Medical Affairs Clinical Associate (Graduate)
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Job Title: Medical Affairs Clinical Associate (Graduate)
Job Type: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Employment Start Date: ASAP
Hours of work: Mon – Fri (35 hours a week)
Onsite requirement: This will be a hybrid role, with minimum 12 days per month on site
An excellent opportunity for a talented graduate to start a career in medical affairs with a global healthcare leader. Our mission is to improve patients' lives by providing customers with innovative science and differentiated healthcare solutions delivered by diverse and engaged talent with integrity, passion and focus on performance.
Job Purpose
This role will be working within the Medical Affairs team, focusing on Managed Access Programs (compassionate use, early access to medicines scheme and post-study drug supply) across therapy areas to ensure appropriate access to medicines to support patients without other treatment options. The role is responsible for coordinating the review of unsolicited requests, in collaboration with the relevant therapy area medical team, and ensuring the relevant documentation is in place prior to the provision of drug supply once suitably trained.
Role Responsibilities:
* Day to day management of Managed Access Programs (MAPs) inbox for compassionate use program (CUP), early access to medicines scheme (EAMS) and post-study drug supply (PSDS) requests
* Escalate issues, emergencies/drug supply challenges to MAP lead/manager in a timely fashion
* Coordinate review and approval of MAPs in line with global standards
* Complete GEMS system for managed access and provide input into GEMS system shaping and supporting the Global MAP team with system updates
* Collaborate with the medical team to address external queries and send out formal MAP communications to doctors and pharmacists as applicable
* Support MAP lead/manager and medical team in the provision of accurate MAP reports and metrics, maintain drug supply and patient trackers, and input to process improvement
* Ensure MAP contracts are drafted, fully executed and tracked prior to provision of drug supply
* Work with MAP Lead/manager and UK Trial Operations to enable the transition of UK clinical trial patients to post-study drug supply
* Support MAP lead/manager and operations team in the set-up and delivery of Early Access to Medicines Scheme
* Manage drug supply inventory and accurate forecasting in collaboration with MAP; liaise with relevant teams to ensure timely import of drug supply into the UK
* Ensure transition of patients from IMP supply to commercial supply and/or NHS commissioned supply, as applicable
Dependent on experience, interests, and business need, may take on additional or alternative accountabilities within other medical affairs teams.
The successful candidate will benefit from:
* Team-oriented atmosphere
* Cutting-edge science
* Working with diverse people and teams
* Making a difference to patients' lives
We are looking for an individual who can meet the following criteria:
* Educated in Medicine, or Pharmacy (completed pre-registration pharmacy exams)
* Experience within the UK healthcare and/or pharmaceuticals environment is an advantage, but not necessary.
* Clear motivation and ambition to gain experience in a medical affairs environment.
* Ability to evidence skills which are transferable to the business environment (e.g., good time management, teamwork) through work, academic, and/or extracurricular activities.
* Able to work independently and as part of a team
* Able to prioritise and manage multiple requests
* Communicates well with healthcare professionals
You will be able to demonstrate:
* Proactivity – ability to work independently and proactively under own initiative, taking responsibility and driving projects and activities to a successful conclusion.
* Analytical thinking – can understand and use complex data and communicate it to a wide range of professional and lay audiences, adapting wording and style to suit.
* Prioritisation - manages multiple priorities well, demonstrating good attention to detail under tight deadlines.
* Collaboration & teamwork - can develop effective relationships with team and customers, gaining trust and credibility quickly.
* Customer-focused mindset - delivering high-quality projects and activities to internal and external groups with awareness and responsiveness to their needs.
* Fluency in English - verbal and written – is required.
* Highly proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PPT skills, and Word at Advanced Level)
Additional Information
Please ensure that you are willing and able to live within commutable distance of the company site before applying. This placement is based in White City in London, and we would like you to be in the office a minimum of 12 days per month, to aid your development in working with and learning from your team. You will need to be eligible to work in the UK.
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