Medical Affairs Tender Evidence Manager

In a highly tender-driven commercial EMEA region, the function of Manager Scientific Excellence is crucial to assure the delivery of timely, optimal, customized, and compliant tender clinical evidence packages fulfilling the individual tender request, and assure the highest number of quality points are awarded to the DePuy Synthes submissions. Therefore this role will manage the full tender clinical evidence process across the region and emphasize the scientific and clinical strengths of the company products. Furthermore, this role is focused on providing medical and scientific information related to the safety and efficacy of the DePuy Synthes portfolio to healthcare professionals, and healthcare institutions. The role reports to the Director, Medical Affairs, UK/Northern Europe and is part of the DePuy Synthes EMEA Medical Affairs team. This role will manage amongst others EMEA Medical Affairs Specialist Scientific Excellence, and is accountable for conducting effective performance management. This role will facilitate cross-functional collaboration with other functions, such as Medical, Clinical, HEMA & commercial on the commercialization efforts for pipeline and marketed products. Main Duties and Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the tender clinical evidence process in EMEA;
• Ensuringtender submissions receive the best possible clinical evidence package ina timelyfashion.
• Identifyingand reviewing scientific literature to aid the products'evidence packages.
• Ensuring copy approval and copyrightcompliance.
• Advice management on critical issues,provideinsights on proactive tender shaping.
• Highlight evidence gaps upstream to global Medical Affairs.
• Maintain relationships with(global)departments for further streamlining of process.
• Act as DePuy Synthes EMEA first point of contact for tender clinical evidence.
• Facilitating close collaboration between Medical, Clinical, HEMA & commercial teams to drive success.
• Assureawareness and tender readiness, coordinate training.
• Supportofmedical-scientificprojects for EMEADePuy Synthesmarketing teams aroundevidence basedmedicine (EBM) andevidence basedselling (EBS).
• Coordinating and responding to all medical and scientific inquiries from medical staff and patients;
• Across the full product portfolio, inEMEAregion.
• Liasingwith theappropriate(global)Subject Matter Experts
• Document inquiries and responses accurately and completely in our global system according to the relevant SOPs andWork Instructions
• Ensure critical issues are escalated appropriately
• Maintain related EMEA SOPs and Work Instructions
• Training and communicationon theMedInfoprocesses inEMEA countries, to drive further adoption.
• Responsible for managing operational aspects of theteam (e.g., workflow, performance, andcompliance), as well as ensuring achievement of team goals within established timelines and budgets.
• Presents to, and partners with,Medicalaffairsleadership and business leaders and providesinsights and successes (using reports, metrics, other).
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Integrates Johnson & Johnson's Credo and Leadership Imperatives into team goals and decision making., Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
  
  Finished BSc or MScdegree in relevant areasuch as Biomedical science or related, resulting in knowledgeand understandingof:
• Human Physiology and Anatomy
• High levelof scientific understanding
• Evidence based medicine, scientific and clinical research terminology
• Minimum of 1-3years of prior work experience in comparable role
• Fluent inEnglish (written and spoken) andstrong communicationskills across multiple media
• Businessproficiencyinadditionallanguage(s)isa distinct advantage.
• Demonstrable time management and organizational skills
• Very independent with a proactive approach to finding solutions and problem solving
• Proven experience in evidence evaluation and communication
• IT-skills (MS office)
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES and AFFILIATIONS
• Self-motivation and independence
• High levelof accuracy and attention to detail
• Detail-andprocess oriented.
• Understanding of compliance,privacyand confidentiality
• Excellent research skills and highly analytical
• Adaptable and able to work with a wide range of different personalities
• Networker and flexible and adaptable team player
• Able toprioritiseand manage workload autonomously, Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Developing Others, Healthcare Trends, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, People Performance Management, Product Strategies, Program Management, Scientific Communications, Strategic Thinking
  
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