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The Medical Expert, COPD  is an internal therapeutic area expert for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease forming strong scientific relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders. In this role, you will strategically be accountable for the medical strategy , focusing on therapeutic area knowledge and medical projects to establish a new disease area.

Career Opportunities

You will be accountable for the medical strategy within the therapeutic area COPD, identifying local evidence data gaps and provide input to iEP (Integrated Evidence Plan), local studies protocol design, study planning (including budget), input to site selection and feasibility assessment, answer scientific & medical inquiries from study sites, data dissemination strategy

You will offer expert opinion aligned with global therapeutic area team medical recommendations on scientific medical information to identify and develop effective peer-to-peer relationships to execute our squad strategies, while holding high ethical standards, compliance to Roche SOP and local/international regulations

You will identify and develop scientific relationship with TAEs (therapeutic area experts) who are sources of insight and advice to understand their views, preferences and interests and where Roche can partner with them to meet their needs where aligned with our strategies 

You are managing the integrity and accuracy of scientific and medical data communicated both internally and externally for promotional and non-promotional purposes, also managing Medical Information activities in accordance with regional/local model, referencing global standard responses

 You will be accountable for preparation and coordination of the launch process in close coordination with the responsible internal key contact stakeholders for access, finance, commercial

Qualifications and Experience

University degree, preferably in medical, healthcare or life sciences. In-field experience and experience with development and implementation of clinical trials is desirable.

 Proven Experience in Respiratory Disease and/or COPD Therapeutic Area is mandatory

 Launch experience is advantageous

 Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German and English.

You can expect an annual salary from € 56,000.00 gross, as well as a performance-related bonus and attractive benefits. Pension fund, company restaurant, flexible working time models, company health promotion and a wide range of sports activities are just some of them. Depending on qualifications and experience, there is a willingness to overpay.

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.