Physician Scientist as Principal Global Medical Director Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroinflammation (M/F/X) - (geographic focus area: UK, NL, IE, CA, Nordics)

• Job facts

• A key senior role to drive the generation and execution of Roche’s Multiple Sclerosis and broader NeuroImmunology medical strategy, and to help shape the future of our commitments in NeuroImmunology innovation
  
  
• Globally networked and internationally operating with a strong external focus and scientific collaborations with the respective Therapeutic Area Experts community as well as close collaboration with the global- and affiliate medical teams
  
  
• Strongly enhances our scientific exchange, medical insights generation as well as dissemination and evidence generation efforts
  
  
• Operates utilizing agile mindset and methodologies embracing principles of modern working behaviors and organizations including self-organization, co-creation, and strong collaboration (see eg: Reinventing Organizations, Frederic Laloux | Nelson Parker © 2014; McKinsey Agile Organizations)
  
  
• Deep disease area scientific and clinical expertise and network required as a physician-scientist in the field of Multiple Sclerosis and/or NeuroImmunology
  
  

• Support of Clinical /Medical insights generation activities
  
  
• Responsibilities for research collaborations and data generation activities, including data analyses, interpretation and scientific dissemination, with a strong focus on clinical practice and innovation.
  
  
• Evaluation of external research and collaboration proposals and opportunities
  
  
• Provision of medical expertise, shaping, and execution of the medical dissemination (publication/education) strategy including championing of publications. Advancing the understanding of MS and its treatment (internally and externally)
  
  
• Medical expertise for global and Affiliate cross-functional stakeholders, as well as the provision of medical information services for Health-Care Professionals (HCPs)
  
  

• Responsible for acting in line with legal, regulatory, industry and company standards and codes of practice (such as Roche Code of Conduct and any other Roche directives and guidelines)
  
  
• Completes all required training modules as a priority
  
  

• Utilizes and models modern ways of working consistently with an agile mindset, behaviors, and methodologies (e.g. McKinsey Agile Organizations)
  
  
• Encourages and coaches others to evolve their agile ways of working
  
  
• Ensure co-creation, work cross-functionally & cross-geographies
  
  
• Cultural and organizational agility, comfortable and track record of operating and influencing without formal authority in a global network/matrix environment
  
  
• Organizational knowledge, entrepreneurial mindset, and strong problem-solving capability
  
  

• MD with relevant scientific and clinical experience in a field of Multiple Sclerosis/ Neuroimmunology.
  
  
• Proven track record of scientific achievements as well as a strong network in the field of Multiple Sclerosis and/or NeuroImmunology
  
  
• Clinical practice experience in the field of MS/Neuroinflammation.
  
  
• Experience in data generation within or outside the biopharmaceutical industry
  
  
• Experience of writing peer-reviewed scientific publications as a lead author
  
  
• Experience of partnership with therapeutic area experts and external organizations in the field of MS/NeuroImmunology
  
  

• High ethical standards
  
  
• Ability to demonstrate Roche Values, Leadership Commitments, and Core Competencies
  
  
• Functional competencies, including but not limited to, organization, prioritization and planning skills, negotiation skills, communication & presentation skills
  
  
• Ability to operate successfully in a matrix environment with shared accountability and responsibilities
  
  
• Ability to work across multiple cultures and countries
  
  
• Ability to work with an open, collaborative and service-oriented mindset
  
  

• (Agile) people and project leadership skills
  
  
• Experienced educator/ presenter
  
  
• Experienced curator of research
  
  
• Understanding of business context and regulatory and societal environment and trends
  
  
• Fluency in written and spoken English required; additional language skills of relevance to the geographical focus area of work strongly desired
  
  

• Working time will comprise office- as well as community-based activities (requires international travel) with visits to Roche Head Office in Basel as needed
  
  
• Representation of the global/international Roche Medical MS/Neuroinflammation Team in the international MS community and within Roche Affiliates as needed and appropriate
  
  
• Strong collaboration with global and affiliate partners (e.g. medical, early and late-stage development, commercial, market access, safety, regulatory and government affairs functions
  
  
• Flexible location: may be based out of Basel, CH, or within the main geographical focus area of responsibility
  
  

• Member of the Global Multiple Sclerosis/NeuroImmunology Product Development Medical Affairs team
  
  
• Membership of Data Strategy Group, publications or study management teams as needed
  
  
• Provision of relevant Disease area insights and expertise
  
  
• Input into joint planning and execution of the MS/Neuroinflammation medical and integrated Strategy
  
  
• Establishes and maintains contacts to Therapeutic Area Experts, Societies and Collaborative Research Groups/Networks as appropriate
  
  
• Research collaboration project leadership and publication championing/ authorship
  
  

• Who we are At Roche, 98,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
  
  Roche is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  
  
• Job facts
  • Location Switzerland, Basel-City, Basel | Canada, Alberta, Canada | Denmark, Hvidovre | Ireland, Ireland | Netherlands, Netherlands | Norway, Norway | United Kingdom, Hertfordshire, Welwyn
  • Function Medical Affairs
  • Subfunction Medical Information/Scientific Affairs
  • Schedule Full time
  • Job level Individual contributor
  • Job type Regular
  • Division Roche Pharmaceuticals
  • Posted since 2019/07/10
  • Job-ID 201906-118373
  
  
  
• Get in touch Mrs. Susanne Barbara Birmoser