Scientific Advisor, Oncology

The Scientific Advisor (Hybrid) is instrumental in providing strategic medical and tactical expertise and ensuring its implementation in the assigned therapy area and territory coverage. The candidate will be expected to know and develop close contact with Thought Leaders (TLs) within the defined disease areas and actively contribute to developing medical and business programs for the Country Brand Operating Plan.

The role also includes providing non-promotional, high-level scientific, medical, and educational support to Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) and other stakeholders to make clinical decisions in the treatment of their patients and allowing them to gain practical insights into the treatment and management of their patients. This role helps to position IPSEN as the scientific partner of choice for HCPs and other stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities
Provide Scientific Information and Support

• In close coordination with existing medical information resources, respond professionally and quickly to documented unsolicited requests from the field and external stakeholders for clinical information and data to Ipsen's products and therapy areas.
• Communicate on scientific, clinical, and technical topics in line with Ipsen SOPs and the Medicines Australia code of conduct.
• Lead the organisation and scientific support of key local events, e.g., satellite symposia, Round-Table Meetings, etc.

Develop and maintain knowledge

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Ipsen's products and therapy areas for external HCPs/TLs and internal stakeholders.
• Effectively contribute to various external HCPs/TL engagements (e.g., Round-Table Meetings and/or Advisory Panels) to stimulate scientific exchange and responding to evolving evidence in relevant therapy areas.

Medical Affairs Excellence and Business Support

• Sets and aligns Medical Affairs strategy by effectively working with the medical/marketing/sales team on brand strategies and Country Brand Operation Plans, including medical tactics and budget management.
• Collect actionable insights from interactions with stakeholders to develop strategies that can benefit patients.
• Support Market Access/Patient Affairs by providing relevant clinical and HEOR data to ensure optimal access and reimbursement conditions for Ipsen products.
• Advising the Brand teams on the most suitable approach for supporting the company's products from the medical/regulatory point of view.
• To support the Marketing department in developing, reviewing, and approving promotional materials from a medical point of view, ensuring that all local legal requirements and other applicable (e.g., Ethical codes) and internal SOPs are met.
• Develop and execute KOL engagement plan for the relevant therapy areas. Identify and develop KOLs to be Ipsen's national or international speakers.
• Ensure the delivery of timely and accurate medical training to internal staff to ensure a high level of medical knowledge and understanding aligned with Ipsen requirements and relevant standards.

Supervise and successfully manage the execution of data generation projects

• Propose clinical centres for participation in Company-Sponsored Studies (CSS) / local data generation of study concepts.
• Ensure appropriate design, monitoring and reporting of clinical/epidemiological / data studies.
• Act as the key contact person for the HQ Clinical Operations and/or the contracted CRO companies.
• Lead and supervise proper execution of Grants and CSS/ISS/data generation.

Regulatory and Pharmacovigilance

• Supports Regulatory to meet all regulatory requirements, including timely and quality submissions to relevant regulatory authorities by communicating scientific information to regulators in the pre-registration phase (reactively).
• To ensure the required medical support to pharmacovigilance.
• On-time reports of spontaneous adverse events and technical complaints about all Ipsen products.
• Serve as a designated backup for LMI (local medical information) and PV (Pharmacovigilance) activities, ensuring seamless support and continuity of operations as needed.

Compliance and Governance

• Ensure that scientific support is informed, balanced, current, and complies with the spirit and letter of EFPIA codes or regulatory rules and Ipsen SOPs. This includes but is not restricted to, maintaining high professional standards of conduct in line with Ipsen Company Standard Operating Procedures, with a duty of care to the company's reputation.
• Demonstrated capacity to build strong relationships across functions and to work closely with all people across the business.

Knowledge & Experience

• At least 5 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry (specialisation in neuroscience and speciality care preferred) in a medical role.
• Strong existing network of KOLs (especially in neurology and rehabilitation medicine)
• Knowledge of and current training in international/local studies and GxP (GCP, GPvP, GMP, GDP and other applicable Instruments and regulations governing clinical research, medical information, and scientific communication.
• An understanding of the drug development process and a good knowledge of the therapeutic area (understanding and experience in neurology and rehabilitation medicine is an advantage)
• Demonstrated experience in successfully working with a cross-functional team of people (a mix of experience, skill sets and roles)
• Able to elicit the knowledge gap in the audience and customise the presentation to communicate the appropriate scientific data.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Provide constructive advice and feedback on strategies and actions to bring better outcomes to patients.
• Knowledge of Medicines Australia Code of Conduct
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and influencing skills.

Education / Certifications

• Medical/Pharmacy/PhD degree