Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL)

• Objetive:

  Field-based Medical Affairs position responsible for provision of high quality medical & scientific expertise on emerging treatment trends via in-depth expert medical and scientific product/disease area discussions and presentations of detailed clinical data in a non-promotional scientific context.

Functions:

• Keep him/herself up-to-date in therapeutic area and product knowledge (including competitors);
• Regular meeting with Key Opinion Leaders and Influence groups to build partnership, share data, request support and provide support including publications, slide sets;
• Respond to unsolicited requests for information about unapproved AZ products or unapproved uses of approved products, presenting such information in an objective, well balanced, substantiated manner that is scientific in tone and content, free of promotional messages, truthful, and is not misleading.
• Fulfill medical information request processes
• Appropriately share data with HCPs discussing all aspects of the data in a scientific, objective and balanced way
• Respond to requests by HCPs for information about clinical/ scientific data relating to products in line with local legislation
• Facilitate continuous medical education events for HCPs
• Undertake activities that contribute to the implementation of Risk Minimization Plans
• Meet with peers regularly for formal shared learning and debrief with affiliate and revise shared objectives
• Attend scientific meetings.
• Identify and partner with national, regional/local Key Opinion Leaders and influence, advocacy groups and PAGs.
• Serve as information source for HCPs
• Provide AZ with an understanding of the local medical community landscape, clinical practice trends and real and/or perceived gaps in current scientific knowledge and medical treatment
• Support of pre-launch activities for new therapeutic area, products and line extensions
• Share HCPs insight and customer needs with cross-functional team

Requirements:

• Healthcare professional (medical doctor, pharmacist)
• 2+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Fluency in the English Language.

Requirements: Desirable:

• Master or advance degree in science or clinical qualification
• 2+ years’ experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry (Experience in oncology)
• Previous academic or research experience.

Date Posted

Closing Date

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