Medical Affairs Manager - Italy

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Overview

We are seeking a Medical Affairs Manager (MAM) to join our Medical Affairs International TTR and Italy team, a group dedicated to upholding the highest standards of scientific integrity and fostering unbiased, balanced medical-scientific dialogue with the medical community. In this strategically important role, you will serve as a medical-scientific expert responsible for driving and supporting the Medical Affairs objectives for Alnylam’s designated therapeutic areas.

Working in close partnership with both local cross-functional teams and International and Global Medical Affairs, you will help ensure alignment in achieving country-level objectives while maintaining a strong focus on patient-centred, evidence-based medical practice. You will collaborate with colleagues across Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Value and Access, R&D, Patient Advocacy, Commercial and other key functions—always operating within the highest ethical, legal, regulatory, and industry standards.

This role offers the opportunity to shape scientific engagement, strengthen evidence generation and dissemination, and build trusted relationships across the ATTR landscape. The position is hybrid and based in Milan, Italy.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the strategy and tactical plans for new product launches as well as all for marketed products in close collaboration with all internal stakeholders. This relates to:
  • Evidence generation
  • Evidence dissemination – including HCP education programs
  • Key thought leader engagement programs
• Continuously develop the highest medical-scientific expertise within ATTR Neuropathy (PN) and Cardiomyopathy (CM) and be acknowledged externally and internally as an expert in these areas; by developing peer-to-peer scientific relationships with medical experts in particular and with HCPs in general and by providing medical-scientific support to cross-functional disease area teams.
• Identify and cultivate a network of medical-scientific experts in the field of ATTR
• Identify (country specific) evidence gaps and develop the evidence generation plan (including Alnylam sponsored studies, collaborative research agreements and the assessment of investigator initiated studies requests received from medicalexperts)
• Develop and support the implementation of highest quality medical education activities, including congress symposia, hospital/health care professional educational meetings.
• Provide medical-scientific input concerning the development of advisory boards meetings and support their execution.
• Collaborate with patient advocacy groups.
• Manage requests for Alnylam product supply in off-label and compassionate use cases in accordance with local laws and Alnylam procedures.
• Coordinate the timely and appropriate response to Medical Information inquiries, utilizing global medical information resources and in line with local regulatory requirements.
• Support internal stakeholders in the Market Access process
• Provide training and education for internal team members in relevant therapy areas and product training

Qualifications

• Degree in medical/natural science (PhD, MD, PharmD or equivalent)
• MD (Medical Doctor) and/or PhD and/or equally academic qualified healthcare professional is preferred
• Previous experience in the field of TTR amyloidosis (neurology and/or cardiology) 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 and technical information and the ability to cut through scientificcomplexity
• Experience in clinical research, and investigator-sponsored trials
• Experience in medical education and KOL engagement programs
• Effective communication skills 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
• Confident and has the professional competence to win respect and gain credibility at all levels within and outside the company; capable of representing the company externally
• Fluent in Italian and English, both written and verbal
• Willing to travel 50-60% of the time

Why Alnylam?

Join a company recognized for its innovation, open culture, and commitment to people. At Alnylam, you’ll work in an environment that values collaboration, purpose, and excellence — and be part of a team bringing groundbreaking RNAi therapies to patients in need.

Apply now to make a difference where science meets purpose.

About Alnylam: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by “interfering” with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.

Our culture: Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we’ve been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as one of Science Magazine’s Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK – among others.

At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients.