MSL - Hematology

Description

Medison offers hope to patients suffering from rare and severe diseases by forming partnerships with emerging biotech companies to accelerate access to highly innovative therapies in international markets.

As the creator and leader of the global partnership category in the pharma industry, we strive to be Always Ahead and work relentlessly to bring therapy to patients in need, no matter where they live.

Our values are at the core of every action we take, and we are committed to going above and beyond for the benefit of the patients we serve.

We are a dynamic, fast-paced company operating in over 25 countries on 5 continents. We are looking for out-of-the-box thinkers, people who are passionate, caring, agile, and adaptive, to join us on our mission. If you are looking to make a difference in people's lives, we invite you to join us!

The Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL) is a key medical team member and represents a primary field and customer-focused role, enabling medically oriented interaction with internal and external stakeholders on the basis of individual contacts, educational events, and medical projects. They will be an expert on the disease areas under their responsibility and will ensure their knowledge is current and thorough. The MSL implements the medical strategy locally and supports the generation and communication of scientific information. They act as the primary point of contact for a set of HCPs (incl. KOLs) and ensure good communication with sales and market access colleagues.

The MSL reports to the Medical Lead.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates closely with the Medical Affairs Manager and Commercial team to strengthen, deepen, and establish future indications.
• Establishes, develops, and manages collaborative relationships with key external medical experts and opinion leaders related to any current and future disease areas relevant to the company and develops a deep understanding of their needs.
• Contributes to the generation and communication of complex scientific information, communicating scientific data related to current and future products and indications to all stakeholders.
• Drives disease awareness in providing external medical disease education and setting up local scientific programs, such as symposia, regional advisory boards, or scientific meetings in accordance with the respective disease plans and in line with current compliance guidelines.
• Coordinates and proactively contributes to all pre-launch and life cycle activities for current products and potential pipeline products in the country.
• Provides medical support and medical information on unsolicited HCP requests related to any products in accordance with the relevant processes and local regulations.
• Is an active member of scientific and educational interactions with therapeutic specialists on diagnostic and clinically relevant aspects of any therapeutic areas worked in.
• Collects competitive intelligence and market insights within the region on diagnostic methods and treatment paradigms of any relevant therapeutic areas.
• Communicates KOL insights that influence the development of brand plans and strategies.
• Proactively supports internal medical knowledge development and provides internal training for sales and other functions on any relevant disease and product-related aspects, in alignment with guidance from the Medical Lead.
• Collaborate closely with the Medical Affairs Manager to align on strategic priorities and ensure consistency in medical communication and activities.
• Ensures that all activities required by pharmacovigilance and risk management are planned, set- up, and pursued in accordance with respective local laws and with Medison SOPs
• Ensures legal excellence and compliance in all medical activities as per company SOPs and local regulations.
• Any other medical project support as required

Requirements

Required Education and Experience:

• A strong bio-science education background with a medical degree (Doctor of Medicine (MD)) or similar advanced completed University degree (PhD or PharmD) in a health-related scientific field such as Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, etc. is required.
• Strong scientific/clinical and medical affairs knowledge
• An experienced MSL in pharmaceutical/biotechnology in a similar role
• Prior knowledge or experience in the field of hematology is an advantage.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to lead complex strategic processes.
• Experience discussing on and off-label clinical and scientific concepts is an advantage
• Experience working with different healthcare stakeholders
• Good understanding of the local healthcare environment

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent active listening skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical information to both internal and a variety of external customers
• Good pedagogical skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with HCPs and cross-functional teams
• Highly collaborative and team-spirited
• Patient-centric
• Willingness to learn and grow: Openness to acquiring strategic thinking skills and exploring new areas of expertise
• Works effectively in highly dynamic and changing environments, displays agility and an incessant scientific curiosity
• Highly engaging with HCPs and focused on and curious about HCPs' needs
• Driven by analytical and scientific evidence
• Integrity and compliance mindset
• Comfortable taking initiatives and learning from them (both successes and failures)
• Fluent written and oral language skills in English and Hebrew
• Mobile, willing to travel across the country as needed, and with a Valid driver’s license