Medical Affairs Pharmacist

Introduction

We are currently looking for an individual who can work in Medical Information, but also play an active part in the dispensing and pharmacy for this pharmaceutical company

Important

Registered Pharmacist and experienced in Sign off for ABPI Code of Practice

The Job

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Qualification and experience -
• Degree in Pharmacy and a registered UK pharmacist. [Mandatory]
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry within Medical Information or Drug Safety (or within a Medical Communications environment).
• Knowledge of ABPI Code of Practice and/or a member of a Drug Information association.

Technical skills and abilities -
• Knowledge of ABPI Code of Practice.
• Excellent communication skills (both spoken and written).
• Ability to analyse and understand scientific/medical information and communicate this effectively to internal/external customers.
• Awareness and understanding of drug development pharmaceutical industry practices.

5 most important job specific skills -
• Excellent communication skills (both spoken and written).
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry within Medical Information or Drug Safety (or within a Medical Communications environment).
• Knowledge of ABPI Code of Practice.
• Ability to analyse and understand scientific/medical information and communicate this effectively to internal/external customers using information sources and databases.

JOB SPECIFICATION:

Reporting to: Head of Medical Affairs

This position is responsible for the overall supervision of the clients Pharmacy; ensuring that the client meets it’s, ethical and legal obligations. This role also includes final signatory for the ABPI code compliance systems and the provision of high quality medical information services for both internal and external stakeholders.

This will include the following:
ABPI Code of Practice
• Acting as final signatory for Merz promotional material, as required by legislation and the ABPI Code of Practice.
• Advise on compliance related issues;
o Develop and manage UK procedures relating to Promotional Practices.
o Oversee and manage the promotional system.
o Support activities around inspections against promotional standards.
o Audit against relevant policies and procedures and identify gaps to improve business processes.
o Oversee and document training
• Assist the Head of Medical Affairs in the development of responses to ABPI Code complaints

Pharmacy
• Responsible for the compliance of the pharmacy with required legislation and guidelines. Responsible for staying up to date with relevant pharmacy legislation and updating senior management as required.
• Carry out the tasks of a Responsible Pharmacist as required.
• Responsible for ensuring that all pharmacy SOPs and processes are up to date and adhered to. Driving the pharmacy to hit its profitability targets

Medical Information
• Preparation of high-quality, accurate and timely medical and technical responses to internal/external customer enquires relating to the clients products, through the retrieval and evaluation of quality information using internal and external sources.
• Ensuring all Medical Information, FAQs, literature and information sources for the products are updated on a regular basis with current best knowledge.
• Provision of product training to internal and external staff according to company SOPs and guidelines.
• Mentoring junior medical information staff on medical information processes as and when required.
• Ensuring that all Adverse Events reported by customers are forwarded to the Drug Safety Department in an expedited manner and in accordance with company SOPs and guidelines.
• Act as a Departmental Ambassador. Establish close working relationships with other departments both local and global e.g. Sales, Marketing
• Assisting the Head of Medical Affairs to ensure that all SOPs relating to the Medical Affairs function are updated on a regular basis.
• Deputising for the Head of Medical Affairs
• Such other duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require.
• Health & Safety – take personal responsibility for compliance with all current Health & Safety legislation.

For more information regarding this position, please contact Wayne Smith on 01489 898264 or email wayne.smith@matchtech.com