Medical Advisor Clinical Trials 002

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Some opportunities happen only once in a lifetime - like a job where you have the chance to change lives. At Alexion, people living with rare and devastating diseases are our Guiding Star. We are driven to continuously innovate and create meaningful value in all we do to help patients and families fully live their best lives. We value the uniqueness and diversity of our employees and recognize that nurturing the diverse perspectives and strengths of our people translates into innovative breakthroughs for patients.
This Is What You Will Do
The Medical Advisor Clinical Trials (MACT) is a field-based scientific resource that strategically supports the development, medical and scientific objectives of Alexion’s products in the different phases of development.
The MACT will work very closely with Country Operations, Clinical Operations & Clinical Development to ensure successful delivery and performance of Alexion’s clinical trials. The MACT will also act as a peer scientific expert who communicates accurate and applicable scientific and medical information to Principal Investigators and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and collects relevant data for Alexion from the field within a geographic area. In addition, the MACT will manage and maintain collegial and professional relationships with HCPs and identifies and facilitates collaboration opportunities with Alexion in new fields of engagement.
As Country Operations team member the MACT will maintain a very close collaboration with the Medical Affairs teams and especially with the New Product Medical Leads (Advisors). This includes regular bi-directional updates and alignment for each individual study.
The MACT will report directly to the Regional Head, Country Operations, Americas and dotted line to the Head of External Scientific Engagement.
You Will Be Responsible For

• Developing and maintaining the highest scientific and medical expertise in the relevant fields and be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert and resource in the assigned therapeutic areas
• Ensuring timely and informative scientific/medical exchanges with customers and internal partners, in accordance with compliance policies and with legal requirements, to drive the successful delivery and performance of Alexion’s clinical studies.
• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with Investigators and other external stakeholders, including professional organizations for trial related activities. When applicable, initiating the work of identifying national or local opinion leaders, in close collaboration with the local medical affairs team.
• In close partnership with the local Medical Affairs team, drives identification of potential sites and investigators for clinical trials, helping to expand Alexion clinical trial network of sites.
• Liaising with Country Operations and Clinical Operations to support clinical study feasibility, effective study implementation and study management by proactively engaging investigators and clinical trial sites for the lifecycle of the trial. This may include supporting Country Operation team members and/or Clinical Research Associates during Site Evaluation, Initiation Visits or Engagement Visits, as needed
• Developing in depth knowledge of the assigned therapeutic areas, in terms of sites, physicians, laboratories, networks, and current diagnostic and clinical practices.
• Ensuring appropriate and compliant level of Patient Advocacy Organization (PAO) group involvement with Patient Advocacy team
• Enhancing clinical operations efforts to improve recruitment & retention by providing education and training, as well as clinical discussions with site’s team via early engagement during feasibility and throughout conduct of trial, e.g. on eligibility criteria, barriers to recruitment, etc. In addition, supporting the development and refinement regarding the local patient pathway and definition of recruitment barriers and recruitment drivers on a country level.
• Developing and maintaining strong collaboration with, but not limited to: Country Operations Management, Country Medical Affairs teams including the New Product Medical Leads (Advisors), Clinical Operations, Clinical Development and Launch excellence
• Understanding country landscape and coordinate country input into protocol feasibility re: country and site‘s ability to conduct study, patient burden, SOC, competitive intelligence, etc. Improving clinical trial protocols by coordinating country input, e.g. through Global Project Team (GPT), if required
• Maintaining current knowledge of local laws and guidelines, codes of practices and Alexion policies relevant to Clinical Development and Medical Affairs activity

You Will Need To Have

• The duties of this role are generally conducted in a field environment. As is typical of a field-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: travel by public transportation, automobile, train, or plane; work comfortably in a clinical setting; use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem solve; engage in complex and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.
• Proven capacity to:
• Plan and manage complex projects
• Willingness to travel (up to 75 % of time)
• Positive attitude during challenging situations
• Knowledge of clinical trial conduct
• Establish and develop internal and external networks
• Scientific degree/ Life Science/Medical degree or proven scientific excellence
• Work independently and proactively
• Minimum 5 years of combined experience in Medical Affairs/Clinical Operations/Clinical Development
• Communicate clearly complex scientific data, in different settings (F2F and public presentations) and to different audiences (including top experts in the relevant fields)
• Act as a team player in multi-disciplinary settings
• Knowledge of the country’s healthcare system and market access environment

We Would Prefer For You To Have

• Demonstrated success working within cross-functional teams
• Demonstrates initiative, teamwork, and accountability
• Scientific curiosity and deep understanding of relevant science and methodology
• MD, PharmD, or PhD in natural sciences
• Strong demonstration of scientific presentations to investigators, KEEs, professional societies and patient advocacy organizations
• Ability to work in matrix organization
• Previous experience in rare diseases is of advantage

Alexion is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients and families affected by rare diseases and devastating conditions through the discovery, development and commercialization of life-changing medicines. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Alexion has offices around the globe and serves patients in more than 50 countries. Further information about Alexion can be found at: www.alexion.com.
Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact [email protected]. Alexion participates in E-Verify.
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