Medical Signatory Business Partner

The Medical Signatory Business Partner is accountable for the medical review and certification of impactful, promotional and non-promotional activities and materials for Boehringer UK and Ireland whilst fully adhering to ABPI and IPHA codes, company SOPs, and relevant UK and Irish legal requirements. As a Medical Signatory Business Partner they will:

• Use their industry, therapy area, medical and code compliance knowledge to partner with the business.
• Manage code governance projects and proactively engage with stakeholders to support the development of guidance materials.
• Employ high ethical standards, whilst managing risk, and provide guidance to successfully execute the commercial strategy and activities for UK and Ireland.
Accountabilities Provide judicious and timely medical review and approval (certification or examination) of promotional and non-promotional materials and activities to ensure successful implementation of commercial and medical projects, within assigned therapy area or above therapy areas, as assigned. Collaborate and communicate with cross-functional brand teams to make pragmatic and competitive code-related decisions aligned with therapy area plans, whilst managing numerous approval activities concurrently. Identify concerns about code issues that could have a high business impact. Escalate to Code Governance Lead and Senior Medical Signatory Business Partners for guidance. Develop and update guidance materials to support the wider company on priority day-to-day copy approval topics, as well as longer term strategic topics that impact across the business. Maintain own knowledge of updates to codes, legislation and code precedents, and business systems and platforms related to copy approval. Provide advice on and input into Intercompany Dialogue (ICD) cases and Code complaints Prepare, support and conduct training on code topics at company forums, as assigned.

Registered medical practitioner (GMC registered) or a pharmacist registered in the UK, Qualified Medical signatory notified to PMCPA and MHRA. Additionally for UK GMC registered physicians: Hold a licence to practice with the GMC, undergoing revalidation and continued demonstration of fitness to practice. Experience as a qualified medical signatory Experience with application of the ABPI and IPHA codes Ability to identify, understand and manage complex problems within and across diverse teams Excellent communication, collaboration, networking and influencing skills Project management skills Ability to manage conflicting priorities Proven record of successful participation in company code-educational forums Good understanding of the external environment, the NHS, Government policy, regulatory requirements Ability to work in fast-paced, complex environment and quickly assimilate medical data and concepts Team-oriented, able to develop and support relationships across the organisation Willing to educate colleagues and share knowledge Proven record of providing advice in the complaint process ICD or PMCPA Case. Demonstrated capability to work as a business partner within the organisation Strong commitment to ethical compliance and integrity