Medical analyst job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Medical analyst in details A complete job description concludes Medical analyst key duties/responsibilities, Medical analyst job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I List of Medical analyst duties:

1.      Project Management

2.      Budget and procurement management including NEXTs System submissions, tracking, and all facets of the contract approval process

3.      Works collaboratively across Oncology Medical Affairs businesses to proactively diagnose issues and change requests, and challenge, track, prioritize and resolve these issues Troubleshoot issues between systems, in particular NEXTS/SAP/Catalyst

4.      Oversight of contracts and vendor agreements for accuracy

5.      Liaison with Legal, I/S support teams

6.      Provide technical assistance and/or training to Field Medical

7.      Identify issues resulting from systems, data or organizational changes and reports them to the attention of the appropriate individuals

8.      Ensure adherence to internal controls and financial policies and procedures; ensure integrity of procedures for potential audits

9.      Provide support in resolving any technical errors in NEXTS, Catalyst, Contract Approval Process

10.  Management of Therapeutic Area Medical Review Committee content submissions for Oncology Field Medical materials/initiatives

11.  Management of Liaison between the Field and Medical Affairs Oncology to enhance/maintain Key Opinion Leader data management systems

II List of Medical analyst qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited fouryear college or university or Associate''s Degree plus 4 years of related experience Advanced training/experience in project management
2. Capability to work in a regional organization with multiple clients Skilled at working effectively and professionally with all Sanofi entities
3. Solves and works independently and with team to solve complex problems; self starter with a high degree of personal initiative
4. Able to work efficiently under pressure and with little supervision, deliver high level of customer service and proven track record of following through with assignments meeting strict deadlines
5. Ability to communicate with all levels of management and other functional areas (business, information systems, finance, legal), using tact and diplomacy
6. Establishes priorities and timelines to effectively manage workload Able to multitask with multiple deadlines exceptionally well
7. Identifies issues or concerns and works with others to determine an effective course of action High degree of independent problem solving and decision making skills
8. Effective analytical skills, attention to detail, and must diligently follow up on many items that are simultaneously in various stages of completion

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.