Scientific Advisor Job Description
Scientific advisor
provides recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators, as agreed with home office medical and GDO.
Scientific Advisor Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Coordinate and/or participate in integrated discussions with scientific team(s), including distribution of relevant technical or scientific information
Will assist in the preparation and delivery of training materials to support new staff continuing the training and support of the existing staff on new products and initiatives through scientific data exchange
Regularly review scientific and product information in the NN and NNI website and translate and adopt these for local reference
Provide medical and scientific expertise to other departments of the company, in a specific disease area (Emergency Medicine/ acute Care and intensive Care) and for a defined product range, all along the product life cycle
Organize Scientific advisory boards when required and develop a network of expertsand opinion leaders
Ensure scientific and medical watch through literature review in the medical area of reference
Participate in and develop initiatives based on Oncology subject-matter expertise to further educate colleagues throughout the organization on lab/use of biomarkers in clinical trials, Internal Scientific forums on specific oncology indications or technical areas related to Oncology Clinical Trials
Provide scientific support for existing clients (TC/ face-to-face client/ bid defence meetings/capability presentations) with regard to biomarkers testing applied to Oncology trials
Supports as back-up person for Medical Information the Pharmaceutical Governance Officer and Scientific Advisor – Vaccines & Speciality Care in accordance with the National Regulatory requirements and the Internal Standard Operating Procedure
Implement and coordinate all necessary product trainings (webinars or in-person) for customers the sales and marketing teams
Scientific Advisor Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Scientific Advisor
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Education for Scientific Advisor
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Employers hiring for the scientific advisor job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Medical, Science, Life Sciences, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Social Science, Medicine, Education, Chemistry, Biology
Skills for Scientific Advisor
Desired skills for scientific advisor include:
Clinical area
Scientific
Clinical trial design and process
Field and through direct contacts with potential investigators
National Healthcare System and the pharmaceutical industry
HEOR data and the ability to communicate value data
Relevant BMS products highly desirable
Clinical laboratory regulations
ICH and GxP guidelines
MS Office applications
Desired experience for scientific advisor includes:
Act as the source of expertise for all product related enquiries
Doctorate degree in either Nanoscience and Technology-related fields preferred but not required
A MSc
High level of accuracy (pays attention to detail looking at the wider picture)
To be the field-based medical expert for of the companies key products working closely with the commercial team and will represent the product at investigator initiated trial committee meetings
Identify and work with KOL’s and form a NNI Advisory Board that can review and evaluate promotional materials and advise on matters ranging from regulatory clearances to clinical trials to latest trends in nutrition, pediatrics and O&G
Scientific Advisor Examples
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Scientific Advisor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of scientific advisor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for scientific advisor
- Provide medical and scientific expertise to other departments of the company, in a specific disease area and for a defined product range, all along the product life cycle
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with Thought Leaders, appropriate HCPs, and access stakeholders to answer scientific, unsolicited product and HEOR related questions
- Contribute to identify new opportunities for product development, through analysis of the medical value of these opportunities of new tests/new biomarkers
- Contribute to the design of post-market studies data analysis
- To ensure product safety, provide patient risk analysis of potential false test results
- Validate medical content of documents dedicated to subsidiaries or external audience
- To be the field-based medical expert for of the company’s key products working closely with the commercial team and will represent the product at investigator initiated trial committee meetings
- Work with respective groups
- Initiate, lead and support individual collaborative research projects related to known and unknown clinical needs
- Own and drive the customer planning and design engagements, including program management of the Structured Design methodology enabled by Infosario Design and other advanced technologies
Qualifications for scientific advisor
- Master’s degree in either physics, chemistry or materials science preferred but not required
- University education (ideally a Ph.D.) in Nanoscience and Technology-related fields
- Educational background in nutrition, medicine or science
- Superior communication, presentation and supervisory skills
- Advanced science / clinical degree (PharmD, M.D., Ph.D., etc) with three (3) or more years’ of relevant healthcare, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, or biotech experience
- Five (5) years leadership and project management experience
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of scientific advisor. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for scientific advisor
- Drive excellence in Scientific Engagement (SE) with key stakeholders (HCPs, Patients, Payors and Regulators) to gain a deep understanding of customer needs
- Accountable for the timely development of high quality scientific education materials
- Works in close collaboration with the GMALs, Scientific Directors, the Global Medical Experts and commercial stakeholders to ensure all materials are strategically aligned to therapeutic, franchise and product strategies
- Ensures proactive provision of current awareness Medical Insight, competitor data & trial data from
- Provides input into the ethics submissions, informed consent
- Leads – together with the Head of Pharmaceutical Governance - the copy approval process for locally-derived materials
- Leads the speaker slide review process within Respiratory & Classic Brands, and can act as back-up for the other therapeutic areas
- Establishes strong working relationships and collaborates with key internal stakeholders (Brand Managers, Multichannel, Medical Affairs) to efficiently deliver training materials
