Hybrid Work Models for Medical Affairs Organizations - Benefits/Barriers and Lessons Learned

STUDY OVERVIEW

With the pandemic waning, Medical Affairs leaders must decide what is the right hybrid model for each organization: continue to work remotely, return to all in-person, or develop a flexible hybrid approach? 

This Best Practices, LLC study examines the changing forms, features, conditions, and triggers for hybrid work models that are best suited for a flexible and resilient Medical Affairs organization.

This study examines the benefits and barriers to remote vs. in-person work models and lessons learned from participants. This study probes and profiles how different medical organizations are adjusting remote vs. in-person work schedules, shrinking or expanding facilities, and planning post-pandemic.

Medical Affairs leaders can use to this report to develop a hybrid work model that is best suited for their organization.

KEY TOPICS

• Key Decisions, Benefits and Barriers to Hybrid Model Success
• Lessons Learned
  

I. Key Decisions, Benefits and Barriers to Hybrid Model Success

• Effective facilities utilization tactics to accommodate hybrid and remote work during pandemic
• Top lessons learned or best practices developed for using technology to enable effective remote work in a hybrid business model
• Top three remote work benefits and barriers
• Greatest benefits of remote / hybrid work environments for Medical Affairs organizations
• Barriers / challenges to remote work for Medical Affairs organizations
• Most notable lessons learned or best practices developed for effectively engaging and motivating employees who work in a remote work environment in hybrid business model
• Future perspectives on hybrid work in Medical Affairs

• Most notable lessons learned or best practices for making remote work environments and hybrid business model high functioning
• Lessons for success
• Lessons for successfully leading in a hybrid Medical Affairs world: Hybrid model opportunities
• Lessons for successfully leading in a hybrid Medical Affairs world: Challenges
• Lessons for successfully leading in a hybrid Medical Affairs world: Effective management practices
• Lessons for successfully leading in a hybrid Medical Affairs world: Technology and digital enablement
• Lessons for successfully leading in a hybrid Medical Affairs world: Staffing and talent considerations
• Lessons for successfully leading in a hybrid Medical Affairs world: KPIs
• Lessons for successfully leading in a hybrid Medical Affairs world: Field engagement

• Top benefits: Commute time saved, greater employee autonomy, and ability to hire from a global talent pool
• Top drawbacks: Missed social connections and potential for burnout

The study engaged 51 Medical leaders from 39 pharma companies.

Industries Profiled:
Pharmaceutical; Biopharmaceutical; Manufacturing; Biotech; Consumer Products; Diagnostic; Medical Device; Health Care; Communications; Clinical Research; Laboratories


Companies Profiled:
Alexion Pharmaceuticals; Asklepion Pharmaceuticals; LLC; ASC Therapeutics; AstraZeneca; Baxter BioScience; Bayer; Boehringer Ingelheim; Bionorica SE; Cipla; Eisai; Elevation Oncology; Lilly; Ferozsons Laboratories Limited; GE Healthcare; Grifols; Heron Therapeutics; Incyte; Ipsen; Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Kinnate Biopharma; MerckSerono; Merz Aesthetics; NexGen Healthcare; Novartis; Novavax; OPEN Health; Orchard Therapeutics; OTSUKA; Pfizer; Roche; Sage Therapeutics; Sandoz; Sanofi; Santen; Servier; Supernus; Terumo Corporation; Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd; UCB Pharma

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