Jobs in Japan
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Jobs in Japan
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
Vetted companies only. Apply from overseas.
PfizerThe International Medical Communications and Content (MCC) team is part of the Medical & Scientific Communication (MSC) team within Medical Evidence Development. The International MCC team drives local medical channel content strategy across the Oncology, Primary Care, Specialty Care, and Vaccines portfolio across our International Division. The team aligns closely with the Global & US Medical Communications and Content Teams and other key cross-functional partners to conceptualize, adapt/develop, and disseminate all ex-US medical content through publications, congresses, medical-to-medical interactions, digital channels, and other newly prioritized internal and external ex-US specific medical channels. The Medical Communications and Content Manager for Japan will support the MCC Country Lead and the MCC Senior Manager to deliver high quality, timely and efficient medical channel content projects across Pfizer medicines and therapeutic areas within ex-US countries/regions, to optimize the engagement and reach of emerging scientific information with healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders. Responsibilities include supporting implementation of local medical channel content strategies for assigned medicines and therapeutic areas in Japan; adapting global medical content and developing limited new local content in accordance with therapeutic area strategies, country regulations, and enterprise standards; promoting content reuse and limiting content creation to locally prioritized assets when global content is unavailable; coordinating with commercial channel strategy teams to execute medical-to-medical channel strategies; using customer and market insights to inform customer journeys and medical content format and channel strategy; customizing global/US content for local markets, including translation and compliance with local regulations; supporting content adaptation during country medical reviews to facilitate timely approval and posting; generating analytics reports and project scorecards aligned with KPIs; staying updated on country regulations and guidance for digital delivery of scientific information to external healthcare professionals, relevant Pfizer SOPs and guidance, literature, emerging science, medical trends, and technological developments; and collaborating with stakeholders while upholding Pfizer values, integrity, performance, and teamwork. The role also involves directing external vendors and managing budgets, timelines, and deliverable quality.
- Advanced scientific/healthcare degree required (PharmD, PhD, MS, etc.) - BA/BS + Minimum 5 years’ experience or MBA/MS + 3yrs in the healthcare/pharmaceutical sector with relevant experience in Medical Affairs/Scientific Publications/Medical Communications - Experience with scientific peer-reviewed publications, global medical communications, and industry publication best practices. - Represent a function within a matrix organization through a strong track record of excellent presentation, customer facing, and interpersonal skills. - Excellent written and oral communication skills to develop and present scientific information to varied audiences and articulate messages succinctly. - Understand detailed technical information and convey complex ideas to a variety of audience types and cultures. - Quickly build rapport and credibility with key internal and key external stakeholders through strong interpersonal skills. - Fully conversant with relevant regulations and Pfizer policies and procedures acquired through training. - Must be decisive, exercise good judgment in decisions, organized and with the ability to prioritize a large workload. - Strong organizational skills to track numerous tasks for multiple simultaneous projects in a deadline-oriented environment. - Ability to work independently in a matrix environment with shown flexibility and organizational awareness. - Solution focused with a flexible and pragmatic approach. - Direct external vendors and manage budgets, timelines, and quality of deliverables. - Upholds values and drives high standards. - Strong drive to learn and positive attitude to different ways of working. - Advanced capability to use digital technology provided by the organization. - Highly confident and competent withdigital compliance requirements. - Experience in using a range of digital platforms. - Strong understanding of core digital metrics used by the organization. - Strong awareness and integration of digital channels to meet customer needs. - Fluent written and oral skills in either Japanese or English. - Business level written and oral skills in the other language.
- Experience in assigned therapeutic area. - Experience in assigned countries/geographies. - Omnichannel experience preferred.
- Health and disability insurance, preventative health programs, medical screenings, free or reduced-cost vaccinations, discounts on Pfizer products, mental health support, and nutrition and fitness counseling. - Company contributions to retirement plans, life insurance, and financial planning education. - Vacation, holiday time, sick time, a 12 week parental leave policy for both parents of a new born, 10 day of caregiver leave, bereavement leave, and additional country-specific programs. - Depending on country and site, childcare facilities or discount programs, on-site health and/or fitness centers, movement and mindfulness solutions, and work flexibility.
