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This role will be based in our modern state-of-the-art co-working facilities in Moorgate, London. This site, at the heart of London provides fantastic amenities, support services and collaborative workspaces with convenient transport links.
Who we are…?
At our organisation, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of research, bringing forward medicines, vaccines and innovative health solutions for the world’s most challenging diseases.
We are officially certified by the Top Employer Institute and been awarded the exclusive Top Employer United Kingdom Certification for the fourth year running.
Job Description
We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. And we believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.
Our Medical Affairs team engages with industry leaders and medical experts to share the scientific value of our current and pipeline products. We connect, communicate and train internal employees to ensure we all understand the science behind our medicine. The Medical Excellence team, a key function of Medical Affairs, brings together our scientific and business acumen into our overall strategic and tactical decision making and encompasses innovation, digital excellence, ethics and integrity, medical information, training and development, patient engagement and pipeline activities. We are committed to the development of our people, foster a learning environment, and promote a culture based upon trust, respect, and connection. Throughout the programme, you will build strong communication and interpersonal skills with excellent strategic planning and organisational skills.
Key Duties
This is a 24-month rotational programme within the UK Medical Excellence team where you will get the opportunity to rotate between several different areas across the UK and Ireland team. You will get to experience a range of areas within Medical Excellence, working with a dynamic and diverse team. You will support the Medical Excellence Heads and directorate members, in delivering the strategic medical plan and work in partnership to deliver operational excellence.
- Develop your knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, Medical Affairs, and the corporate world as well as the UK and Ireland health systems
- Develop an understanding of our products and disease areas
- Help develop a strong compliance network within the organisation, enabling the work on the Ethics and Integrity team to deliver this initiative
- Assist in the appropriate adoption of innovative technologies to deliver medical affairs strategies across the business, including process simplification and automation
- Work with the strategy team on joint Medical-Commercial initiatives
- Project management of Medical Excellence initiatives including the internal and external Medical Affairs portal and the Medical Affairs Learning Plan
- Develop and deliver patient-focused initiatives
- Identify system or process improvements to enable the department to run efficiently
- Participate in communication of Medical Excellence activities across the teams and the wider UK business
- Cross-collaborate with various teams across the business, building strong team working, communication and presentation skills and confidence
- Opportunity to take part in ‘stretch’ assignments and projects to enhance personal development goals across the business
- Support of the Irish team in many of the above activities with some travel to the Ireland office required
What happens at the end of the 24-month scheme?
Throughout the 24-month scheme you will receive guidance and mentoring to not only help you through your current role, but also to prepare you for applications to permanent roles within the organisation.
Technical Requirements
- Our Graduate Programmes are entry level programmes and designed for graduates with limited or no prior work experience within this field. If you already have 3+ years’ experience within this field, we recommend exploring other opportunities available on our website
- Studying towards or have completed a degree or higher degree (or equivalent qualification) in a medicine, life sciences, pharmacy discipline within the last two years
- Project management experience with examples of delivering initiatives from start to finish with clear goals and objectives
- Demonstrates planning and organisational skills
- Project management experience with examples of delivering initiatives from start to finish with clear goals and objectives
Qualities we look for
- Communicates, participates and collaborates as one team; winning and losing together
- Focuses on what matters the most to create the greatest value for human and animal patients
- Acts with urgency, rigor and determination to enable us to continue to deliver our medicines and vaccines around the world
- Intellectually curious, adapts and has a commitment to never give up, whether we succeed or fail
- Aligns with and fosters a culture of diversity and inclusion; being part of an inclusive environment where everyone is able to contribute their best ideas
- Encourages curiosity, voices their opinions and engages in healthy debate to improve ideas and decisions to achieve better outcomes
