Odom Lewis

This award winning Medical Communications Agency headquartered in Switzerland provides marketing communication and medical writing services to international pharmaceutical companies, based in both Europe and the US. This company’s business spans both the field of Medical Education (where the client is generally Global Marketing) and Clinical and Regulatory Writing (where the client is generally Clinical Development). The latter segment has been identified as a key growth area for the company and a new Director of Clinical and Regulatory Writing is being appointed to play a key role in the growth of this business segment and in delivering added-value and first-class quality in this area.

Requirements

• Life Sciences first degree, ideally with second degree (PhD or MD)
• 5-10 years in Pharma or CRO, ideally with experience within a documentation group
• Track record in developing range of high quality international clinical & regulatory documents
• Excellent understanding of the international clinical and regulatory environment

Core competencies

• Able to develop a range of high quality clinical & regulatory documents for clients
• Able to add value and advise clients on optimal approach, structure and content
• Able to successfully manage clients, projects and ensure profitability
• Able to recruit, manage, motivate and ensure performance of a group of writers
• Able to assist in developing new clinical & regulatory writing business, by building on company’s existing clients, by developing new clients, and by identifying new opportunities for growth

Type of person

• Dynamic and likes challenges
• Service/customer orientated
• Good at interacting with people
• Entrepreneurial
• Excellent management skills
• Results orientated
• Works to self-imposed high standards
• Professional image
• Organised and efficient
• Self-starting with initiative
• Prepared to work at the coal face
• Problem solver with can do attitude
• Flexible and not too status conscious
• If relocating sees relocation as exciting opportunity

Primary objectives measures of performance (targets to be agreed)

• Carry out projects (in line with company’s business strategy) to reach revenue targets
• Customer satisfaction with Clinical and Regulatory writing projects (own and managed)
• Offering creative solutions to add value for customers, thus ensuring repeat business
• Profitability of Clinical and Regulatory writing projects
• New business development (growth with existing clients and new clients)