Role Description
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific professional who serves as an extension of the Medical Affairs organization. The MSL works throughout a product's lifecycle, helping to ensure that products are utilized safely and effectively. The primary responsibility of the MSL is the balanced exchange of medical information and education with KOLs and health care professionals (HCPs) involved with the disease states Pharmacosmos currently has approved treatments or is involved in drug development. The role of an MSL is non-promotional in nature.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Develop and maintain comprehensive clinical acumen related to PTI therapeutic areas of interest to support pipeline and marketed PTI products.
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Identify, develop, and engage Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) within regional territory to support US and global Medical Affairs initiatives.
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Lead scientific discussions, leveraging both the clinical and economic (HEOR) totality of evidence for PTI products, with regional population health decision makers and other key stakeholders.
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Collect actionable insights for internal stakeholders to inform, adjust, or validate existing PTI strategies and tactics.
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Represent PTI at high priority conferences, professional association meetings, and other events to identify emerging trends and maximize scientific discussion with external stakeholders.
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Respond to unsolicited medical information requests (MIRFs) with appropriate documentation.
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Facilitate the submission and review of unsolicited Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISSs) in alignment with evidence generation and publication plans.
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Engage KOL pool to support critical medical affairs activities, inclusive of advisory boards, publications, research, and peer-to-peer educational activities.
Qualifications
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Doctoral degree in a health sciences related field such as a PharmD, DNP, MD or PhD.
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1-2 years of related work experience (academic, research, clinician, consulting, or industry experience).
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Proven experience building KOL relationships or related therapeutic area with established track record of developing relationships with top tier medical experts.
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Previous experience of working within Hematology/Oncology preferred.
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Knowledge of the PhRMA, OIG and other relevant guidelines.
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Good understanding of the clinical development process and the ICH-GCP guidelines.
Competencies
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Leadership β ethical, ambitious, focused, organized.
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Customer-oriented β analyze and meet/exceed customersβ needs.
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Excellent communication skills β verbal and written.
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Responsible β timely and explicit feedback to customers on agreements.
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Transparency β flat decision structure and communication.
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Accountability β Independent decision-making (impartiality, competence and ethics).
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Ability to act locally, also in accordance with main priorities of the company.
Attitude and Behavior
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Proud Pharmacosmos ambassador.
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Strong interpersonal, organizational, team, written and verbal communication skills.
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Strong personal leadership.
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Inspire cross-functional transparency and collaboration.
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Customer-centric βcan-doβ attitude and goal focused.
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Ambitious, independent, analytical, collaborative, loyal, organized.
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Solutions oriented.
Flexibility
Our roles can evolve over time. Reasonable flexibility is, therefore, a key part of any job at Pharmacosmos. Significant variations in duties and responsibilities should be discussed between the employee and manager.
Additional Information
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Requires budgetary responsibilities and discretion with confidential data.
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Travelling β approximately 65% of the time.