MSD Medical Affairs Manager Jobs.

MSD Medical Affairs Manager Jobs.
MSD is a global research-driven Pharmaceutical company dedicated to puffing patients first.

MSD discovers, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs.

A vacancy exists for a position in Nairobi of Medical Affairs Manager with major responsibility for Vaccines, Respiratory and Cardio (partially Hepatitis C Virus, HIV and Women’s Health)

Summary of Position
The Medical Affairs Manager manages the medical activities for therapy area(s) for a country and partners with Global Clinical Operations (GCO) in conducting clinical trials.The Medical Affairs Manager ¡s responsible for:
* Developing clinical trial strategy for the therapy area(s) in the country and taking appropriate action to ensure proper implementation.
* Establishing, managing and owning local Key Opinion Leader (KOL), investigator, and other key stakeholder relationships ¡n the therapy area(s).
* Advising business units on medical and scientific matters ¡n the therapy area(s).
* Providing input into local study feasibility and site selection.
* Implementing publication policy for the therapy area(s).
* Giving medical input into market access/access alliance.
* Providing medical and scientific advice to business units, market access/access alliance functions and others as required, as well as input into Health Economics.
* Providing medical and scientific training to the field force, Global Clinical Operations and others as required

Major Activities and Responsibilities:
The Medical Affairs Manager is responsible for all non-clinical trial execution-related functions in the therapy area(s), including clinical/medical strategy, MA, Investigator relationships and serving as a medical and scientific advisor to his/her country’s business units.

Approximately 80-90% of this position is dedicated to core responsibilities that include:
* Developing local clinical research programs and clinical trial strategies.
* Designing local study protocols and support operations.
* Providing input into global clinical research programs and trial/protocol design.
* Performing activities related to local Medical Research and MA.
* Advising business units on medical and scientific matters, including—but not limited to—scientific approval of promotional materials.
* Identifying licensing opportunities.
* Building, managing and owning relationships with local Key Opinion Leaders and other key stakeholders.

MSD offers a competitive package.

To apply, e-mail your CV to Rimple Shah at, rpshah@pplinternational.com
or fax to +254 (20) 826110

Closing date for all applications is Monday 28th March 2011