Country Medical Lead, Rare Disease - BeNeLux

Develop and continuously maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise within the therapeutic area and be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert in this area, developing peer-to-peer scientific relationships with HCPs and giving medical support to the corresponding cross-functional disease area teams. Develop and implement a comprehensive Country Medical Affairs Plan and strategy, to support disease awareness, best clinical practice and the overall corporate objectives Identify key opinion leaders and cultivate a network of experts for the specific disease areas. Initiate and support high impact medical education activities, including congress symposia, hospital meetings and speaker development programs; provide medical and scientific input into the planning and execution of advisory boards. Actively engage with Global Medical Affairs and other functions, providing medical leadership within the TA to ensure the effective local implementation of Alnylam strategy and appropriate use of local market intelligence and development opportunities. Collaborate with health care professionals to identify opportunities for the development of algorithms and guidelines to facilitate early diagnosis. Support the efforts of patient support groups. Manage requests for Alnylam product supply in off-label and compassionate use cases in accordance with local and Alnylam procedures. Coordinate the timely and appropriate response to Medical Information enquires, utilizing global medical information resources and in line with local regulatory requirements. Support the market access team to discuss the burden of illness and relevant clinical trial data during health technology assessment interactions. Responsible for country budget in the specific TA and its accuracy. Coordinate required medical, legal, and regulatory review and approval of all field documents for distribution or presentation. MD (Medical Doctor) and/or PhD and/or equally academic qualified healthcare professional. Degree in medical/natural science (PhD, MD) is preferred. Excellent fluent and verbal English Prior experience in rare disease/Orphan drug products strongly preferred. Proven basic science and/or clinical background to enable engagement of Health Care Professionals in a scientifically meaningful exchange. Good analytical skills as applied to medical, scientific information. Experience in medical education and KOL management. Effective communication of evidence based scientific information. Knowledge of aspects of drug development, GCP and local regulations. Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally. Management and planning skills as well as decision-making and accountability.