Overview
The role requires development of a deep understanding of the relevant therapy area, as well as the clinical development and data supporting Alnylam medicines within the scope of the Medical Affairs Manager role. As a true subject matter expert, the Medical Affairs Manager has a high degree of credibility internally and externally and is expected to develop a strategic KOL network and use engagements with these individuals to gather relevant insights for Alnylam, and, where appropriate, to challenge and influence the thinking of leading clinicians. The Medical Affairs Manager provides compliance support for activities and materials generated across the cross-functional Brand Team and will undergo ongoing ABPI final signatory training. They will assimilate and share insights from HCPs to influence cross-functional brand strategy and develop the medical tactical plan. They will be responsible for developing and delivering a range of Medical activities, including insight gathering (including advisory boards), Medical Education, Scientific Communication and Real World Evidence Generation. The role may support Patient Advocacy and Engagement (PAE) to enhance Alnylam’s patient-focused culture by collaborating with the PAE team to enable communications, gain insight, and identify collaboration opportunities with patient advocacy groups and patients. The role has a predominant focus on field-based activities (about 70%), with responsibility for all key external stakeholders in the Medical Affairs team at National level in the designated Therapeutic Areas (TAs). Travel is required, including spending a minimum of one day per week in the Maidenhead office and potential overnight stays to balance field and office-based activities.
Responsibilities
* Develop and continuously maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise within the designated therapeutic area and be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert, developing peer-to-peer scientific relationships with HCPs and giving medical support to the corresponding cross-functional disease area teams.
* Identify key opinion leaders and cultivate a network of experts for the designated therapeutic area, acting as an Alnylam ambassador.
* Maintain ongoing knowledge of the ABPI Code of Practice and the compliance environment, identifying and implementing optimization of Alnylam processes where appropriate.
* Initiate and support high-impact medical education activities, including congress symposia, hospital meetings and speaker development programs; provide medical and scientific input into the planning and execution of advisory boards.
* Engage with the Country brand team to provide medical leadership within the designated therapeutic area to ensure the effective local implementation of Alnylam strategy and use of local market intelligence and development opportunities.
* Engage with International & Global Medical Affairs and other functions, providing medical leadership within the designated therapeutic area.
* Collaborate with health care professionals to identify opportunities for the development of algorithms and guidelines to facilitate early diagnosis.
* Support the efforts of patient support groups and, where appropriate and strategically aligned, lead the design, execution and oversight/governance of patient support programmes.
* Manage requests for Alnylam product supply in off-label and compassionate use cases in accordance with local and Alnylam procedures.
Qualifications
* UK registered MD (Medical Doctor) and/or UK registered Pharmacist
* Detailed understanding of the ABPI and IPHA Codes of Practice
* ABPI and IPHA final signatory status in Excellent fluent and verbal English
* Prior experience in rare and specialty disease areas
* Proven basic science and/or clinical background to enable engagement of Health Care Professionals in a scientifically meaningful exchange
* Good analytical skills as applied to medical, scientific and technical information
* Experience in real world evidence generation
* Experience in medical education and KOL management
* Effective communication of evidence-based scientific information
* Knowledge of drug development, GCP and local regulations
* Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally
* Management and planning skills as well as decision-making and accountability
* Confident and able to win respect and gain credibility at all levels within and outside the company; capable of representing the company externally
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