Lead, Therapy Area Speciality – Turkey

Türkiye
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Lead, Therapy Area Speciality - TurkeyAbout Astellas:At Astellas, experience is coupled energised with a relentless challenger spirit.Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn't a buzzword - it's a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.We are unusual in our ability to combine the experience, expertise and resources of an established company with the agility, flexibility and tenacity of a start-up. Relentless curiosity and a hunger for discovery flows throughout our entire organisation.We harness the latest technology and insights from big data with our research expertise to create powerful solutions that could transform the way doctors and nurses treat and care for their patients. We are accelerating product development, driving operational efficiencies and gaining a better understanding of the needs of patients and their healthcare providers.We partner and collaborate with academic research institutes and biotechnology companies who share our passion for bringing breakthrough discoveries to patients.The Opportunity:As the Therapy Lead, Speciality you will be reporting directly to the Head, Medical Affairs Turkey and be responsible for the implementation of the medical strategy (Core Medical Plan) in the designated therapeutic area at the affiliate level.You will be responsible for engaging with Key External Experts in relevant therapy area and working closely with key internal stakeholders, including the brand teams across the affiliate to achieve business objectives for the affiliate.Hybrid working:At Astellas we recognise that our employees enjoy having balance between their professional and home lives. We are proud of our hybrid approach which empowers you to have flexibility on whether to work from home or in the office.Key Responsibilities:

Provide strategic medical and scientific expertise in support of all affiliate Medical Affairs deliverables and cross-functional activities.
Demonstrate matrix leadership by developing and maintaining integrated partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure all MA affiliate activities address local needs and advance the medical/scientific understanding of Astellas products across their lifecycle.
Understand, align, and engage with external stakeholders to advance the understanding of and science behind compounds in development, the safe and effective use of Astellas products and disease states that they treat.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with internal teams for study execution, regulatory affairs, and post-approval studies. Work closely with commercial teams to align in promotional activities.
Data Generation and Communication: Partner with HEOR and Market Access for local access strategies, plan HEOR projects, and provide medical education. Develop non-promotional materials for fair and balanced communication.
Compliance and Field Medical Activities: Ensure compliance with policies and regulations. Execute field medical activities by engaging with key external experts aligned with therapeutic area strategies.
Actively monitor the changing local health care landscape to anticipate future needs of internal and external stakeholders and collaborate with Astellas leadership to address those needs.

Essential Knowledge & Experience:

Proven experience within medical affairs having worked with a global pharmaceutical organization in Turkey.
Experience within transplant medicine is key. Knowledge of other therapy areas such as Ophthalmology, Immunology would be nice to have.
Foundational understanding of the drug development process as well as commercialization
Profound knowledge in medical compliance and feed-in new related local regulations/requirements.
Degree in MBChB / MD is a key requirement.
Fully fluent in written and verbal business Turkish & English.

Preferred Knowledge & Experience:

A good understanding of the dynamics of a large corporate environment; comfortable with matrix reporting lines.
Demonstrated strategic thinking, problem solving and decision making skills.
A collaborative style of working and a strong sense of ethics, compliance and integrity.

Education/Qualifications:

Doctoral degree (MD, PhD in health-related science or PharmD) or equivalent.

Additional information:

This is a Permanent Full time position.
The role will be based in Istanbul, Turkey.
This position follows our hybrid working model. Role requires a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per week in our Istanbul office. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs.
20-30% travel, including overnight travel is involved.

What We Offer:

Being part of a global organization contributing towards improved patient lives.
Opportunity and support to continuous development.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.#LI-Istanbul#LI-Hybrid#LI-MO1

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