Medical Advisor Inflammation & Rare Diseases

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. The company's mission is to serve patients—drives all that they do. It is key to becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, reaching over 10 million patients worldwide. Come do your best work alongside other innovative, driven professionals in this meaningful role. They are looking for someone to strengthen the Rare Diseases and Inflammation Team as a Medical Advisor.

In this vital role you will be at the forefront of providing authoritative medical expertise specifically tailored to the complex landscape of rare and inflammation diseases. Your expertise will contribute significantly to the development, promotion, and compliance of medical products and practices:

Responsibilities:

Inflammatory Disease Expertise:

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the pathophysiology, treatment modalities, and emerging therapies for inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel diseases and atopic dermatitis.
• Provide specialized medical insights to the internal cross-functional team, ensuring alignment with the unique challenges posed by inflammatory conditions.
• Develop a solid knowledge in inflammatory diseases and act as a strategic partner to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide Medical expertise for pipeline products/Health Economy and reimbursement requests.
• Approve scientific content of Local symposia/ scientific events/ publications/ promotional materials/medical section of reimbursement files.
• Provide input to help shape the strategy for innovation projects.

Rare Disease Expertise:

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the pathophysiology, treatment modalities, and emerging therapies for the rare disease portfolio.
• Provide specialized medical insights to the internal cross-functional team, ensuring alignment with the outstanding challenges posed by rare diseases.
• Develop a strong knowledge in rare diseases and act as a strategic partner to internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide medical expertise for pipeline products/Health Economy and reimbursement requests.
• Approve scientific content of local symposia/ scientific events/ publications/ promotional materials/medical section of reimbursement files.
• Provide input to help shape the strategy for innovation projects.

Clinical Research in Inflammatory Diseases:

• Collaborate with research and development teams to assess the feasibility and potential of new therapies for inflammatory or rare diseases.
• Stay actively involved in the design, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials focused on inflammatory conditions or rare diseases.
• Reviews Local ISS proposals prior to approval and ensures appropriate Local review prior to IPRC submission, if applicable.
• Provides input into site selection for AST’s
• Work with Local study team to ensure preparation, implementation and completion of AST’s
• Develop and execute better recruitment strategies in conjunction with local study team

Compliance:

• Ensure all medical practices and products related to inflammatory or rare diseases comply with specific regulatory standards and requirements.
• Play a key role in preparing and reviewing documentation specific to inflammatory or rare disease indications.

Educational Outreach:

• Conduct specialized training sessions for internal teams, emphasizing the nuances of inflammatory or rare diseases and their management.
• Establish and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and healthcare professionals specializing in inflammatory conditions or in rare diseases.

Risk Management:

• Identify and assess potential risks associated with therapies for inflammatory diseases, developing risk mitigation strategies.
• Provide guidance on adverse event reporting and management specifically related to inflammatory or rare disease treatments.

Define the medical strategy:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to integrate medical insights into the development and promotion of products targeting inflammatory and rarediseases.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders within the inflammatory and rare disease space, including healthcare professionals, patient advocacy groups, and regulatory agencies.
• Partner with the Product Manager in the development and execution of the Local product(s) lifecycle management plan
• Co-leads the brand meetings with the Product Manager
• Leads and develops the Local Medical strategy and Medical activities for the product(s) in accordance to internal and external regulations
• Identify local data gaps, medical needs, study/research planning
• Align the local medical plan with the local commercial plan and the global medical plan
• Conducts National Advisory Board Meetings

Qualifications:

• Medical education or scientific background and scientific expertise in inflammatory and/or rare diseases
• Substantial experience in a medical advisory role or previous experience as medical science liaison
• In-depth knowledge of clinical research, regulatory affairs, and healthcare compliance related to inflammatory conditions or rare diseases.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey complex medical information clearly.
• Proven track record of collaboration with key opinion leaders and experts in the field of inflammatory or rare diseases.
• Strong customer orientation; science-based
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team (e.g., Commercial, Market Access, Clin Development, HE, Regulatory, Safety, etc.)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in pharmaceutical industry within medical affairs
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English

As the company works to develop treatments that take care of others, they also work to care for their teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being. In addition to the base salary, the company offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.