needs of our customers are considered in all that we do, consistent with GSK Values.

This Assistant Medical Affairs Manager role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.  These responsibilities include some of the following:

  • Act as field-based scientific expert on the assigned therapy area, disease area, clinical practice and competitor landscape
  • Develop insights which will assist in the development and execution of innovative Medical Affairs strategies and plans that clearly support GSK development of medicines of value for patients and customer, through own expertise and external interaction
  • May assist in the development of research project proposals and forward them to appropriate Medical Affairs staff for funding consideration. Whilst Medical Affairs colleague must not solicit CRT proposals from HCPs or institutions, they can engage in discussions with EEs regarding research proposals/ CRTs. The Medical Affairs colleague can discuss the available evidence and data gaps to assist in the development of CRT proposals.
  • Respond in a timely and accurate manner, to unsolicited requests for on or off-label information or safety concerns from HCPs. Response can be verbal or written and must be sourced from academic references, and/or approved Medical Information letters.
  • Deliver Medical Education Activities in alignment with the principles of Scientific Engagement
  • Provide regular product and disease training internally to facilitate the building of knowledge capability of the commercial team.
  • Must at all times reflect the medical nature of their role, be fair, balanced, non-promotional, scientific and evidence based. Medical Affairs professional must ensure full compliance with GSK Code, SOPs and local laws & regulations for all country medical and promotional activities, in line with the principles of Scientific Engagement
  • May attend scientific meetings to gather information on recent data being presented on products and disease states of interest to GSK or to address HCP’s unsolicited questions regarding GSK products within
  • May involve in the promotional and non-promotional material copy review to ensure these items are in compliance to local regulations and industry code, and GSK internal policies and guidelines
  • Understand medical strategic priorities and work in collaboration with other internal stakeholders in Medical and commercial teams
  • Ensure adverse events and product complaints are reported within 24 hours

Why You?

Basic Qualifications

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in medical science or related disciplines
  • 3+ year or more related experience in the pharmaceutical industry
  • Strong knowledge in both local and global Healthcare Systems, as well as the ICH guidelines, GCP and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry
  • Fluency in English and Chinese (written and spoken)
  • Self-driven and independent
  • Strong personal integrity and customer focus
  • Excellent in communication and time management skills
  • Strong stakeholder management, strategic acumen and ability to work across boundaries
  • Experience in people management

Preferred Qualifications
 

If you have the following qualifications and/experience, it would be a plus:

  • Master’s degree or above, or pharmacist is preferable
  • Experience in a similar position covering infectious diseases is desirable

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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