ViiV Healthcare

Site Name: Field Worker - USA
Posted Date: Jul

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only one that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment for HIV. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care.

We are fully committed to push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated. ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV epidemic. We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn't just somewhere to work - it's a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference.

While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities.

The Payer Medical Science Liaison Director, Field Excellence is a hybrid role requiring both payer customer field engagement and strategic input/content development expectations. The successful candidate possesses, or is willing to acquire, the skills needed to engage in scientific dialogue that includes clinical, scientific, value, real world evidence, quality strategies, and outcomes data with external experts, population-based decision makers (PBDMs), and other health care professionals. Additionally, candidate will be expected to ensure delivery of value communication content used by the pMSL team for engaging population-based decision makers (PBDM) in support of ViiV's marketed and pipeline HIV products. This would require close collaboration with the Payer Medical Science Liaison (pMSL) team, medical therapeutic area/matrix partners including US Health Outcomes, and commercial market access/brand strategy teams.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Serve as the first-line ViiV payer medical point of contact for territory tbd. This region will include prioritized regionally-based and or national PBDMs (i.e. Health Systems/Integrated Delivery Networks, Health Plans, Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), or Specialty Pharmacies (SPs).
• Work closely with the Regional/National Account Executive (RAE/NAE) teams to identify and appropriately engage medical influencers/decision makers within each account.
• Partner effectively with ViiV Field Medical Matrix partners (MSLs, CMLs, RMDs to meet PBDMs need for specialized or deep therapeutic area, product, or other scientific expertise.
• Engage in credible and transparent scientific information exchange to build stronger, trusting relationships.
• Deliver affirmative presentations to HCPs and formulary decision makers within the scope allowed by the MSL Practice Policy.
• Respond to documented unsolicited requests from assigned US PBDMs (off-label and on-label) for scientific and health outcomes information, including pipeline presentations. Maintain and respond to standing requests for medical information.
• Collect medical Voice of the Customer (mVOC) feedback from US PBDMs in a manner consistent with VIIV HEALTHCARE Principles for Scientific Engagement and the US Medical Affairs Practice Policy. Strategy & Value Communications
• Inform and represent the HIV needs of PBDM customers with internal partners including strategic and operational planning; evidence, content, medical voice of customer (mVOC), etc.
• Lead the development of payer-relevant value evidence/communication tools (e.g. primarily slide decks) informed through field team, matrix partner, external customer feedback, ad boards, etc.
• Train the pMSL team on communication materials
• Work closely with the pMSL Sr. Director to support the key field operational needs such as team meetings, coverage map, access updates, etc.
  

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Pharm D or PhD or M.P.H. or M.S. & 3+ years of experience working with US Payer OR 5+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical setting
• Knowledge of government, US Payer and integrated system relationships
• Experience identifying opportunities for medical engagement and developing strategic customer engagement and communication plans for PBDMs
• Experience building relationships across customers and internal matrix partners as well as lead/inform key decision makers

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Area of Specialization: Pharmacy, Managed Care, Public Health, Health Administration, Pharmacoeconomics, etc.
• 3+ years relevant scientific experience in HIV;
• Direct experience in a payer and/or managed care environment is preferred.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to maintain a command of a large amount of scientific and health outcomes/economic information across multiple therapeutic areas and show effective written/verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated customer-focus, problem solving abilities and solution-oriented.

#LI-ViiV

#LI-GSK

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program ViiV offers US employees. All ViiV employees receive the same benefits options and plans as GSK employee.

Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 39 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between GSK and Pfizer in 2009, with Shionogi joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do - from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a diverse team and a truly inclusive culture where we're all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at ViiV, please contact the ViiV Service Centre at US Toll Free) or outside US).

ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies

ViiV does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact ViiV's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to ViiV. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and ViiV. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of ViiV. ViiV shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, ViiV may be required to capture and report expenses ViiV incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure ViiV's compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements. For more information, please visit ViiV's Transparency Reporting For the Record site.

---