The posting
Medison is a rapidly growing global pharmaceutical company with a strong global presence, operating in 4 continents and over 35 countries. Our mission is to provide access to highly innovative therapies to patients who suffers mainly from cancer and rare diseases, in many international markets. If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of our mission, join us!
The Country Medical Head is the most senior medical representative in the country, with strategic and operational accountability for the Medical function.
The role leads all medical activities for the assigned products in Turkey, provides expert medical support and education to internal teams, and hires, develops, and manages Medical Affairs Managers (MAMs) and Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), where applicable.
The Medical Head serves as the country expert on Medison products, relevant disease areas, and scientific developments, while building peer-to-peer partnerships with healthcare professionals to support the appropriate use of medicines and improve patient outcomes.
The Country Medical Head reports to the Cluster Medical Head and works in close partnership with the Country Manager and is an active member of the Country Leadership Team.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic medical leadership and up-to-date scientific expertise across the assigned therapeutic areas and products, ensuring relevant insights are shared with Medical, Commercial, and other internal teams.
- Lead, engage, and develop MAMs and/or MSLs, where applicable, including recruitment, performance management, capability building, and effective deployment of the team.
- Develop and execute the annual country medical strategy, operational roadmap, and budget in alignment with brand and business plans and in partnership with relevant functions.
- Build and maintain trusted scientific relationships with KOLs, HCPs, patient advocacy groups, investigators, and other healthcare stakeholders, and address medical enquiries in a timely and compliant manner.
- Lead and participate in scientific exchange and medical education through meetings, office visits, conferences, symposia, lectures, and presentations, based on critical review of relevant scientific evidence.
- Partner cross-functionally with Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Clinical teams while maintaining appropriate medical independence.
- Provide medical input to reimbursement and health-basket processes, including relevant scientific and technical support, in cooperation with Market Access and Regulatory colleagues.
- Oversee country medical programs and research activities, including compassionate-use programs, investigator-initiated trials, and coordination with Clinical teams and investigators.
- Review and approve promotional materials from a medical perspective and ensure all activities comply with company policies, applicable regulations, ethical standards, and partner requirements.
- Ensure safety information, including adverse events, is reported to Pharmacovigilance in accordance with company procedures.
- Represent the Medical function with suppliers and other external partners as needed, and role-model the Company’s culture and values.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in a relevant life-sciences or healthcare discipline (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD/pharmacy, dentistry, or veterinary medicine) – required.
- 8–10 years of pharmaceutical-industry experience in Medical Affairs or a related medical/commercial role; experience in a fast-growing or start-up environment is an advantage.
- Experience in relevant specialty areas, preferably Rare Diseases, Cardiology, or Oncology, with an established network of country KOLs.
- Strong scientific, clinical, and Medical Affairs knowledge, including the ability to discuss on- and off-label scientific concepts appropriately.
- Experience with product launches, insight-based planning, and engagement with a broad range of healthcare stakeholders is preferred.
- Ability to understand and communicate complex scientific and medical information clearly to diverse internal and external audiences.
- Strong leadership, collaboration, presentation, active-listening, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.
- Patient-centric, evidence-driven, and attentive to the needs of HCPs and other stakeholders.
- Agile, curious, and comfortable taking initiative and learning in a dynamic environment.
- High level of integrity and a strong compliance mindset.
- Fluent English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to work effectively with medical content in English.
- Confidence engaging senior representatives of customers, health funds, the Ministry of Health, and other key institutions.
- Strong digital literacy and ability to communicate effectively through digital channels.
- Willingness to travel across the country as required and a valid driver’s license.
