Role TITLE:   

Senior Medical Education Manager

REPORTING TO:

TA Head

DIRECT REPORTS   YES/NO:

Yes

GROUP:

Medical Education of Medical Affairs

SKILL TRACK AND SPECIALTY:

Medical Education

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:

Account for developing Professional Education strategy and plan including Disease education as well as Product education surrounding the relevant therapeutic area and product.

Ensure the Professional Education strategy aligned with BU & company strategy through building an efficient cross-function collaboration network and communication models.

Ensure succeed implementation of Professional Education events and programs in high-quality and high-compliance way; Work with MSL team, EMT to provide guidance, support etc. to ensure cascade and local education events execution successfully.

Responsible for budget management to the relevant programs or TA to achieve finance target

Develop TA KOLs and build interactive strategic cooperation with the KOLs and professional associations.

1. 1. MAIN ACTIVITIES/TASKS:

Internal

• Develop or contribute to Professional Education strategy and plan.
• Sharing the insight from view of medical perspective to Core Value team, BU in BP planning, key projects’ design.
• Making alignment of professional education strategy, plans and activities within organizations (including Medical Affairs and Business Unit).
• Work with other Medical Functions to develop high-quality education contents for education events.
• Work together with internal stakeholders to drive the implementation of the Medical Education events.
• Responsible for budget tracking and management to the relevant Medical Education events. Monitor timeline and manage project to conclusion and implementation.
• Ensure all programs are in compliance with regulatory, HCC, legal guidelines, and company policies.
• Analyse and report the achievement of measurement milestones relating to Medical Education programs (key performance indicators).
• Provide support and coaching to reports for their development.

External

• Build the XJP/TA reputation through high-qualified Professional Education programs
• Establish and manage an external network of agencies, associations, investigators, KOLs and physicians in order to further develop and implement the Medical Education strategy within the therapy area(s).
• Provide support to EMT/MSL team in their interactions with the external scientific community, resolving issues as required.
• Continuously update the knowledge of disease management, products updates, latest developments of industry and best practices of relevant therapy areas and products

Line Management (For manager with reports)

• Set clear performance objectives, provide feedback and coaching and hold team members   accountable for key activities and deliverables.
• Act as a role model with respect to adherence to, and tracking compliance with, relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and ensure similar adherence among team members.
• Perform annual performance reviews to help support the creation of a diverse, high performing Professional Education team.

Administrative Activities

• Allocate time appropriately to conduct responsibilities and tasks such as status reports, expense reports, etc.
• Complete appraisal and provide appropriate developmental feedback for staff personnel.
• Respond in a timely manner to internal and external customer requests.
• Manage time and activities of self and staff to correspond with the annual planning calendar.
• Communicate routinely and effectively to ensure effective integration of business plan. 
• Effectively evaluate materials and programs from appropriate vendors and in-house departments.

1. 1. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• English writing and oral communication
• Flexibility for some domestic and international travels.

1. 1.  OTHER FEATURES OF THE JOB: 

1.4  JOB LOCATION:

Beijing

PART 2: ROLE REQUIREMENTS

2.1  ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Proven skills at developing and managing varied relationships within and outside the company.
• High customer and external industry insight
• Experienced in development of educational programmes.
• Skilled at understanding scientific data and translating it into effective education and communications materials.
• Strong and demonstrable presentation, communication and influencing skills that can impact at all levels.
• Organisational skills, project management, time-management skills
• Strong leadership, guide and reward high performance teams.
• Adherence to Johnson & Johnson Credo and have the right compliance mindset.

2. 2  EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor and above degree. Academic background with a scientific/medical or marketing degree is preferred
• 10-year or above working experience and 5-year or above Pharm industry/business experience
• More than 3-5 years or above of Marketing and/or Medical experience in the relevant therapeutic area
• 2-3 years above people management or functional line management experience
• A good understanding of the varying medical and marketing practices and perspectives across China, regional and overseas experience is a plus.  
• Good planning and tracking skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.