Oncology Product Specialist:Cairo Egypt
We pursue innovative science, focusing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
Position:Oncology Product Specialist
Location:Cairo Egypt
Job Description
About Astellas:
At Astellas we are a progressive health partner, delivering value and outcomes where needed.
We pursue innovative science, focusing initially on the areas of greatest potential and then developing solutions where patient need is high, often in rare or under-served disease areas and in life-threatening or life-limiting diseases and conditions.
We work directly with patients, doctors and health care professionals on the front line to ensure patient and clinical needs are guiding our development activities at every stage.
Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.
We work closely with regulatory authorities and payers to find new ways to ensure access to new therapies. We deliver the latest insights and real-world evidence to inform the best decisions for patients and their care-givers, to ensure the medicines we develop continue to provide meaningful outcomes.
Beyond medicines, we support our stakeholder communities to drive initiatives that improve awareness, education, access and ultimately standards of care.
About This Job:
You are the Oncology product Specialist, and it's your responsibility to drive the sales performance of the Astellas portfolio in your territory. You will achieve this by mastering territory management, becoming an expert in the disease area and product knowledge, and building strong relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and payer organizations.
Key Activities:
•Adhere to Astellas policies and procedures relating to Ethics and Compliance standards and interactions with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), Healthcare Organizations (HCOs) and Patient Organizations (POs). Act in an Ethical & Compliant manner at all times.
•Work closely together with the Sales Force Effectiveness department to enhance the Astellas ability to successfully stay in tune with market needs and to obtain optimal sales performance.
•Achieve assigned product commercial targets in the assigned geography and per account.
•Build and maintain a strong network with Key External Experts and other external stakeholder to promote Astellas’ partnership and collaboration.
•Establish productive, professional relationships with HCP’s in assigned customer accounts; Conduct face to face meetings with stakeholders; detailing the patient benefits of Astellas therapies
Skills
Essential Knowledge & Experience:
•Previous sales experience working for a Global Pharmaceutical company.
•Knowledge within Oncology or have experience in any other Specialty Care.
•Proven track record of launching new products and contributing to the development and implementation of brand strategy.
•Fluency in English and Arabic both written and spoken.
Preferred Knowledge & Experience:
•Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to develop and maintain good working relations with internal and external stakeholders.
Educations/Qualifications:
•Bachelors in Pharmacy or equivalent
Additional information:
•This is a permanent, full-time position
•The position is based in Cairo, Egypt
•This position is field based in (Cairo) and 30% travel is expected in line with your role
What We Offer:
•Being part of a global organization contributing towards improved patient lives
•Opportunity and support for continuous development