Consultant & Medical Director
CONSULTANT MEDICAL AFFAIRS
Keywords
Skills
- Medical Affairs Strategy
- Company Portfolio Management
- Training and Education
- Entrepreneurial Leadership
- Cross-regional collaboration
- Management Team Member
- Submission for Reimbursement or Tenders
- Medical Content Design
- Change Management
- Agile working
- Exam Moderation
- Coaching and Consulting
- Launch readiness & execution
Project history
10/2020
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12/2020
* Strategic planning & tactical execution
* Execution and delivery of the German Medical Affairs Plan
* Launch Readiness
* Execution and delivery of the German Medical Affairs Plan
* Launch Readiness
01/2019
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06/2020
Country Medical Director
MERCK SHARP and DOHME
* Created and maintained a high performing, highly compliant local MA organization (n=20, 7 direct reports, 1
dotted-line-report Pharmacovigilance) whilst driving and leading change process and implementation of
worldwide global transformation of MA organization on a country level. Accounted entire Austrian Medical
Affairs (MA) Department with all therapeutic areas (Oncology, Vaccines, Immunology, Acute Care, HIV and
Anti-Infectives, Primary Care and Medical Information)
* Considerably increased frequency of customer visits of MA staff by 40% by activating synchronization of Medical
Information processes on a regional level
* Enabled 100% emphasis on customer-focus and compliance by leading Country Medical Governance Council,
ensuring that functional groups with Medical (Clinical, Regulatory, Safety) collaboratively planned, executed
and measured all activities
* Allowing for 50% decrease in everyone´s SOP training time spent, by orchestrating implementation of "Simp
your global SOP" project, developed by MA
* Ensured 100% of MA staff knew how to contribute to company strategy by creating new workshop-concept
("vision and strategy workshop") with MA Team
* Collectively compiled company strategic roadmap by representing MRL in Leadership Team/Management Team
* Encouraged cross-functional teams to develop new digital platforms by providing medical and scientific input
and advising customer units, market access/access alliance functions and others as required, as well as input
into Health Economics
* Represented company in external activities requiring presence of the country's Medical leader, managing
medical aspects of submissions for reimbursement or tenders for company´s entire portfolio of medicines and
vaccines (collaboration with CORE, Market Access, and Commercial colleagues)
Achievements:
* Change management success and implementation of worldwide global MA transformation on a country level
* Regional and local establishment of two new campaigns/workshop-concept: "Simp your SOP" and "Vision
workshop"
* Reorganisation and simplification of Medical information sub-process
dotted-line-report Pharmacovigilance) whilst driving and leading change process and implementation of
worldwide global transformation of MA organization on a country level. Accounted entire Austrian Medical
Affairs (MA) Department with all therapeutic areas (Oncology, Vaccines, Immunology, Acute Care, HIV and
Anti-Infectives, Primary Care and Medical Information)
* Considerably increased frequency of customer visits of MA staff by 40% by activating synchronization of Medical
Information processes on a regional level
* Enabled 100% emphasis on customer-focus and compliance by leading Country Medical Governance Council,
ensuring that functional groups with Medical (Clinical, Regulatory, Safety) collaboratively planned, executed
and measured all activities
* Allowing for 50% decrease in everyone´s SOP training time spent, by orchestrating implementation of "Simp
your global SOP" project, developed by MA
* Ensured 100% of MA staff knew how to contribute to company strategy by creating new workshop-concept
("vision and strategy workshop") with MA Team
* Collectively compiled company strategic roadmap by representing MRL in Leadership Team/Management Team
* Encouraged cross-functional teams to develop new digital platforms by providing medical and scientific input
and advising customer units, market access/access alliance functions and others as required, as well as input
into Health Economics
* Represented company in external activities requiring presence of the country's Medical leader, managing
medical aspects of submissions for reimbursement or tenders for company´s entire portfolio of medicines and
vaccines (collaboration with CORE, Market Access, and Commercial colleagues)
Achievements:
* Change management success and implementation of worldwide global MA transformation on a country level
* Regional and local establishment of two new campaigns/workshop-concept: "Simp your SOP" and "Vision
workshop"
* Reorganisation and simplification of Medical information sub-process
05/2018
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11/2018
Medical Director Innovative Medicine, Immunoscience and Fibrosis
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
* Established country development strategy for pipeline products and created and implemented long-term
strategy for pipeline products life cycle management by collaborating with global early development team
* Assumed medical/scientific leadership for pipeline clinical trials development, including development
strategy, planning execution, supervision of clinical studies
* Led medical team members and oversaw 11 direct reports
strategy for pipeline products life cycle management by collaborating with global early development team
* Assumed medical/scientific leadership for pipeline clinical trials development, including development
strategy, planning execution, supervision of clinical studies
* Led medical team members and oversaw 11 direct reports
10/2017
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04/2018
Senior Medical Affairs Advisor - Central Europe Cluster
SANTHERA PHARMACEUTICALS
* Managed MA operational plans (Rare Diseases) as derivative of overall cluster plans, in line with international
and regional guidelines
* Responded to unsolicited technical or scientific enquiries from HCPs and scientists regarding idebenone, its
clinical development program, clinical evidence base and use in clinical practice
* Acted as link between HQ and customers involved in Corporate activities, maintained a fruitful, collaborative
relationship with Clinical Development and contracted third parties, in particular with CROs
and regional guidelines
* Responded to unsolicited technical or scientific enquiries from HCPs and scientists regarding idebenone, its
clinical development program, clinical evidence base and use in clinical practice
* Acted as link between HQ and customers involved in Corporate activities, maintained a fruitful, collaborative
relationship with Clinical Development and contracted third parties, in particular with CROs
01/2011
