Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) Immunology & Special Care

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At Sobi, each person brings their unique talents to work as a team and make a difference. We are dedicated to developing and delivering innovative therapies to improve the lives of people who live with a rare disease. Our edge comes from our team of people and our commitment to patients.

Here at Sobi, our mission and culture get us excited to come to work every day, but here are a few more reasons to join our team:

• Competitive compensation for your work
• Emphasis on work/life balance
• Collaborative and team-oriented environment
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Making a positive impact to help ultra-rare disease patients who are in need of life saving treatments

This is a field based medical role reporting to the Associate Medical Director, covering the south of the UK. The primary purpose of the role is to provide non-promotional medical and scientific support to healthcare professionals in the field and to pro-actively implement the regional medical plan in accordance with ABPI/IPHA guidance. 

The job involves interacting and coordinating with the affiliate medical team, business managers, the field team (commercial and patient access) and various support functions (marketing, regulatory, drug safety and logistics).

Responsibilities:

• Acts as the field scientific / medical Sobi expert for the Immunology & Special Care portfolio, delivering medical education, updates and gathering insights and data from UK HCPs
• Identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs, scientific experts and other medical scientific stakeholders (75% of activities are external customer focused)
• Share relevant insights within medical and cross- functional teams as appropriate, including use of dashboard tools.
• Is an active member of relevant Key Account Management teams
• Support responses to medical information questions from HCPs and ORDMs
• Support and deliver medical training of commercial and patient access field teams
• In coordination with the Associate Medical Director and Medical Advisor: to propose, implement and monitor the regional medical action plan (strategic and operational) which includes phase 3 or 4 studies, investigator sponsored studies, post-authorisation studies
• Review of promotional and non-promotional material for cross-functional teams
• Supports the assessment and delivery of Clinical trials and medical projects, including Medical Grants, Investigator Sponsored studies
• Represents Sobi Medical at relevant local, regional and global congresses and symposia, interacting with appropriate stakeholders/customers in line with Sobi’s overall external engagement
• Supports team in developing local medical tactics and provide input to local and regional plans
• Ensures timely, accurate documentation of interactions, and compliance and safety reporting in accordance with internal and external guidelines and regulations.
• Ensure ongoing completion of all required initial and ongoing training in local regulations, Codes of Practice and policies, and adherence to those regulations and policies
• Shares early identification of potential issues and opportunities for continuous improvement

Key requirements:

• MBBS or pharmacy degree.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing role in the UK pharmaceutical industry, ideally in an MSL role
• Current knowledge of the codes of practice and compliance environments relevant to the UK and Ireland
• Fluency (written and spoken) in English with excellent communication skills
• Drive and enthusiasm, with an ease of tailoring communication style and presenting complex information to meet audience needs

• Highly developed interpersonal skills, and the ability to build and maintain networks both externally as well as internally
• Highest levels of personal integrity, with a strong personal commitment to adhere to all rules, regulations, Standard Operating Procedures and the Sobi values and ethics, compliance to rules and regulations

Desired:

• Experience in rare disease or haematology therapy areas
• Proven ability to work independently, while still maintaining a team and corporate approach to the function;
• Proven ability to make effective prioritisation to deliver tasks on time in a complex and fast-paced environment

Role expectations:

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Full current UK driving license
• Able to travel 3- 4 days / week
• IT literate, competent in use of Outlook, excel, powerpoint and CRM recording systems.

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,700 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Sobi is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at Sobi are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veterans and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status or protected groups by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

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