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Simone Fleischmann

Simone Fleischmann

Elsternwick,VIC

Summary

With a strong background in the pharmaceutical industry, I have consistently excelled in various roles within medical affairs, health economics, and sales. My expertise lies in building robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders, establishing a solid network of key opinion leaders at local and global levels. I have also been a valuable member of brand teams, showcasing emotional intelligence and leadership abilities. As a leader of a medical business unit, I successfully managed a team of medical liaison specialists. My skills include evidence generation, developing and maintaining access programs, and providing valuable medical input to brand plans alongside commercial, market access, and regulatory teams. Notably, I achieved positive PBAC outcomes while working in market access. With exceptional interpersonal skills honed through diverse communication roles, I am a confident communicator who is well-equipped to make a significant impact in any organization.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Medical Manager

CSL Behring
01.2022 - Current
  • Medical lead for specific therapeutic Business Units
  • Developing and Implementing Medical Strategies that align with the company's broader business goals
  • This includes (but not limited to) MSL field strategy plans/tools, advisory board meetings, medical information responses, educational grants, evidence generation, international speaker tours
  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with regional and local marketing, sales, R&D, regulatory, legal, market access and medical affairs teams to ensure cohesive and effective strategies
  • Scientific Content Creation: Develop, and oversee the creation of, scientific content for medical and marketing infield materials ensuring accuracy and compliance with Medicines Australia and CSL Behring
  • Educational Initiatives: Identify educational gaps among the medical and sales teams, and implement appropriate training programs
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Establish and maintain relationships with local and international key opinion leaders, other Healthcare providers, academic institutions and consumer healthcare organizations
  • Evidence Generation: provide scientific and medical input into the development, execution, and delivery of clinical trials, cost-effectiveness analyses, consensus papers, guidelines
  • Work closely with investigators on the delivery of their investigator initiated studies
  • Regulatory Compliance: Ensure all activities comply with industry regulations, ethical standards, and company policies
  • Continuous Learning: I stay up-to-date with the latest medical and scientific information in the company’s therapeutic areas and represent the company at conferences and seminars
  • Managing Medical OPEX
  • Key achievement: Initiated and led a publication in 2024, 'Outcomes of a patient support programme for subcutaneous immunoglobulin therapy in patients with primary or secondary immunodeficiencies or chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy’
  • Internal Medicine Journal, 2024, 1-11

Medical Manager (Oncology)

Merck Health Care
12.2020 - 01.2022
  • Managing a team of four Medical Scientist Liaisons
  • Working across an Alliance portfolio
  • Planning and executing Medical Plans for both pre-launches, launch and established products
  • This includes RWE publications, ENCORES, Patient Support Programs, Patient Access Programs, Risk Management Programs, Advisory Boards, Investigator Lead Research, Registries
  • Working closely with Regional and Global Colleagues
  • Maintaining strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders
  • Strong relationships with the cross functional team both at Merck and with the Alliance company (Pfizer)
  • Ability to contribute and execute the brand strategy
  • Training both the Medical and Commercial teams
  • This includes providing scientific, customer and competitor insights in a timely manner; upskilling the Hospital Specialist Representatives on their clinical and scientific knowledge (which includes the ‘so-what’)
  • Review of Medical and Commercial materials in accordance with Medicines Australia
  • Managing Medical Oncology Budget across two products

Medical Liaison Specialist

Pfizer
06.2017 - 10.2020
  • Creating medical partnerships with key opinion leaders for a therapeutic area within Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) by providing scientific, clinical and research support
  • Collaborating with the Senior Medical Manager to successfully organize Advisory Boards
  • Assist HCP with the development and review of external presentations for medically led activities e.g., Speaker meetings and Advisory Boards
  • Active member of the Brand Team including an Alliance Team, to develop strategic medical, scientific and relationship management plans that align with the business and product objectives
  • Respond to Medical information requests from Healthcare Professionals and Sales Representatives
  • Review off –label compassionate access requests
  • Provide medical support to the ANZ oncology business to support field-based activities
  • Participate in further education to the medical team
  • Encouraging Investigational Lead Research and Registry Projects
  • Asset and new development opportunities with pipeline compounds
  • Work closely with the clinical trials team to identify new Primary Investigators and trial sites
  • Assist the Market Access team gather insightful information, from Key Opinion Leaders, to assist in their PBAC submission

Hospital Specialist Sales Representative

Pfizer
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Key achievements: 2017 Nomination for the Industry Prime Awards, 2016 Oncology Sales Representative of the Year, 2016 Pinnacle Award for Sales, Leadership and working above and beyond the scope of your role
  • This award is given to one Sales Representative per year from either the Vaccines or Oncology Business Unit, 2014 June McGowan Quarter 2 Award for Teamwork

Hospital Specialist Sales Representative

Fresenius Kabi
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Disease area: Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
  • Focus area: Total Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
  • Key external stakeholders: Intensivists, Gastroenterologists, Dietitians and Pharmacists
  • Key achievements: Seven new hospital accounts in nine months, Training Fresenius Kabi PN representatives on clinical papers and health economics, Contributed to the development and review of promotional materials

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

GlaxoSmithKline
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Disease areas: Osteoporosis, Allergic Rhinitis, Urology
  • Key external stakeholders: General Practitioners and Pharmacists
  • Key achievements: Completed the Emerging Leaders Development program, Mentor to the new Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives

Market Access Specialist

GlaxoSmithKline
01.2008 - 01.2011
  • Disease areas: Oncology (renal and breast), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Thrombocytopenia, Urology, Vaccines, Dermatology
  • Key stakeholders: PBAC, Medical Key Opinion Leaders and GSK multidisciplinary teams (incl
  • Medical, marketing, and sales)
  • Key achievements: Lead and completed cost-minimisation and cost-effectiveness submissions, delivering quality PBAC submissions in line with the Global reimbursement plans by the agreed deadline, Achieved positive outcomes and timely listing/pricing negotiations, Completed in-direct analyses of clinical papers, Active member of the PAH, dermatology, and oncology Brand Team

Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative

GlaxoSmithKline
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Disease areas: Diabetes, Asthma, COPD and Genital Herpes
  • Key Stakeholders: General Practitioners, Pharmacists
  • Key achievements: Promoted to an Executive Sales Representative in 2007, Ranked number one for sales performance in 2005 and number two in 2007, GSK Awards: Outstanding sales and leadership skills (2008)

Education

Graduate Certificate - Health Economics

Monash University
01.2009

Master of Nutrition and Dietetics -

Deakin University
01.1999

Bachelor of Science -

Deakin University
01.1997

Skills

  • Evidence-based medicine
  • Health economics
  • Product launches
  • Medical affairs strategy
  • Medical advisory boards
  • Pharmaceutical industry
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking
  • Analytical thinking
  • Strategic planning
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Adaptability

Timeline

Senior Medical Manager

CSL Behring
01.2022 - Current

Medical Manager (Oncology)

Merck Health Care
12.2020 - 01.2022

Medical Liaison Specialist

Pfizer
06.2017 - 10.2020

Hospital Specialist Sales Representative

Pfizer
01.2013 - 01.2017

Hospital Specialist Sales Representative

Fresenius Kabi
01.2012 - 01.2013

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative

GlaxoSmithKline
01.2011 - 01.2012

Market Access Specialist

GlaxoSmithKline
01.2008 - 01.2011

Pharmaceuticals Sales Representative

GlaxoSmithKline
01.2005 - 01.2008

Master of Nutrition and Dietetics -

Deakin University

Bachelor of Science -

Deakin University

Graduate Certificate - Health Economics

Monash University
Simone Fleischmann