Director, Medical Affairs

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of innovative & generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

We would like to invite applications for the role of Director, Medical Affairs for UK&IE to be responsible for Neuropsychiatry products launch activities, cross-functional leadership and management of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs).

Location: flexible, with multi-site support for Ridings Point, Harlow and Ireland (travelling will be needed to those sites).

A day in the life of a Director, Medical Affairs UK&IE...

You will provide leadership and support to Teva UK Limited and Teva ROI cross functional teams to ensure new product launch readiness. You will be able to lead and motivate Medical and MSL teams in a fast-paced environment. You will have an understanding of developing long term strategy, leading agile teams, resourcing, and managing end to end processes and governance for high-quality outcomes. You will have a deep knowledge and capability of collaboration, partnering, acquiring, development of talent and integrating digital technologies in all relevant departments and business.  You will support business development in project evaluation, due diligence and providing technical inputs to potential projects and product launches as appropriate.  You will provide and coordinate support to all departments including marketing and commercial and across all aspects of the business. You will understand compliance, regulatory and pharmacovigilance requirements. You will identify and troubleshoot process deviations and suggest effective corrective and preventative actions. You will represent medical affairs at relevant UK, IRL and EU/Global Meetings and communicate outputs, engage with internal and external stakeholders.  You will manage and provide strategic leadership to MSL/ Scientific /Medical Advisor teams. You will deputise for Senior Medical Director (Therapy area) UK & Ireland as appropriate. You will manage compliance of promotional materials with necessary regulations such as ABPI Code of Practice/Blue Book, Human Medicines regulations 2012, IPHA Code and Statutory requirements and to provide input on compliance with the regulations to Medical and Marketing Departments.  You will be Final Medical Signatory for materials, in compliance with the ABPI Code of Practice, IPHA code and other regulations. You will represent and input on behalf of Medical Department with UK and IRL Business units and Teva Europe as appropriate, conferences and bespoke projects. You will manage Medical and MSL teams including budgetary responsibility for medical activities (multiple teams).

Who we are looking for

Do you have...?

Proven experience in medical affairs within global matrix organisation (essential) A thorough understanding of the NHS, having worked within it and an intimate understanding of pharmaceuticals and their commercial implications (must have) Final Medical Signatory experience (essential). Experience of building MSL teams and managing activities (essential).  Experience of launching new products (essential).  Experience in neurology/psychiatry/movement disorders (desirable).  Extensive knowledge and understanding of all relevant medicinal product and medical device regulations, (UK and EMA), including relevant advertising regulations, and the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry 

Are you...?

A qualified Physician or a UK registered pharmacist with experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry. Strategic thinker  Independent Self-motivated Proactive Able to think cross-functionally Able to prioritise and manage multiple projects.

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

Enjoying time with your families (25 days of annual leave, Pension scheme, company car or car allowance) Looking after your health (Life & Critical Illness Insurance, Private health insurance for your and your family, Sports and Health Programme – including health days and nutritional counselling, On-site Canteen) Recognizing your value (Recognition programs to reward our employees with our company bonus scheme) Boosting your potential (Virtual Learning Centre) Well-being and D&I focused company. Click to learn more about D&I at Teva.

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