Medical Affairs Operations Specialist Eu&em

**Department**: Rare Medical Affairs

**Job Type**: Direct Employee

**Team**: Mktg, Market Access, Bus. Excellence & Med. Affair

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Location**:
parma, IT

About us

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with over 85 years’ experience, operating in 30 countries with more than 6,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: Discover more here

We are proud to be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes a transparent and ethical behavior at all levels.

We believe that the success of Chiesi is built and shaped by our people and our strong set of shared Values and Behaviors. Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.

We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.

Chiesi Global Rare Diseases

Chiesi Global Rare Diseases is a Chiesi Group’s business unit established in February 2020 and focused on research, development and commercialization of treatments and patient support services for rare and ultra-rare disorders, many of whom have limited or no treatments available.

The unit is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, and has an initial focus on research and product development for lysosomal storage diseases, rare hematology and ophthalmology disorders. The unit is also a dedicated partner with global leaders in scientific research, patient advocacy and care.

Purpose

We are currently seeking qualified and highly motivated individuals for the position of Medical Affairs Operations specialist, EU&EM, reporting to the Head of Medical Affairs EU&EM - Global Rare Disease Business Unit.

Main Responsibilities
Support the annual planning process for EU&EM Med Affairs team, including budget planning and periodic tracking, and the collection of performance measures
Contribute to development of integrated EU&EM medical affairs plans, and lead development of tracking and reporting systems for both regional and Country key-deliverables
Provide project management support across the EU&EM medical affairs’ rare disease organization in support of on-time execution of key deliverables
Responsible for management of all processes related to interactions and collaborations with Healthcare Providers and Healthcare Organizations, including management of contracts, sponsorship agreements, grants for education and research initiatives
Support the development of policies and procedures to improve efficiency and ensure compliance; record and maintain all relevant medical procedures
Coordinate and act as main reference point for relevant medical affairs processes at regional level such as the coordination and tracking of approval flow for local IIS and local Chiesi-sponsored studies and the management of the relevant associated databases
Provide further operational support to specific programs as needed
Experience Required

2+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Experience in operations and/or project management within the biotech industry is preferred; direct experience in medical affairs operations will be considered an asset

Education

Completion of a graduate level degree

Languages

Fluent in written and spoken English

**Skills**:Proven project planning and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple priorities in combination with great attention to detail as well as the ability to prioritize in a changing environment with a sense of urgency
Strong interpersonal skills in developing, maintaining and influencing stakeholder relationships (internal and external)
Proven ability to collaborate across organizational boundaries and to work effectively on multi-disciplinary teams
Ability to work independently and with flexibility to handle work-flow in a fast-paced environment
Maintains a positive attitude when under pressure or during challenging situations
Proactively seeks feedback and continuously strive to improve performance and expand professional skills

What we offer

You would join a dynamic, fast-growing, challenging and friendly environment.
In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the qua