Job Description
Country Oncology Medical Lead, Norway
Do you want to support our company in becoming the world’s best healthcare company – while unleashing your own full potential? Do you relish the opportunity to have a high level of responsibility and lead a diverse team of medical affairs professionals? Then you could be our new Country Oncology Medical Lead for our company’s activities in Norway.
You will be an integral part of the Medical Affairs team in Norway making a difference for the scientific leaders and patients!
You will lead strategic & tactical planning of oncology medical affairs work in the country and have managerial responsibilities for the country oncology medical affairs team. Plus, you will maintain close collaboration with the scientific community by acting as a Country Medical Advisor within the assigned indications.
You are the leader and scientific ambassador to the medical community
As a Country Medical Lead role for Oncology you will be managing a team of direct reports in the country and securing appropriate allocation of resources to execute on medical priorities.
In your Medical Advisor capacity, you are seen as a valued co-strategist on cross functional country teams, including Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Marketing and other functions. You propose local data generation study concepts and ensures HQ approval through appropriate governance. You build trust with the external scientific community and execute country/Nordic expert input forums to remain on the leading edge of therapeutic and patient care advances.
You will work with a breakthrough immune-oncology therapy.
As you can see, your tasks are many and varied. They also include:
Management & Business Leadership
Translate the Global Medical Goals and Strategies into research, data analysis, scientific communication, educational, and other tactics and solutions that improve patient outcomes and enhance access in their country
Support execution of and quickly adapt tactical plan to business realities in country
Developing and coaching direct reports
Scientific & Technical Leadership
Infuse country’s scientific and healthcare environment perspective into Regional Medical Affairs Team
Communicate both scientific and business needs credibly, appropriately and effectively across a variety of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Provide therapeutic/functional training to assigned teams and affiliate functions
You understand science – and people
You are a MD or have PhD in Life Science. In addition, you have solid experience (not less than 5-7 years) in medical affairs. It’s preferable if you have experience working with oncology, hematology or immunology field, but not a must.
You demonstrate strategic thinking, specifically related to asset value proposition, and clinical and value evidence. You are able to develop a network of scientific leaders and successful interactions with other key stakeholders (public groups, government officials, medical professional organizations).
You show proven ability to effectively communicate information at country management level, with public groups and to scientific leaders.
You have excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (written as well as oral) and results oriented project management skills.
You also possess strong prioritization skills and ability to understand how decisions fit into the broader context of corporate strategies
You can effectively collaborate across functions in a matrix environment.
You’re fluent in both Norwegian and English.
About our company in the Nordics
For over 125 years and counting our company has revolutionized global health care. Today, more than 800 people work for our company in the Nordics alone. Innovation is our life’s blood, and you will be a part of developing new and customer centric health care solutions that go beyond medicine to help people be well and live better lives during treatment. We have a strong pipeline of products within medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies and animal health products. We work every day to make healthcare accessible to as many as possible, which requires top talent within both R&D, marketing, finance, health economy and policy shaping. Globally, we operate in 140 countries and demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships.
Application and further information
You are welcome to apply online. Application deadline is June 12th, 2023.
Who we are …
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
What we look for …
In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization.
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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
25%Flexible Work Arrangements:
Flex Time, Remote WorkShift:
Not IndicatedValid Driving License:
YesHazardous Material(s):
Requisition ID:R240189
