Medical Science Manager
- Full-time
- Sobi Location: Hungary
Company Description
At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of rare disease patients and our edge comes from our team of people.
Sobi offers the opportunity to work at an international pharmaceutical company focused on specialty pharmaceuticals meeting the high medical needs of rare disease patients and providing treatment and services to them. Our employees come from a variety of backgrounds within research, healthcare, industry and the academic sphere.
Job Description
Under the guidance of the Cluster Medical Head (Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia), the Medical Science Manager (MSM) drives the implementation of the Country medical affairs in Hungary, and plans related primarily to KOL engagement, scientific data generation support and data dissemination.
Main responsibilities are as follows:
KOL Engagement:
- Through compliant scientific exchange, builds and maintains professional relationships with external stakeholders to expand Sobi’s research, advisory and educational partnership opportunities
- Ensure high standard of professionalism to develop and maintain “peer-to-peer” scientific relationships with key opinion leaders in healthcare, academia, payer, and government organizations per strategic territory plans and as requested by KOLs, including the management of strategic scientific partnerships and scientific exchange
- Provide scientific liaison support to Investigators currently involved in the Sobi’s studies (company sponsored interventional or non-interventional studies and investigator-initiated studies)
- Participate in KOL engagement planning, and maintain KOL plans and update medical customer relationship management system (CRM) in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner
- Serve as a liaison between healthcare practitioners (HCPs) and Sobi medical affairs
Data Dissemination:
- Contribute to effective and compliant data dissemination according to country medical affairs plan.
- Ensure appropriate scientific exchange with HCPs by fostering fair and balanced medical and scientific communications that are not misleading
- Present clinical and disease-related information to a variety of audiences (KOLs, HCPs, hospital/decision making teams, etc.) upon requests and/or according to country medical plans
- Support data dissemination at congresses/seminars/workshops according to country medical plans
- May be involved in responding, within defined timelines and quality standards, to unsolicited medical inquiries from HCPs and other stakeholders received by Medical Affairs and referred to MA by other Sobi functions.
- Conduct therapeutic training for Sales and Medical colleagues upon request
Medical leadership and strategic planning:
- Communicate key medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform refinement of medical strategies or tactics
- Provide scientific input and participate in local medical and cross-functional initiatives
- Provide field-based medical support to Sobi’s clinical research programs, registries, and facilitation of the investigator-initiated research process.
- Participates and/or leads on internal project teams according to assignment by Line Manager(s)
Knowledge, expertise and insights management:
- Maintain awareness of and access to internal and external information sources available to support high-quality scientific exchange with HCP
- Develop/increase knowledge of medical literature and critical appraisal of scientific publications
- Maintain knowledge base and scientific expertise on all assigned Sobi´s disease areas and products
- Maintaining personal expertise in MSM best practices.
- Develop and update knowledge of applicable pharmaceutical guidelines and regulations, Code of Ethical Practices and company policies
- Gain customer insights, opinions and feedback and share internally
Qualifications
- We are seeking a highly motivated, scientifically credible professional with a university degree in a medical, scientific or related discipline and demonstrated expertise in medical communication, scientific presentation and stakeholder engagement.
- For this role flexibility, resilience and a willingness to travel frequently—approximately 30–50% of the time—primarily within the country, as well as fluent English are a must.
- This included availability to attend meetings on holidays and weekends with advance notice.
- The successful candidate will bring experience supporting pre-launch and launch activities, building trusted relationships with KOLs and healthcare professionals, and leading complex multi-stakeholder projects to deliver results on time and within budget.
- You will combine strong therapeutic-area knowledge, strategic thinking and analytical capability with a sound understanding of healthcare systems, patient access, and the regulatory, safety, legal and compliance environment.
- Exceptional communication, networking, prioritisation and collaboration skills are essential, together with a high level of integrity, and a clear commitment to Sobi values and ethical standards.
- Clean and valid driver’s license
Additional Information
Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:
- Emphasis on work/life balance
- Collaborative and team-oriented environment
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Competitive compensation for your work
- Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments
Sobi is a global company with over 2000 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. We are a specialised international biopharmaceutical company transforming the lives of people with rare and debilitating diseases, providing reliable access to innovative medicines in the areas of haematology, immunology, and specialty care. Sobi’s share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. More about Sobi at sobi.com and LinkedIn.
We know our employees are our most valuable asset and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.
Sobi Culture
At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.
As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.
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