Medical Information Officer

ProStrakan Pharmaceuticals is one of Europe’s fastest growing speciality pharmaceutical companies with operations across the globe. Our strong ambition is evident with recent successes including our impressive European growth rate of 21% and advances in the U.S with new product approvals.

Couple these recent successes with our Kyowa Hakko Kirin acquisition and it guarantees a prosperous future. KHK is a Japanese Speciality Pharmaceutical company with a turnover in excess of $5 billion. KHK have an exciting pipeline of products in late stage development.

ProStrakan is positively set to achieve our goal of becoming a globally recognised player.

Reporting to the Medical Director your key responsibilities will include:

·         Working alongside the Medical and Brand team members across functions (e.g. Medical Communication).

·         Preparation and consolidation of new clinical data into either new or re-approved standard letters.

·         Keep abreast of emerging medical/ scientific information and the potential impact on the business (i.e. horizon scanning activities).

·         Support brand teams with up to date information on products, disease areas and competitor activity.

·         Triage all incoming inquiries, determine priority and escalate complex medical inquiries appropriately to therapeutic teams or management.

·         Provision of information to identify and support business development opportunities/ product launches and contribute to the development of marketing campaigns.

·         Assist in the maintenance and development of Medical Information IT and Library resources.

·         Identification and documentation of adverse event and product quality complaints following departmental procedure.

·         Cover Medical Information booth at scientific congresses (where appropriate).

·         Participates in periodic weekly schedule of 24hour emergency medical information phone coverage (where appropriate).

·         Timely, accurate approval of promotional material in accordance with the relevant Codes of Practice (where appropriate).

You’ll have been involved within a similar role with senior experience working on a range of products within the pharmaceutical industry.  The ideal candidate will have life sciences / pharmacy degree or equivalent and experience within a medical information department is essential.

You will be rewarded with an excellent package. The position will be based at our head office in the beautiful Scottish Borders, commutable from Edinburgh (1 hour).

If you would like to be involved with a rapidly expanding pharmaceutical company that has an innovative pipeline of products contact ProStrakan. For an initial confidential discussion about the role contact the HR Department at ProStrakan on 01896 664 000 or send your CV to hr@prostrakan.com.