Medical, Regulatory, and Quality (MRQ) Manager vacancy

Medical, Regulatory, and Quality (MRQ) Manager vacancy

About the department
Novo Nordisk Middle Africa was formed in early 2012. The affiliate is composed of 16 nationalities spanning 48 countries in Africa. Novo Nordisk has an established presence with human insulin in Africa and our focus today is to sustain the growth of the market, ensure availability of better quality modern insulin within the markets and support the communities living with diabetes.
The position is based in Kenya, reports to Middle Africa General Manager who is based in Dubai and is a member of Middle Africa Management Team.
The job
Middle Africa Medical, Regulatory, and Quality (MRQ) Manager position is a globally oriented and will require strong interactions with many stakeholders including regulatory bodies, treating physicians and therapeutic experts.
You will set strategy for Medical, Regulatory, and Quality functions and ensure implementation of all activities driving the business in MA. You are expected to maintain strong relations with the stakeholders (MOH, KOL, HCPs) and manage contractual interactions with HCPs. You will work towards increasing the prescribers’ base across Africa. Your ambition will be to strengthen sales teams’ medical skills and coordinate trainings such as CME in the countries. You will prepare the affiliate for the future clinical trials. For regulatory affairs function, you will ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in the countries. You will be responsible for the quality assurance function in the affiliate. You will work very closely with the other Middle Africa functions and support Sales and Marketing. You will represent Middle Africa in various global and regional projects. You will have a frequent travel schedule within sub-saharan Africa.



Desired Skills and Experience

Qualifications
You carry experience in leading and motivating teams from different backgrounds, origins and cultures in difficult and changing environments.
You hold a Medical Doctor Degree with working knowledge of Diabetes. You have minimum 5 years of experience in one of these functions; experience in more than one function is a plus. English proficiency is required; French proficiency is a very valuable asset. You have excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. You have experience in project management. You demonstrate ability to see the big picture and provide useful advice and input. You are problem-solving, result-oriented, and multi-tasking. You have a capacity to work under pressure.
Last but not least you have ground knowledge of the African pharmaceutical industry and the risks faced by multinationals in a global economy.
At Novo Nordisk, we strive for excellence. As a world leader in diabetes care and a major player in haemostasis management, growth hormone therapy and hormone replacement therapy, we offer our employees opportunities for continuous growth.
Contact
For further information, please send your CV's to Ece Özsan at eozs@novonordisk.com .
Deadline
28 February 2014