Job Description

Company Description

SoficoPharm, founded by Dr. Maher Scandar, is a leading distributor of pharmaceutical products in Egypt. With a strong presence and reputation in the market, SoficoPharm provides over 1000 SKUs from more than 15 global companies. The company offers a comprehensive range of services including distribution, registration procedures, importation and approvals, patient support programs, and sales and marketing. SoficoPharm partners with major global companies like Janssen, MSD, Allergan, and Novartis, ensuring high-quality products and services reach the local market.

Role Description

• Identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs, scientific experts and other medical scientific stakeholders.
• Share information with field and head-office teams regarding communications with KOLs
• Deliver high quality medical and scientific communications in line with defined corporate level and Business Unit communication plans.
• Create and execute center of excellence engagement plan.
• Support affiliate’s Medical and Commercial team in developing local medical tactics and provide input to regional plans if relevant.
• Organize and set up scientific advisory boards with the appropriate key stakeholders.
• Work with local patient access team and in co-ordination with the HQ patient access function to support local market access, pricing and reimbursement.
• Contribute and support medical scientific aspects in various activities locally and regionally.
• Provide local and regional feedback to regional office when performing Business Development Due Diligence and competitor analysis.
• Delivery input to regional office led medical programs ahead of launch.
• Attend relevant local, regional and global congresses and symposiums to represent Sobi and interact with appropriate stakeholders and customers.
• Facilitate and manage named-patient use (NPU), in collaboration with Sobi’s overall activities in this field
• Ensure ongoing completion of all required initial and ongoing training in local regulations and policies, and adherence to those regulations and policies.
• In coordination with the Medical Director and MSM : Propose, implement and monitor the regional medical action plan (Strategic & Operational) which includes Phase 3 or 4 studies, investigator studies, post-authorization studies, promotional and educational medical projects.
• Proactive and timely input into Brand Strategy, plan and budget
• To respond to medical questions from customers and company colleagues
• To ensure initial and continued medical training of field teams
• To validate team’s medical information
• To work with field teams on public relations or symposia with healthcare professionals.
• Liaison with patient advocacy groups.

Education/Learning Experience

Required: Bachelor’s degree in a medical field (Pharmacy, Medicine)

Desired: Postgraduate university degree level education – medical based

Work Experience

Required:

– Experience within Egypt market

– 3 years + of experience as MSL

Desired: Experience in hematology and rare diseases field

Skills/Knowledge

Required:

• Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint & Word…etc.)
• Ability to Manage diversified portfolio and business complexity.
• Proven track record of achievements & demonstrated ability to consistently meet and exceed medical KPI’s
• Operational Discipline to execute the aligned plans.

Personal Attributes

Required: Demonstration of Sobi core values (Care, Ownership, Urgency, Partnership, Ambition)

Languages

Required: Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic

Critical competencies

• Effective & Influential Oral presentations within healthcare profession
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent collaborative & organizational skills