Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities

GSK Japan is searching for a Medical Advisor within Medical Affairs to support the hepatology therapeutic area.

    GSK has a growing hepatology pipeline portfolio and is in the process of preparing for multiple launches in distinct liver diseases. As product and therapy area expert, the ideal Medical Advisor provides non-promotional scientific support that helps ensure the safe and effective use of GSK's medicines. The Medical Advisor achieves this through effective scientific interactions with external stakeholders and providing Medical and scientific support for GSK internal stakeholders, including field-based Medical team, Clinical Development, Government Affairs & Marker Access, and Commercial.

    The Medical Advisor strives to stay informed of the latest medical, regulatory and scientific insights through appropriate scientific exchange with external experts, attendance at key scientific meetings, literature review, and participation in internal cross-functional teams.

    In addition, the Medical Advisor develops and implements medical strategic and tactical plans in the designated therapy area and is the primary internal medical/scientific training resource. Finally, they are the principal GSK Medical contact for external stakeholders such as physicians, pharmacists and patient organisations.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Provide expert scientific product and disease knowledge and trusted medical leadership to relevant cross functional internal business partners including commercial, regulatory, strategic development, clinical, VEO and GAMA.
• Build and leverage high quality scientific knowledge and capability expertise across the enterprise as it relates to the role of and barriers for optimal treatment among specialists.
• Deliver external engagement excellence characterized by timely, responsible and responsive interactions with the external medical and scientific specialist community to achieve a two-way trusted scientific partnership.
• Accountable for regular review and analysis of data analytics and medical voice of customer to derive insights and develop action plans to deliver on the medical strategy.
• Develop and implement a local Medical strategic & tactical plan in the hepatology therapy area compliantly in line with GSK standard operating procedures and local codes of practice, guidelines and laws including:
  • Identifying areas of research interest and developing timely local study protocols which advance the scientific understanding of our medications
  • Identifying areas of medical education interests & needs                
  • Identifying advisory board/1:1 engagement needs and leading their implementation and follow-up
  • Ensuring alignment with commercial strategic planning
  • Managing research budget and budget forecasting processes for assigned products and therapy areas
• Provide scientific strategic input to the regulatory and reimbursement teams to allow GSK to demonstrate the value of GSK products to achieve optimal product labeling, reimbursement outcomes and patient access.
• Provide product and disease information to authorities to support policy and decision-making.
• Deliver study reports and local publications related to local research activities
• Support the Medical Lead in addressing all internal/external requests to ensure alignment with therapy area strategies
• Leverage medical and scientific knowledge to ensure that all materials produced are medically and scientifically accurate and in compliance with local and GSK requirements
• Assist in the development, organization, preparation and implementation of training for internal and external stakeholders on disease knowledge and management

Basic Qualification

• Post-graduate scientific degree (MSc, PhD, PharmD, MD)
• Previous Medical Affairs experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Strong foundation/expertise in hepatology
• Good understanding of the Japanese healthcare environment
• Strong influencing, negotiation skills with different types of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Team player with demonstrated courage, curiosity, agility and innovative thinking mindset
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and problem-solving capabilities
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently to develop credibility with colleagues, as well as interact effectively in a multi-disciplinary matrix team to influence decisions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential
• Strong project management skills
• English: Business proficiency

Preferred Qualification

• Leadership and people management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work as a strategic partner with Commercial functions
• Strong business and financial acumen

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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