Medical Advisor

Primary Duties

• Serve as commercialized product medical expert: Keep up-to-date with scientific and medical knowledge in the areas of interest for the company (mainly Infectious Diseases/ microbiology and Acute care) in order to provide relevant advice throughout the product lifecycle to appropriate individuals within the country/subsidiary; attend pertinent sessions of healthcare-associated meetings (government, NGO, medical, patient, etc.); meet with and gather insights from KOLs/experts and healthcare providers and cultivate knowledge in relevant medical literature, developments and guidelines to inform and benefit the organization as the field evolves. 
• Monitor industry trends, research, and competitors to help shape the company's medical strategy. Gather valuable insights from healthcare professionals regarding their experiences with our products including their continuing medical education needs and share this feedback with internal teams. Interpret clinical findings and provide insights on how to improve the product based on study results and clinician feedback to support product improvement and development.. Analyze and share this information with the company's leadership and product development teams to help shape the strategic direction of the infectious diseases diagnostic line.
• Support high-quality evidence generation and clinical studies through tasks that may include but are not limited to: execution of scientific advisory boards, provide input on gap analyses that reflect local needs, participate in protocol review and provide feedback for investigator-initiated studies, provide feedback and support for global medical affairs scientists throughout the study life-cycle by managing communication with local investigators, reporting timely updates to the medical information and evidence lead, reviewing final deliverables, and championing the outcomes of clinical studies. 
• Identify, engage and develop long term relationships with current and rising thought leaders (KOLs, clinicians, experts, others) in infectious diseases, laboratory medicine, critical care and other relevant specialties (laboratory personnel, infection control, pharmacists, etc.). Build a strong network of pertinent and relevant experts in order to obtain advice, expert opinion and collaborations, and to summarize findings and regularly communicate changes and updates to stakeholders..  
• Engage with professional societies and advocacy groups to contribute to guidelines development, working groups, collaborative research, peer review of journal articles, science communications, and governmental engagement.  
• Develop medical education and communications, aligned with medical plans and organizational priorities, in collaboration with stakeholders to address current and future educational needs for North America.   
• Provide medical education and communications to external stakeholders including HCPs, KOLs, Market Access and Population Decision Makers on infectious diseases, diagnostic technologies, and the clinical applications of our products through peer-reviewed literature and guidelines in a fair and balanced manner. 
• Provide medical training to educate internal teams, including sales and marketing, about the clinical applications, benefits and limitations of the company's diagnostic products.  
• Ensure development and review of promotional and medical affairs documents and content produced by the company adhere to the highest regulatory, scientific and ethical standards. These documents may include, but are not limited to product labels, marketing materials, traditional/social media, scientific articles, and medical presentations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that scientific claims and data are accurate, appropriately supported, and aligned with the latest research in the field. 
• Respond to unsolicited requests for Medical Information including on-label and off-label scientific evidence associated with supported products and disease state areas using evidenced-based research presented in a fair and balanced manner and in accordance with applicable regulations, guidelines and bioMerieux policies, procedures and practices. 

Training & Education

• Bachelor’s degree required  
• Advanced Health Science degree (eg., MD, PhD, PharmD, NP, PA) with significant clinical experience in a relevant field (eg, critical care, infectious disease, clinical microbiology) preferred  
• Current licensed practitioner in state of residence preferred 

Experience

• Minimum 5 years (8 years for Senior level) clinical experience in the diagnosis and/or management of the relevant therapeutic area (eg., infectious disease, critical care medicine, clinical microbiology )
• Experience with pharma/IVD industry preferred (required for Senior level)
• Excellent knowledge of hospital/clinical/medical issues and environment (required for Senior level)
• Strong knowledge of diagnostic technologies and clinical laboratory practices is highly desirable (required for Senior level)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, communication (oral and written), presentation, and project management skills 
• Team player, ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment 
• Strong prioritization and decision-making skills  
• Excellent communication skills for presenting complex medical information to medical professionals and/or non-medical colleagues 
• Understanding of regulatory requirements related to in vitro diagnostics 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed global and regional environment 

Travel Requirements

• Domestic: 50%
• International: 5-10%