Rare Endocrine/Rare Cardiology Medical Affairs Undergraduate

Company description:

Medical Affairs colleagues are key to conveying the science behind company products to the healthcare community and work closely with various cross-functional teams within the company that are involved in various stages of a product's life-cycle. The medical affairs team apply insights learned to help improve the patient journey, leading to more efficient management of their condition by healthcare professionals

The Rare Endocrine/Rare Cardiology Medical Affairs Team consists of doctors, pharmacists and colleagues with life sciences backgrounds, who work closely with cross functional teams (colleagues from other departments) to deliver on projects and activities and provide medical and scientific expertise across various therapy areas. The Medical Affairs team is also involved in developing new approaches to engage with and partner with healthcare professionals, patients and other healthcare stakeholders.

The purpose of the undergraduate role is to gain an insight into the pharmaceutical industry and meet experts working in a wide range of roles and departments. The opportunities to work cross-functionally, with other teams, offers an insight into the different career opportunities the pharmaceutical industry has to offer.

Job description:

As part of a vibrant and talented medical affairs team, you can look forward to developing numerous skills and being a valued team player.

You will develop a multitude of skills including:

• Communication and interactive skills through liaising with colleagues and external stakeholders
• Organisational and project management skills through working on a variety of projects
• Presentation skills by discussing your work at meetings, as well as the opportunity to chair some meetings
• Teamwork skills through your role in various matrix teams
• Developing the initiative to think proactively with the responsibility of managing your own projects

It is also a fantastic way to obtain a better comprehension of the pharmaceutical industry and the types of roles it has to offer.

Roles and opportunities will include:

• Assist the Medical team with key projects and deliverables aligned with the medical strategy. This will include supporting and delivering projects for both internal and external stakeholders. For instance, this may include projects relating to data analysis and presentation, investigator initiated research (ISR), clinical trials, non-interventional studies, database studies and registries.
• Helping the medical team to stay abreast of relevant published literature and developments, by reviewing and summarising key information.
• You will develop in-depth scientific knowledge of Pfizer medicines within your nominated therapy area(s) as well as that of key competitors
• You will learn about the ABPI Code of practice and Pfizer SOPs (standard operating procedures) and help to ensure that all activities are compliant. You will compile relevant case studies to improve team knowledge on relevant industry regulations (e.g. ABPI code of practice) and Pfizer Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Being part of and contributing to Digital Workstreams
• Support compassionate use, early access, and named patient programmes for medicine supply
• Promote the training of other colleagues in the medical data
• Help organise departmental volunteer days

Required profile:

Type of person we are looking for, in relation to Skills, Knowledge and Motivation:

• Completing placement as part of University Degree either through Year In Industry/Industrial Placement or Gap Year
• Fluency in English
• Studying at University for a Medical, Pharmacy or Science degree
• Excellent communication and interactive skills (spoken, written, digital)
• Highly motivated self- starter
• Interest in Oncology helpful
• Aptitude for learning
• Reliable and able to meet deadlines.
• Extracurricular interests & achievements
• Good awareness of the UK healthcare environment and customer types (e.g. GPs, consultants, pharmacists, nurses etc.)
• Able to work well within a team and individually on projects.
• Able to generate creative and innovative ideas.
• Initiative to improve processes and educate colleagues.
• Expertise with a range of software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and digital communication tools (e.g., apps, websites, social media).

What we offer:

Type of person we are looking for, in relation to Skills, Knowledge and Motivation:

• Student be studying for a Degree and taking Industrial Placement as part of degree course or taking gap year
• On target for a Degree Classification in a Medical, Pharmacy or Science degree
• Able and self-assured to challenge the status quo
• Reliable and able to meet deadlines
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
• Ability to use initiative and work effectively in a team environment
• Strong Maths and English skills
• Self-assurance to liaise with Pfizer personnel at all levels
• Ability to generate creative and innovative ideas
• Excellent interactive skills, tenacity and the ability to influence others
• Expertise with a range of software (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and digital communication tools (e.g. apps, websites, social media).

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Location: South East London, GB

Posted Date: 11/28/2024