Medical Advisor, Eye Care & Neuroscience, Thailand
About this position
The Medical Advisor for Eye Care & Neuroscience in Thailand is responsible for providing specialist medical/scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities, ensuring effective healthcare professional interactions, generating clinical data, and supporting educational initiatives while safeguarding patient safety.
Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain in depth knowledge for assigned product(s) / relevant therapeutic area(s) through attendance / participation at key internal meetings/training sessions, relevant congresses, and seminars and by regular self-study of the national/Area literature.
• Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas, including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; contribute to the development and medical and scientific accuracy of core dossiers generated by the medical department (i.e. pricing and reimbursement dossiers, HEOR dossiers, medical information packs, clinical expert reviews etc.).
• Support internal teams such as sales and marketing and members of the Affiliate Brand Team to develop their scientific and technical expertise through the delivery of scientific update presentations. Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other in-field members while retaining functional independence.
• Establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with key thought leaders / external experts and academic centers; this will involve participating in scientific congresses, coordinating advisory boards, round-table meetings, discussion forums etc.
• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where appropriate.
• Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.)
• Deliver training to sales forces and other departments; develop and update relevant training materials.
Requirements
• Advanced degree in a relevant scientific or medical field (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD).
• Strong understanding of the healthcare environment and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team environment.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities effectively.