- Performs Medical Affairs activities related to Classic Brands
- Gathers and shares best-practice across the LOC to ensure high standards and excellence is maintained across the organization in terms of Copy Approval
Qualifications for scientific advisor
- Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills for relationship building
- Excellent insight and proactive problem solving through innovative and pragmatic solutions
- Proven experience of managing raw data, through to aggregated information, to drive knowledgeable outcomes
- Deep demonstrated comprehension of emerging clinical development information needs and related technology and processes
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and role/task versatility
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) and facilitation skills
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Our company is hiring for a scientific advisor. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for scientific advisor
- Supports as back-up person the pharmacovigilance manager in accordance with the National Regulatory requirements and the Internal Standard Operating Procedures
- Ensures proactive provision of current awareness Medical insights, competitor data and NVS clinical trial data, to field force and head office personnel as appropriate / as required
- Lead the development and implementation of advice seeking interactions
- Ensures proactive provision of current awareness Medical Insight, competitor data and trial data from Clinical Project Manager, to field force and head office personnel
- Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to the broader QuintilesIMS team
- Drive the timely development of high quality non-promotional materials for Franchise colleagues to use directly for Advisory Boards
- Accountable for high quality and timely delivery of promotional materials for direct use by Franchise colleagues or for dissemination to LOCs for local copy approval
- Works in close collaboration with the Strategic Capability Director, Product Training (GMPC) to ensure the timely delivery of training materials (slides, e-Learning modules, videos)
- Supports the Medical Director/GMAL in the planning and delivery of Internal Medical Education activities
- Contribute to the Global Medical Affairs Plan (MAP) and Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP) for the relevant asset/ indication(s) under the direction of the Medical Director/Global Medical Affairs Leader (GMAL)
Qualifications for scientific advisor
- Improvisational skills, adaptable, resilient
- Capacity and disposition for collaboration across disciplines
- Ability to connect ideas, people, and information in novel ways to address problems and move projects forward
- Self-starter, highly motivated, quick learner
- Strong knowledge of decision analysis techniques, database analysis methods, statistical analysis and reporting, and technical writing
- Strong computer skills, including database mining and Microsoft Office applications
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Scientific Advisor Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of scientific advisor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for scientific advisor
- Manage performance and development of scientific staff members for maximal success
- Makes significant contributions to scientific papers and presentations
- Developing assigned Franchise study protocols
- Supports the copy approval process for globally-derived materials (drives timely delivery through the process, working closely with the relevant content experts)
- Establishes strong working relationships and collaborates with key internal and external stakeholders to efficiently deliver training programmes and materials
- Gathers and shares best-practice across Global, Franchise and other LOCs to ensure high standards and excellence is maintained across the organization
- Fully understands and complies with local codes of practice, guidelines and laws to ensure the strictest requirements are met particularly with respect to delivery of promotional verses non-promotional information
- Lead abstract submission for Neuroscience National Conferences
- Authoring documents that include support for major regulatory agency submissions, clinical overviews, health hazard assessments, listings and summaries of the results of the above research to the required standard
- Reviewing the produced documents for relevance and compliance
Qualifications for scientific advisor
- Requires excellent strategic thinking
- Occasional travel is required as needed
- MA/MS and 12 years’ experience required
- Familiarity with DOD S&T Communities of Interest
- Final Signatory status is ideal however not essential (under APBI)
- Suitable candidates will be Medically Qualified, a GMC registered physician or UK registered Pharmacist
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of scientific advisor. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for scientific advisor
- Champion the company medical and scientific leadership with KOLs/Scientific Societies Gather insights on disease area and pathology related to clinical trial programs and protocols (feasibility) from potential investigators for our pipeline assets as required by development and RMM groups
- Continually seeks to build medical/scientific knowledge and expertise through relationships with outside organizations, consultants, scientific experts and through learning the perspective and experience of the customer
- Develop collaborations with KOLs based on area of mutual scientific interest
- Be the scientific expert for vaccines therapy area, acknowledged internally and externally
- Reviewing therapy area sales training material for accuracy and alignment with Core Claims, Common Technical and/or other regulatory documents
- Reviewing promotional material to ensure it is accurate, truthful, not misleading and aligned with Core Claims, Common Technical and/or other regulatory documents
- Ensuring delivery of all required activities within expected timelines and on budget
- Facilitates strategic planning efforts to assure the successful achievement of research goals and objectives established by leadership and outlined above
- In partnership with team leads across the Stanley Center, refines new technologies
- Creates, monitors, and implements effective plans
Qualifications for scientific advisor
- Life Science Degree or healthcare professional experience
- Be highly flexible and sensitive to the needs of others in order to deal with urgent matters as they arise
- Rheumatology / Dermatology experience would be ideal but not prerequisite
- Specific Therapy Area Experience (Rheumatology / Dermatology) is advantageous but not essential
- Master degree in human science (pharmacist, veterinarian
- Medical Affairs – Classic Brands