The Medical Information Specialist Temp is responsible for providing
clinical information regarding Acorda's marketed products. This
individual is responsible for tracking all information requests and
responses, determining the need for new responses, researching and
writing responses to questions not in the existing database, and
maintaining updated FAQ lists. He/she will also participate in medical
review of promotional and scientific materials.
*ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other
duties may be assigned.
- Maintains accurate, up-to-date, referenced FAQ responses for most
commonly asked questions.
- Researches and writes Standard Response Letters or other responses
to questions not available in the Medical Information database.
- Performs functions related to medical and promotional review.
- Maintains and expands the internal literature library.
- Interprets and evaluates the published medical literature.
- Performs literature searches as necessary for regulatory compliance,
such as annual reports.
- Serves as an information resource on assigned project teams and for
internal information requests.
- Recognizes and reports spontaneous adverse events to Acorda
Drug Safety.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, life sciences or related
field required.
- PharmD, RPh or R.N. preferred.
- Minimum of one year of relevant experience required; can be
experience gained as a graduate of a drug information fellowship or
residency from an accredited program.
- Prior health care experience and an understanding of physician,
pharmacy, nursing, and other patient care practices.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of U.S. regulatory standards related to pharmaceutical
manufacturers’ communications and dissemination of medical
information, drug surveillance, and guardrails around
product promotion.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Detailed knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and overall
treatment of disease states.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- Must be proficient in MS Office
- Proficiency in searching biomedical databases required
- Proficiency in using OVID, RightFind, and Medinquirer
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: None required
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to multi-task, adjust priorities and work autonomously.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to manage both day-to-day operations as well as project work
in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to critically evaluate clinical literature including all
aspects of clinical trial design and methodology, published clinical
trials, case reports, internal reports, pharmaceutical
investigations, and information from various media sources.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated and must thrive on challenge.
- Ability to work as a member of a team to accomplish goals.
- Able to work effectively with outside service providers.
- Ability to maintain high level of ethical and compliancy standards.
- Demonstrated ability to stay abreast of trends and new information
in the profession.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job.
- This position requires minimal travel; average travel for this
position is 5-10% with some variation based upon the demands of the
business
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative
of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions
of this job.
No specific work demands.
*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.