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Within the Medical Department in Italy, reporting to the Neuroscience Medical Unit Leader, you will be responsible for defining and executing the local medical strategy for the Neuromuscular Disease (NMD) area (SMA and Duchenne), targeting the stakeholders assigned to you. This will be done in compliance with applicable regulations and SOPs, and in alignment with the national disease area strategy and its priorities. 

As a part of the medical team, you will work closely with the cross-functional national team, contributing to the team's performance and enhancing the teamwork experience. You will foster a customer-centric culture by ensuring that medical and scientific activities address the needs of the scientific community and support patient benefit and safety.

Main Accountabilities

Address relevant knowledge gaps in the disease area of responsibility by gaining insights from the scientific and patient communities regarding unmet needs, and by collaborating with internal stakeholders (e.g., Medical Department, Marketing, Integrated Access, Regulatory, Patient Partnership);

Establish effective peer-to-peer relationships with external stakeholders to execute the disease strategy, fully aligning with ethical standards and compliance principles, as well as Roche SOPs and applicable regulations;

Support and facilitate the execution of Roche-sponsored studies and research activities in full alignment with the integrated evidence plan and the publication plan, collaborating closely collaborating with the Clinical Operations team;

Ensure the operational readiness of clinical sites in terms of scientific and technical competences, infrastructure, and resource management.

Residence required: preferably in the Northern-Center part of Italy.

Experience and Skills

Experience in Medical Management in a healthcare company, preferably pharmaceutical;

Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, including partnering with TAEs and organizations;

Strong organizational and team-working abilities, with excellent relational skills;

Project management mindset, with the ability to organize and prioritize work;

Proficiency in Italian to communicate with local internal and external stakeholders, as well as fluency in English for broader internal collaboration across the Roche enterprise;

Ability to deliver scientific presentations with strong communication and influencing skills; 

Strong business acumen;

Systems thinker with deep listening skills.

Professional and Technical Requirements 

Education/Qualification: scientific degree, preferably in medicine;

Minimum: University Degree 

Travel required: up to 70% of the time.

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