Medical Science Liaison

General Responsibilities

• To identify External Experts (KOLs, professional groups, decision-makers and other key stakeholders) in the assigned therapy area and establish and maintain scientific relationships with them to build awareness and ensure safe and effective use of the medical products.

• To work with KOLs to identify topics of interest to the medical community and in alignment with TA identified scientific interests and provide scientific support to the development of clinical and pharmacoeconomic publications as guided by TA strategic plans.

• To serve as primary Medical Affairs contact with key academic and community-based medical coordinating with sales representatives to help identify potential key medical leaders within specific medical disciplines.

• To act as primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing investigator-driven research proposals in support of strategically aligned objectives captured in TA plans.

• To provide product advocacy through facilitating literature searches, slide creation, and presentations to various external customers.

• To present approved scientific data to Healthcare providers in both group and one-on-one settings by company policies, applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards.

• To identify and effectively communicate new opportunities/threats that have an impact on the product portfolios.

• To maintain clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in the specific therapeutic area and in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of products across the internal and competitor portfolios.

• To support independent clinical/preclinical research (if needed)

• To provide scientific support at medical information exhibits at medical conferences and meetings (such as Advisory Board meetings).

• To provide support to the development, planning, and management of the Publication Strategy within the TA.

Functional Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of the clinical development process is required

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, time management, and project planning skills with a strong ability for self-direction.

• The ability to work in teams and interface in a dynamic environment across corporate functions.

• Understanding of disease landscape and clinical data to enable critical analysis of scientific literature and communicate implications cross-functionally.

• Previous experience in Hema-Oncology, Nephrology and Rheumatology is preferred.

Education

Degree in medicine, pharmacology, or life-science-related field with at least a master' s degree or above is preferred.