Job Description Summary
Sandoz is going through an exciting and transformative period as a global leader and pioneering provider of sustainable Biosimilar and Generic medicines.
Now as an independently listed company, Sandoz aims to increase its strategic focus, operate with greater agility, set clearer business objectives, enhance shareholder returns, and strengthen its culture for us, the Sandoz associates. This is an exciting time in our history, and by creating a new and ambitious path, it will provide a unique opportunity for us all, both professionally and personally. Join us as a Founder of our ‘new’ Sandoz!
Job Description
Your Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage medical affairs initiatives (e.g. key system upgrades, process enhancements, database development, knowledge sharing, training initiatives, metrics collation, reporting)
2. Represent Medical Affairs interests in cross-divisional initiatives, particularly regarding process or system introduction proposals at a local affiliate level.
3. Responsible for review and approval process of activities within the P3 framework across company portfolio, reviewing against compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations.
4. Works with Medical director/medical advisors and other relevant groups to identify local Medical Affairs gaps/areas of improvement, and to mitigate risks, and identify and lead continuous improvement.
5. Support the Medical Information Lead during times of large enquiry volume and provide internal Medical Information cover in their absence.
6. Oversee the Medical Affairs budget, working with the Medical and Finance teams.
7. Coordinate internal stakeholder training, support and best practice sharing to a limited extent as fundamentally required; represent Medical Affairs interests in cross divisional database initiatives.
8. Coordination and preparation of key internal Medical Affairs meetings.
9. Serve as a key point of contact/super user for company systems and processes within the medical team. Provide training on systems for newly joined colleagues, support onboarding and off boarding of medical associates.
10. Ensures robust processes are in place to facilitate proper oversight and management of Medical Affairs activities.
11. Support the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures as required.
12. Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures, as well as applicable healthcare laws and regulations.
13. Maintain local operational governance by ensuring and actively championing end to end oversight and continuous process improvement.
14. Communicate to the NIS/IIT activity owners regarding requirements to implement or update SOPs and systems and provide governance or training support, as needed, to the respective activity owners.
15. Oversee the implementation of the relevant end-to-end systems by the activity owners, according to project type and related training locally.
16. Subject matter expert on the related NIS/IIT/Grant/Sponsorship requirements and ensures proper classification of activities.
17. Proactively seek relevant expertise to qualify, and engage services.
18. Oversee the vendor engagement, and internal use.
19. Liaising with QA, due diligence teams, procurement and external vendors for vendor services.
20. Conduct vendor due diligence activities with vendor Due Diligence Team.
21. Provide vendor champion support for audits and inspections.
22. Operates with integrity and proactively serves as an ambassador internally and for Sandoz UK externally.
23. Provide ethical leadership to ensure MHRA Blue Guide and P3 requirements are fully met and adhered to.
What you’ll bring to the role:
Essential Requirements:
1. A degree or other qualification in a scientific or health care discipline.
2. Fluent in English, both in oral and written.
3. Relevant experience within the Pharmaceutical Industry environment in med operations, project management or compliance roles.
4. Demonstrates effective management and organizational skills.
5. Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills to foster productive internal relationships cross-functionally within a matrix organization.
6. Flexibility to change/adapt to working on multiple projects.
7. Strong planning, project management, issue resolution skills, with a good mix of strategic and tactical capabilities, able to shift between both as needed.
8. Flexible and able to work in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with aggressive deadlines.
9. Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with internal and external stakeholders.
10. High Integrity in business and people matters; trustworthy, strong compliance and quality mind-set.
11. Business acumen, pragmatic but still accurate, agile and with hands-on mentality.
12. Practical understanding of digital innovation methodologies, ability to leverage digital platforms and tools.
Desired Requirements:
1. Previous project management experience is highly preferred.
2. Previous Medical Information experience is preferred.
You’ll receive:
Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Pension scheme, Share scheme, Health insurance, 24 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.
Why Sandoz?
Generic and Biosimilar medicines are the backbone of the global medicines industry. Sandoz, a leader in this sector, touched the lives of almost 500 million patients last year and while we are proud of this achievement, we have an ambition to do more!
With investments in new development capabilities, state-of-the-art production sites, new acquisitions, and partnerships, we have the opportunity to shape the future of Sandoz and help more patients gain access to low-cost, high-quality medicines, sustainably.
Our momentum and entrepreneurial spirit is powered by an open, collaborative culture driven by our talented and ambitious colleagues, who, in return for applying their skills experience an agile and collegiate environment with impactful, flexible-hybrid careers, where diversity is welcomed and where personal growth is encouraged!
The future is ours to shape!
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Join our Sandoz Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Sandoz and our career opportunities, join the Network here: Sandoz Talentpool (novartis.com)
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Skills Desired
Building Construction, Clinical Practices, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Hazard Identification, Health Sciences, Immunology, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Internal Control, Internal Medicine, Job Description, Medical Information, Organization Skills, Patient Care, Stakeholder Engagement, TCP/IP Protocols, Utilization Management (UM)
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