Medical Science Liaison
Medical Science Liaison, part time
Type of Role: Contract
Length: 6 months Part time (20 Hours)
Day Rate: €550 - €650
Location:
Netherlands, Field based, remote working
Department:
Medical Affairs
General Summary:
The (Senior) Medical Science Liaison (Sr MSL) will serve as a scientific liaison to the medical/academic community and is responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with Health Care Providers/Professionals (HCPs) to ensure the appropriate dissemination of clinical and scientific information regarding our clients compounds in a timely, ethical and stakeholder-focused manner.
The Sr MSL will contribute to shaping the medical plan by providing external stakeholders' insights, and contribute to the designing and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy and plan.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develops and fosters effective and trusting relationships with Thought Leaders and identifies and engages other appropriate HCPs resulting in scientific engagement with a large network of CF care providers and opinion leaders. Additionally, understands the inter-relationships both within and between academic centers and utilizes this expertise to enhance Thought Leader and HCP engagements.
- Consistently incorporates all aspects of the SEM (Scientific Engagement Model) into all interactions, enhancing the quality of interactions and overall relationships as assessed by field coaching observations.
- Independently incorporates the medical plan into interactions and territory planning (i.e. listening priorities) and captures valuable feedback in the CRM system to inform internal stakeholders and assist in shaping the medical strategy.
- Discusses scientific information effectively and compliantly with external stakeholders at an advanced level of communication for both disease state and product to external stakeholders as assessed by management coaching and field observations.
- In-depth conceptual and practical knowledge of payers in the region and possesses an in-depth understanding of the impact of payers on patient care delivery.
- Assists clinical development/clinical operations by fully understanding IB content and presenting IB material at SIV meetings, providing nominations for trial sites as requested, providing end of study data reviews with investigators as needed.
- Represents Our client at medical congresses by providing scientific session/abstract coverage, booth staffing coverage, routine TL interactions, contributing to the daily and end of congress summaries and may provide logistical guidance as the “MSL congress lead” through organizing and scheduling abstract/session coverage and preparing and delivering the conference debrief.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to complete goals within allotted timeframes, and deliver high quality results.
- Ability to help plan and complete projects in a constantly changing field-based environment.
- Ability to create solutions to identified issues.
- Ability to appraise and comprehend medical and scientific literature.
- Ability to effectively present clinical/scientific information in a credible manner in varied settings.
- Good knowledge of assigned geographic territory.
- In-depth understanding of healthcare regulatory environment.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office programs and to work in a matrix environment.
- Apply proficient knowledge of relevant disease and disease management protocols, healthcare environment and competitors to articulate the medical and scientific value of our products.
- Demonstrated working understanding around the compliance and regulatory frameworks that govern the pharmaceutical industry and conducts compliant interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
- In-depth knowledge of payers and unique medical information needs to support access and appropriate use of our clients medicines.
Education and Experience:
- Minimum requirement for advanced biomedical or life sciences degree (ex. Masters, NP, PA).
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of experience as a MSL, or in other medical affairs roles in the pharma/biotech industry or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Previous training or experience in designated therapeutic area is helpful.
- Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record.
- Ability to travel overnight up to 70%, depending on assigned geography; including occasional weekend travel.
- Good knowledge of Health Economics and Outcomes Research.
- Fluent in English & Local Language (oral and written).
Apply:
Please quote job reference 144 875 in all correspondence.