Rare Tumor Country Medical Manager Nordics Cluster

SpringWorks Therapeutics, a healthcare company of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with rare tumors.  
 
At SpringWorks, we are committed to finding answers people with rare tumors need. We thrive in an atmosphere of passion and tenacity, fueled by the excitement of the possibilities science may unlock and driven to work with urgency because of the importance of our work. We value authenticity because diverse backgrounds, cultures, styles and abilities can only help us find the answers that people with rare tumors are looking for.

The Country Medical Lead will be responsible for managing, developing and coaching the Rare Tumours (RT) Medical team within a given country or country cluster. This role is expected to be the scientific expert and medical strategy lead for all RT activities within the country/country cluster and will be responsible for leading the development and execution of country medical plans. 
In addition, the role with have field responsibility for scientific engagement with KOLs, PAOs and other HCPs and stakeholders as required. Territory and/or product responsibility will be defined per country. 

This is a Nordics Cluster role, as a result it can be based in Sweden, Norway, Finland or Denmark. 

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Member of RT Country/Country cluster Leadership Team 
• Local Medical Affairs TA expert
• Co-leading Local TA, Launch and Brand Strategies and lead the Medical Affairs Tactics
• Lead Medical Affairs activities in assigned territory along defined local Medical Launch / Brand strategies
• Manage a team including but not limited to Medical Scientific Liaisons
• Partnering with Patient Advocacy Director Europe on Country PAO strategy and tactics 
• Responsible for assigning, tracking and monitoring relevant KPIs and metrics for Medical affairs
• Consolidate and communicate trends, market insights, and unmet needs identified in the field 
• Partner with cross functional teams, including HEOR/market access to develop the strategy and generation of health economic and outcomes data as needed, and presentation of such data to relevant audiences
• Develop Medical material, review marketing material, trainings based on global content 
• Partner with Global/Regional RT Medical Affairs partners for medical activities within country (e.g. Pan-EU congresses)
• Ensure scientific and clinical accuracy for specific product or brand
• Comply to relevant training and SOPs
• Maintains up-to-date GxP knowledge by following internal and external trainings
• Conduct Local internal scientific training and ensure continuous Medical education of existing teams and new employees working in the Local TA
• Review and communicate insights collected by local Medical colleagues
• Develop Medical KOL scientific interaction plans
• Positively impact external perceptions and knowledge regarding company and company products
• Maintain and demonstrate comprehensive and in-depth scientific TA knowledge when executing assigned tactics
• Ensure operational excellence by sharing best practices
•  Map treatment landscape and medical environment for new indications/ programs in the Therapeutic Area
• Develop and execute territory plans in alignment with regional and national strategy
• Field responsibilities will also include: 
  • establishing and maintaining strong and deep scientific relationships with KOLs across multi-specialty disciplines, connecting to KOLs in academic and non-academic centers at the local, regional, and national level
  • Serve as a scientific expert to the medical community and facilitate the appropriate exchange of scientific information
  • Communicate experts' opinion and feedback on new data and clinical trends to Medical Affairs and translate this information into strategic recommendations to enhance science and advance patient care
• Act as Liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing investigator-initiated research
• Responsible for the planning and tracking of the (TA-specific) medical budget
• Lead/ support (depending on nature of study) Medical studies, assist to coordinate Local clinical projects and contribute to site selection for clinical projects
• Lead Local publication process, publication dissemination and alignment with Local, Regional and Global publication plan
• Support communications for ISS between investigators and internal stakeholders
• Coordinate with ClinDev and ClinOps in providing field support for research studies and assist in the selection of clinical study sites
• May lead presentation and discussion on local Studies at internal study review committee meetings
• Assimilate, process and share medical information with stakeholders

Who you are:

•  Advanced Scientific degree or equivalent experience required. (MD, PhD, PharmD)
• Prior medical field experience within relevant country(s) 
• Minimum of 7 years MSL experience in the pharmaceutical industry
• Line manager experience preferred 
• Prior MSL experience required
• Rare disease experience preferred, particularly in Oncology and/or Neurosciences
• Demonstrated mastery of effectively presenting clinical/scientific information
• Knowledge of regulatory, commercial and clinical issues affecting industry
• Knowledge and experience of methodology of clinical research and Good Clinical Practice required