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12/2017
Senior Medical Advisor, Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH)
BAXTER GERMANY
* Composed diverse medical position statements for competition law disputes and other legal issues such as
those concerning products, therapeutic indications and reimbursement
* Provided medical and professional trainings and education for external and internal clients including doctors,
pharmacists, healthcare professionals and policy representatives, patient organizations and sales force
* Executed medical global, regional and local Advisory Boards/scientific conferences
* Supported German study sites in Phase II-IV clinical trials conducted by Global Clinical Research or Global
Clinical Medical Affairs (GCMA), accounted for local IIR's and NIS's
* Oversaw 4 direct reports on various indications (Anesthesia and Critical Care, Oncology) since Jan 2015 and
parental nutrition and fluid and electrolyte therapy between Feb 2011 and Dec 2014
* Regularly shared information and cooperated with regional and global medical affairs and clinical research
organizations, participated in internal and external training for professional development
Achievements:
* Utilized synergies to initiate and adopt a satellite project (national tumor registry study)
* Convinced company management of the merits of interdisciplinary medical collaboration with oncologists and
nutrition KOLs, culminating in a new oncologist case conference patient care concept and paper
* Led successful campaign to streamline a cumbersome review process for national research projects from 16-24
weeks to 4-6 weeks
* Created and executed regional consultation-hour, allowing sales team to discuss important issues with medical
team outside of regular meetings. Resulted in trustful and effective cooperation with 2-4 more common
customer visits per month and shortened lead times for coordination
those concerning products, therapeutic indications and reimbursement
* Provided medical and professional trainings and education for external and internal clients including doctors,
pharmacists, healthcare professionals and policy representatives, patient organizations and sales force
* Executed medical global, regional and local Advisory Boards/scientific conferences
* Supported German study sites in Phase II-IV clinical trials conducted by Global Clinical Research or Global
Clinical Medical Affairs (GCMA), accounted for local IIR's and NIS's
* Oversaw 4 direct reports on various indications (Anesthesia and Critical Care, Oncology) since Jan 2015 and
parental nutrition and fluid and electrolyte therapy between Feb 2011 and Dec 2014
* Regularly shared information and cooperated with regional and global medical affairs and clinical research
organizations, participated in internal and external training for professional development
Achievements:
* Utilized synergies to initiate and adopt a satellite project (national tumor registry study)
* Convinced company management of the merits of interdisciplinary medical collaboration with oncologists and
nutrition KOLs, culminating in a new oncologist case conference patient care concept and paper
* Led successful campaign to streamline a cumbersome review process for national research projects from 16-24
weeks to 4-6 weeks
* Created and executed regional consultation-hour, allowing sales team to discuss important issues with medical
team outside of regular meetings. Resulted in trustful and effective cooperation with 2-4 more common
customer visits per month and shortened lead times for coordination
07/2010
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12/2010
Deputy Medical Manager
METABOLIC BALANCE
* Conducted medical presentations in a number of seminar series for doctors, naturopaths and dietitians on subspecialization,
German Medical Board Certification in Nutritional Medicine
* Processed and updated medical materials such as training materials and medical presentations and responded
to internal and external medical queries
Achievements:
* Generated numerous customer leads in a short time with joint medical presentations and consulting work
German Medical Board Certification in Nutritional Medicine
* Processed and updated medical materials such as training materials and medical presentations and responded
to internal and external medical queries
Achievements:
* Generated numerous customer leads in a short time with joint medical presentations and consulting work
07/2002
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06/2010
Medical Advisor
GLAXOSMITHKLINE
* Negotiated new agreements on returning to work after parental leave by organizing and leading a company
management work-life balance project
* Orchestrated creation and presentation of several publications of non-interventional studies (NIS), research
projects with medical devices and, as applicable, Phase IV clinical trials
Achievements:
* Suggested and led Work-Life-Balance project. Resulted in crèche subsidies being granted for the first time and
adoption of new agreements on returning to work after parental leave
* Contributed significantly to the importance and perception of MA within the company as member of various
Business Teams
management work-life balance project
* Orchestrated creation and presentation of several publications of non-interventional studies (NIS), research
projects with medical devices and, as applicable, Phase IV clinical trials
Achievements:
* Suggested and led Work-Life-Balance project. Resulted in crèche subsidies being granted for the first time and
adoption of new agreements on returning to work after parental leave
* Contributed significantly to the importance and perception of MA within the company as member of various
Business Teams
03/1998
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10/2000
Medical Advisor
GLAXOWELLCOME
* Accounted for all divisions on various therapeutic indications, specializing i.a. in Asthma & COPD, allergic
rhinitis, infectious diseases, pandemic planning
* Provided medical consultancy on healthcare policy, pharmacovigilance, pharmaco-economics (IQWIG [German
Institute for Quality in Healthcare), NICE, budget exemptions and reimbursement
* Built medical database, designed and implemented several medical and scientific positioning strategies along
with counterstrategies, analyzed emerging research, identified pros and cons for company and rival products
rhinitis, infectious diseases, pandemic planning
* Provided medical consultancy on healthcare policy, pharmacovigilance, pharmaco-economics (IQWIG [German
Institute for Quality in Healthcare), NICE, budget exemptions and reimbursement
* Built medical database, designed and implemented several medical and scientific positioning strategies along
with counterstrategies, analyzed emerging research, identified pros and cons for company and rival products
Local Availability
Open to travel worldwide
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Verfügbar ab 3. Mai 2021
Verfügbar ab 3. Mai 2021
