If you find science, speed, and success exhilarating, you have come to the right place.
Novavax, Inc (Nasdaq:NVAX) is a biotechnology company that creates transformational vaccines that address some of the world's most pressing infectious diseases.
We have more than a decade of experience contending with some of the world's most devastating diseases, including COVID-19, seasonal influenza, RSV, Ebola, MERS, and SARS.
Hard-won lessons and significant advances illustrate that our proven technology has tremendous potential to make a substantial contribution to public health worldwide.
**Summary of the Position**:
- and post-market products in an extremely fast-paced and intense environment.
The position will be remote-based in Italy but with an expectation of intermittent travel to the European corporate headquarters in Switzerland (in addition to other travel requirements).
International travel is anticipated.
**Responsibilities include but are not limited to**:
- Develop and execute the medical strategy and medical launch plan in the designated region
- Serve as the point person, with a cross-functional team to develop content for Advisory Boards including defining the goals, objectives, agenda, and chair selection within the region
- Field-based scientific expert responsible for building and maintaining appropriate high-level relationships with external advisors, organizations, payers, institutions, and thought leaders
- Facilitate data generation, education, and scientific insights-gathering activities in line with Medical Affairs leadership.
- Respond to unsolicited medical information requests from healthcare providers and support commercial colleagues through internal scientific training and external customer scientific interactions
- Identify thought leaders, professional groups, organizations, decision-makers, and other key stakeholders in infectious diseases and in the assigned geography
- Engage in scientific exchange with identified key stakeholders
- Coordinate with Global Market Access and/or Global Government Affairs to provide education and presentations to appropriate vaccine decision-making bodies in the region
- Share and discuss evidence-based scientific data with stakeholders in accordance with all relevant regulatory requirements and company guidance
- Capture and report scientific insights obtained via appropriate scientific interactions with external sources
- Facilitate education on disease state, product, and competitor products to internal stakeholders and external customers as appropriate
- Facilitate investigator-initiated research initiatives at the direction of Medical Affairs leadership
- Represent Medical Affairs at scientific meetings and conventions as directed by Medical Affairs leadership
**Minimum Requirements**:
- Doctor of Medicine degree (MD, DO, or equivalent), PhD, or PharmD is required
- 5+ years Medical Affairs experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
- Experience in vaccines strongly preferred
- Experience in marketed product pre-launch strategic planning and post-launch support activities
- Experience working with public health and public policy making bodies/organizations within the designated region
- Strong interpersonal and team collaboration skills with ability to build consensus
- Understanding of health economics, healthcare reimbursement, managed care customers, and distribution channels relevant to the pharmaceutical/biotechnology organization
- Self-starter who can work effectively within cross-functional teams
- Ability to effectively present scientific information to diverse audiences
- Results-oriented work ethic
- Fluent in English and the local language (Italian) with excellent written and oral communication skills
- Highly motivated with high professional, personal, and ethical standards
- Credible reputation with the ability to appropriately represent the company's products and technology to the medical community
- Travel up to 40%
Every day our employees impact the future of health by preventing disease.
To recognize their contributions, we offer them performance-based pay; a flexible, welcoming work environment; comprehensive and competitive benefits.
Novavax is headquartered in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Novavax is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol NVAX and is dedicated to developing novel vaccines to address infectious disease.
Novavax is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Employment and advancement opportunities are available to all individuals regardless of their race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, protective hairstyle, or any other protected characteristic.
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