Scientific Relations Manager - UK and Nordics

at Kyowa Kirin International plc

WE PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF MEDICINE.

LEAPING FORWARD TO MAKE PEOPLE SMILE

At Kyowa Kirin International (KKI), our purpose is to make people smile. This means more than drug discovery and development; it is about embedding care into everything we do to make a difference every day for those that need it most. We’re an inclusive pharmaceutical company that takes time to understand what really matters to our patients, their families, and their healthcare professionals, helping our people to take bold actions that deliver life-changing solutions sooner. Our culture is rooted in our values: Teamwork, Commitment to Life, Innovation, and Integrity. They help us to push boundaries to deliver extraordinary impact and make KKI a brilliant place to work.

This role can be based anywhere in the UK or Nordic countries, with the option of hybrid or remote working

You will proactively manage the scientific relationships between Kyowa Kirin and selected therapy areas experts and academics and reactively support local Healthcare Professional needs. You will actively liaise with the clinical development & HEOR teams to identify data gaps and ensure timely delivery of key studies and projects and provide insight to support the design & delivery of the Medical Strategy and to help shape the business strategy.

• Maintain deep level of scientific knowledge on the full dataset of assigned Kyowa Kirin therapy areas and relevant treatment options to enable peer to peer level scientific exchange.
• Foster & develop selected National Key External Experts (KEEs) relationships (e.g. key academics) that enhance their understanding of our science and data, engage them in research where appropriate.
• Respond to unsolicited enquiries from HCPs in a timely manner.
• Maintain appropriate knowledge levels of the Patient Journey Manager team, on latest science and publications by the delivery of internal, therapy area and on-label product training.
• Capture and share in-field insights to enhance Kyowa Kirin’s understanding of the external healthcare environment and support medical and business strategy development.
• Feed into the medical strategy with insight from the field and from peers in the global and regional Medical Affairs organisation.
• Creation of medical materials (e.g. literature reviews, medical letters, slide kits etc.) and review/approval of medical and promotional materials.
• Where appropriate to do so, facilitate and promote innovative Medical activities involving the use of digital channels.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of health policy, rare disease and the pharmaceutical industry environment.
• Directly liaise with Clinical Operations & HEOR to contribute to the successful delivery of data generation activities, clinical development programs and compassionate use programs.
• Attend selected international and local medical conferences.
• Support Corporate Affairs with Patient Organisation collaborations where required.
• To be aware of Kyowa Kirin Group Code of Conduct and associated policies and procedures and other applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
• Ensures all activities are carried out within the framework of pharmaceutical regulations, strategy, and the company's quality policy.

• Scientific background (Education or previous experience)
• Experience (of field role) in pharmaceutical industry
• Excellent local language required; good English required
• Digital experience/expertise (Cx/Px strategy, Omnichannel implementation and Virtual engagement, email, webinar, Zoom/Teams)
• Extensive knowledge of local, regional, and national health systems and care delivery processes