Medical Detailer at Marie Stopes Kenya
Reports To:Pharmaceutical services Manager
Liaises With: Marketing department and the other Departments
Duty Station: Various
Salary: Kshs. 75,000
Liaises With: Marketing department and the other Departments
Duty Station: Various
Salary: Kshs. 75,000
Purpose of the role
This post reports to the Pharmaceutical Services Manager. The purpose of the post is to ensure a sustained increase in the uptake of MSK pharmaceutical and family planning products across all channels reduced unsafe abortion and unintended pregnancies.
Key Responsibilities
1. Promote the sale of MSK pharmaceutical products to reach and exceed set sales targets
The activities include:
- Book appointments with doctors, pharmacists and hospital medical teams, which may include pre-arranged appointments.
- Booking orders for clients
- Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with medical staff and supporting administrative staff
- Increase awareness and use of MSK pharmaceutical products.
- Dissemination of IEC materials
- Establish and maintain a database of active service providers and dispensing agents
- Maintain keen focus on product quality concerns and address the matters in consultation with line manager
- Maintaining knowledge of new developments in the pharmaceutical sector, anticipating potential negative and positive impacts on the business and escalating the same to the line manager.
2. Training and value clarification of providers with the aim of reducing abortion stigma at individual, health provider and community levels
- Making presentations around the project objectives and products to doctors, practice staff and nurses in GP surgeries, hospital doctors and pharmacists in the retail sector. Presentations may take place in medical settings during the day or may be conducted in the evenings at a local hotel or conference venue.
- Keeping up with the latest clinical data supplied by MSK and interpreting, presenting and disseminating this data to relevant health professionals.
- Organizing appointments and meetings with community and hospital-based healthcare staff
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors Degree Science in Biomedical Sciences from a recognized institution
- Previous experience in pharmaceutical marketing is key (at least 2 years in pharmaceutical marketing).
- Computer skills is essential (making presentations, sales analysis with excel e.t.c)
- Must be ready to travel a lot (up to 80%).
- Must have a valid driving license and minimum two (2) years driving experience.
- Always highly motivated and quite innovative
Skills Required
- A high standard of written/spoken English and Kiswahili.
- Ability to multi-task and able to work well under pressure
- Good record-keeping skills with the ability to track and follow up on various requests
- Demonstrated high attention to detail and ability to follow through tasks to completion
- Punctual and reliable
- Good organisation and prioritization skills
- Ability to work self directed and use initiative
- Ability to work well in a team environment; good interpersonal and communication skills
- Trustworthy and responsible
Attitude/ Motivation
- Initiative
- Innovative
- Effective Communication
- Responsive
- Working Efficiently
- Sharing Information
- Focus on Learning
- Commitment
- Driven
- Accountable
- Embracing Change
- Motivated
- Team Player
Applications quoting the position title with detailed CVs with contact details of 3 referees(1 of which should be immediate, 1 former supervisor and any other) should be submitted to:
People and Development Dept
pd@mariestopes.or.ke
Marie Stopes Kenya
On or before 12th March, 2014
Due to the urgency of the position, applications will be reviewed as they come.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NB: Please clearly indicate on the subject line as ‘Medical Detailer’
Marie Stopes Kenya is an equal opportunity Employer
