Manager, Medical Affairs

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The Manager, Medical Affairs will lead the Neurology therapeutic area in Portugal. Working cross-functionally to ensure the strategic alignment and execution of medical and scientific activities within Bial, will act as a bridge between the company and the broader medical community, ensuring added value to the whole healthcare system through effective collaborations and scientific data communication.

The Impact You'll Make

• Lead, mentor, and manage the Medical Science Liaisons and Medical Affairs Advisors in the therapeutic area, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment;
• Provide guidance and support team members, ensuring their professional development;
• Be responsible for the design and execution of an annual medical plan for specific products in alignment with other Bial departments (Commercial, Marketing, Market Access, Global Medical Affairs), including budget execution;
• Work closely with other Bial departments to ensure strategies and tactics address the needs of the patients, health professionals and health systems;
• Lead the preparation and review of scientific publications;
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other Healthcare Professionals, driving scientific exchange on the appropriate understanding of the company's portfolio and associated therapeutic area;
• Plan and conduct national medical education initiatives;
• Drive local real-world evidence collection (including designing, conducting and analysing local observational studies) and collaborate in global clinical studies as needed
• Identify data gaps and opportunities that may lead to real‐world‐evidence data generation and publications;
• Collaborate with Experts and Patient Advocacy Groups to understand their needs and maximize the impact of planned medical initiatives on patient outcomes;
• Represent Bial at national and international scientific conferences, as required;
• Provide medical support to Regulatory and Market Access departments during submission or review of product dossiers and reimbursement discussions;
• Keep up to date and critically evaluate literature, interpret complex data, and adapt delivery of information to a variety of audiences;
• Monitor competitor activities and stay up-to-date on the latest medical research and trends in the therapeutic area.

What You'll Bring