Medical Field Manager - MEA

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

About Worldwide Research And Development

From research and discovery to post-market clinical development, our WWRD engine involves all bench and clinical research and the associated groups that support those endeavors. Our teams work on developing first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with genetic diseases.

Field Medical Manager (FMM) is the external-facing scientific expert

FMM is the external-facing scientific expert on the company product(s) and therapeutic area(s), with the core responsibility of scientific engagement. This consists of the establishment and maintenance of ethical and highly scientific peer to peer relationships with leading Health Care Professionals (HCPs) at major academic institutions and hospitals. Based on high-quality response to medical inquiries and generation, interpretation and communication of scientific data with leading HCPs, FMMs could potentially improve - through meaningful scientific exchange - the clinical management of patients and their quality of life.

FMM Core Responsibilities

• Scientific engagement
• Evidence generation support
• Insight management
• Internal partnerships
  
  

FMM Key Activities

• Scientific engagement
• Scientific engagement with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in healthcare, academia, payers (as required), and government organizations (as required), to provide appropriate scientific information about company products and related therapy area, gather insights and expert opinions from relevant HCPs. Thus, becoming a trusted scientific partner by enhancing the understanding of the scientific and medical value of BioMarin products (pre-, peri- and post-launch)
• Proactive KOL / treatment center mapping and planning according to the scientific strategic needs of the product or therapeutic area (pre-, peri- and post- launch)
• Development and implementation of Scientific Exchange meetings at hospital, national or regional level. Support the Area Director / Therapy Area (TA) Lead on the development and implementation of regional or national Scientific Educational Programs in line with BioMarin’s scientific needs, including the scientific briefing of the speakers (pre-, peri- and post-launch)
• Conduct drug administration (infusion) readiness trainings upon request (pre-, peri- and post-launch)
• Support post-marketing studies as required (peri-/post-launch), in collaboration with study management by
• Checking and supporting study site readiness
• Performing on site product risk management and education/information
• Clarify process and procedures for independent research programmes upon request.
• Scientific conference support (pre-, peri- and post-launch)
• Pre-conference
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify attending HCPs and arrange meetings with them
• Meet regional/global colleagues as necessary (pre-conference meetings)
• During the conference
• Attend relevant scientific sessions.
• Engage in scientific exchange (ad- hoc, as follow-up of previous interaction)
• Staff BioMarin medical booths in their area of expertise
• Post-conference
• Develop and deliver a meeting report to be shared cross- functionally
• Prepare post-conference updates in line with country legislation
• Responds to costumer requests with relevant scientific information and coordinate with Medical Information the provision of answers for on- or off-label queries (pre-, peri- and post- launch)
• Reactive provision of information to local Patient Advocacy Groups (PAGs) in lieu of Area Medical Director, TA Lead and in line with Business Code of Conduct in collaboration with Patient Advocacy (pre-, peri- and post-launch)
• Evidence generation support
• Work with investigators in company sponsored studies supporting (by request) Clinical Operations and/or Study Management resources by sharing insights on potential study sites in alignment with the Area Medical Director / TA Lead, based on their scientific capabilities, administrative readiness, and stakeholder interests, partnering with clinical operations and Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to ensure surveillance and compliance with study programs, and proactively engaging with investigators both during startup and
  
  

throughout the study period to maintain interest in and education about the study

Work with potential investigators clarifying the process of handling of independent research requests, aligned with BioMarin’s strategy and procedure (mostly peri- and post-launch)

Reactive support to HCPs for assistance in providing scientific information to improve healthcare quality and effectiveness initiatives (mostly peri- and post- launch)

Identify further scientific research opportunities in the area that help increase disease awareness, sharing of best practices, and identification of medical gaps and unmet need

Insight management

• Share insights and knowledge from HCP interactions with cross-functional team members: FMMs may proactively ask questions to understand the HCP’s scientific point of view on topics to share as insights for BioMarin per Data protection laws (pre-, peri- and post-launch)
• Identify unmet medical needs and feedback the corresponding insights to the organization so they can be actioned accordingly by the relevant party (pre-, peri- and post-launch)
• Collect insights to understand current healthcare practices and treatment of patients with specific disease (e.g. patient and treatment journey) (pre-, peri- and post-launch)
• Internal partnerships
• The FMM is an integral part of the BioMarin team, proactively coordinating activities with other field-based personnel (Sales and/or Access Managers, Clinical Research Associates (CRAs)) and sharing insights.
  

Personal qualities

• Ability to work proactively and effectively, with exceptional creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent presentation, written and oral communication skills required.
• Flexibility and pragmatism.
• Scientific curiosity and rigor.
• Personal integrity and patient-centricity.
• Strong business acumen.
  
  

Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.