Category Medical Affairs Director, Systemic Respiratory

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Site Name: Switzerland - NyonPosted Date: Dec 12 2022Category Medical Affairs Director, RespiratoryHello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.As the Category Medical Affairs Director, you will support the delivery of medical excellence by providing leadership, expert insight & direction to category/ sub-category project teams.You will be accountable for project specific Medical Governance ensuring compliance with Haleon SOPs.This is an individual contribution role within the Respiratory Consumer Category providing medical/scientific expert support teams on promotional practices, product information, business development, and new product development. Interacting with internal teams, such as Category Growth- Regional medical, clinical operations, clinical research leads, R&D teams, Expert marketing teams and external groups and people, such as government agencies, Health Care Practitioners, Health Care Organizations and other External Experts, to achieve company objectives and to build Haleon reputation.The role will have accountability for- and oversight of the category/ sub-category project related activities with the complexity of multiple stakeholders, complex governance and business expectations:

• Project specific R&D and commercial support for pipeline and existing products– scientific/medical leadership, claims support/health benefit claims
• Development and implementation of scientific engagement activities
• Contributor to the category/ sub-category R&D, medical team meetings
• Supporting Haleon through engagement with external organizations including Health Authorities, Healthcare Organizations, External Experts etc.

This Director role, supports the Category Medical Director in ensuring labeling of Category products with a clear understanding of the benefits and risks of the products and their appropriate use for the benefit of patients and consumers and in accordance with local laws and regulations.These activities will involve building networks with and working closely with stakeholders and peers across different functions within the Category.In this role you will…Part of the Global Category team support development of a Culture of High Performance

• Seek, challenge and implement ways to improve personal performance of the Category Medical Team based on enterprise thinking
• Support Category Medical Lead in ensuring medical compliance of Category products and activities to safeguard the interests of consumers and patients and Haleon reputation
• Compliance with relevant Codes and SOPs of all promotional claims
• Oversight of Scientific Engagement activities initiated by Category
• Medical Governance oversight for Category-led human subject research projects
• Deliver expert technical knowledge and leadership at a project level in medical activities (including MI, PV and promotional practices) to ensure best practice and achievement of project objectives based on
• Contribute to the development and support implementation of Medical plans (including claims / product changes) & deliver outputs according to category/ sub-category project plans and agreed timelines
• Develop effective internal links with other Haleon functions including CH Category, Medical Leadership, Regional Medical, Clinical Research Leads and R&D teams to maintain awareness of developments and seek opportunities to drive simplification
• Develop self to becomes an expert “face” of Haleon for a specific category/ sub-category and contribute towards collaborations with the external environment (Agencies, Professional Societies, Key Opinion Leaders, Healthcare Organizations and Consumers)
• Be a credible ambassador for Haleon, in order to help inform Haleon activities and to help deliver business objectives.
• Drive for medical consistency against category/ sub-category products supported across BUs science and values.

Pharmacovigilance

• Provide expert Medical knowledge of Category Products for internal and external stakeholders

Medical Governance implementation

• Drive knowledge and understanding of Medical Governance with category/sub-category teams – work with Regional Medical Affairs to help embed understanding and compliance across Regions and LOCs
• Support deployment and oversight of Category training in Medical Governance Policies
• Appropriate escalation of any medical governance issues
• Development of Data Disclosure plans to ensure delivery of scientific data disclosure strategy to meet Haleon policy requirements at a project level.

Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.Qualifications & Skills:Basic qualifications:

• MD, PhD, Pharm D, advanced life science degree
• Min. 10 years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical or Healthcare industry
• Demonstrated experience and proven track record working as part of a Medical Affairs team within larger complex matrix organization.
• Clinical and / or academic research background.
• Demonstrated business acumen
• Demonstrated experience representing an organization with external stakeholders

Preferred qualifications:

• Prefer Min. 8 years’ experience in a Pharmaceutical/ Consumer Healthcare / FMCH Business with experience in Medical &/or Scientific Affairs.
• Demonstrated experience and proven track record working as part of a Medical Affairs team within larger complex matrix organization.
• Clinical and / or academic research background preferred.
• Specific Category experience for the aligned Consumer Category E.g. Respiratory

Diversity, Equity and InclusionAt Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.We’re striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.