Medical Information Officer- German Speaking

For the past 20 years, ProPharma has improved the health and wellness of patients by providing advice and expertise that empowers biotech, med device, and pharmaceutical organizations of all sizes to confidently advance scientific breakthroughs and introduce new therapies. As the world’s largest RCO (Research Consulting Organization), ProPharma partners with its clients through an advise-build-operate model across the complete product lifecycle. With deep domain expertise in regulatory sciences, clinical research solutions, quality & compliance, pharmacovigilance, medical information, and R&D technology, ProPharma offers an end-to-end suite of fully customizable consulting solutions that de-risk and accelerate our partners’ most high-profile drug and device programs.

The Medical Information Specialist (MIS) position is part of the ProPharma Group Medical Information Contact Center and follows all corresponding regulations, industry standards, and client/internal policies regarding medical information and the collection and documentation of adverse events, special situation events, and product complaints

Medical Information service delivery

• Responds to unsolicited consumer, health care professional and other external customer requests for medical and safety information received via telephone, website/e-mail, letter, fax,and scientific meetings on behalf of ProPharma Group’s pharmaceutical clients.
• Provides labeled and unlabeled medical/safety information responses in accordance with regulatory requirements, industry standards and client and ProPharma Group internal policies and practices.
• Accurately identifies, documents and reports adverse events, pregnancy reports, special situation events and product complaints in a clear and concise manner per government regulations, ProPharma Group Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and client Working Practices(WPs).
• Ensures tasks are completed within the deadlines documented in the agreed ProPharma Group SOPs and WPs.
• Formulates and provides accurate responses utilizing approved labeling and company standard responses, published literature and other data. Assists with writing custom medical information responses utilizing this data.
• Logging all enquiries handled in an accurate, comprehensive and timely fashion into Inquiry Handling Systems.
• Translating English documents into the target language orvice versa and delivering these translated responses either on the phone or in writing.

​General

• Provides after-hours coverage on a rotated basis subject to business requirements.
• Adheres to company and country-specific privacy policies, ensuring any confidential information or personal data related to ProPharma Group and its clients is managed in accordance with Data Privacy regulations described in ProPharma Group SOPs and the Confidentiality Statement within the Contract of Employment.
• Complies with the Company’s health and safety policies.
• Other activities as assigned as delegated by the Manager.

Necessary Skills & Abilities

• Mother tongue in target language (German)
• Life science degree OR Nursing degree (RN/BS/BA/MS) OR Pharmacy degree
• English spoken to a native level.
• Strong translation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proofreading, professional telephone etiquette and empathetic customer service skills.
• Ability to write in a fluent and grammatically correct manner in the target language for the role
• Working knowledge of medical terminology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, regulations and industry standards.

ProPharma currently have one permanent position and one 12 month FTC so if you're interested in either please do apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Temporary contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: Up to £30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Work Location: Remote

Reference ID: JR:1168