Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Mid-level (2-5 years)

English

Hard Skills

Oncology Clinical Messaging Cross-Functional Collaboration Data-Driven Decision Making Pharmacovigilance Medical Science Regulatory Compliance Clinical Trial Management Systems General Science Lifecycle Management +4 more

Other Skills

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Communication
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Teamwork
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Proactivity
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Relationship Building

Roles & Responsibilities

Medical degree (MD) or equivalent advanced degree (Master/PhD/PharmD) in a health-related scientific field.
Minimum of 3 years of experience as an MSL in pharmaceutical/biotech in a similar role.
Experience in Oncology with established KOL contacts and prior involvement in product launches.
Strong scientific/clinical knowledge with the ability to discuss on- and off-label concepts and to work with diverse healthcare stakeholders.

Requirements:

Establishes, develops, and manages collaborative relationships with key external medical experts and KOLs, and communicates scientific data to internal stakeholders.
Contributes to generation and communication of complex scientific information and drives disease awareness through local programs (symposia, regional advisory boards, meetings) in line with disease plans and compliance guidelines.
Coordinates pre-launch and lifecycle activities for current and pipeline products; provides medical information for unsolicited HCP requests; supports patient access programs (EAP) and internal medical training.
Collects competitive intelligence and market insights; communicates KOL insights to influence brand plans; supports investigator-initiated trials and ensures pharmacovigilance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

Job description

Description

The Medical Science Liaison Manager (MSL) is a key member of the country medical team and represents a primarily 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 Team Lead, Oncology, Poland.

Responsibilities

Works closely with the Medical Lead and Commercial team to establish a medical footprint in the Country.
Establishes, develops, and manages collaborative relationships with key external medical experts and opinion leaders related to any current and future disease areas relevant for 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 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 pro-actively 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.
Locally facilitates any patient access programs (EAP) to address high unmet medical needs.
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.
Pro-actively 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 Affairs Director EPM
Manages/supports local aspects of investigator-initiated trials or other research projects in accordance with respective local laws and with Medison and MA SOPs
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

A strong bio-science education background with a medical degree (Doctor of Medicine (MD)) or similar advanced completed University degree (Master, PhD, or PharmD) in a health-related scientific field such as Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, etc. is required.
An experienced MSL with at least 3 years in pharmaceutical/biotechnology in a similar role
Candidates must have experience working in innovative companies and on innovative drugs.
Ideally worked in Oncology and has built solid contacts to top KOLs in the country.
Previous experience of product launches is desired.
Strong scientific/clinical and medical affairs knowledge
Experience discussing on and off label clinical and scientific concepts.
Experience using data insights to decide next actions to enhance customer experience.
Experience working with different healthcare stakeholders.
Good understanding of local healthcare environment
Proficiency in English