Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Oncology (South Italy)

Job Description

Our Medical Affairs team advances patient care by engaging in scientific exchange with external medical experts and industry leaders ensuring the scientific value of our products is understood. We connect, communicate and train internal employees to ensure a thorough understanding of the science behind the medicine, and review further unmet medical needs to support collaboration to further differentiate our portfolio.

Medical Scientific Liaisons are scientifically trained and credentialed therapeutic area, disease, and product experts who engage in non-promotional scientific exchange with SLs or KDMs (Scientific Leaders or Key Decision Makers). MSL interactions with SLs and KDMs are built on the credibility of the scientific exchange held. MSLs develop and execute action plans aligned with the Guiding Principles for Ex-US GMA/OGMA External Stakeholder-Facing Activities, local and global company policies, local rules & regulations, and the Medical Affairs Plan (MAP).

The MSL is responsible for ensuring that he/she is fully versed in the therapeutic area and up-to-date on all major studies, both ongoing and completed, product information on Our Company's and other companies’ relevant therapies, clinical data, and relevant pipeline data to provide the most balanced data to SLs, KDMS and the healthcare community to improve patient care.

The MSL is a field-based medical professional whose primary responsibility is to engage in non-promotional peer-to-peer communication & provide medical/scientific information to SLs and KDMs based on cutting-edge scientific exchange and services oriented towards the stakeholder’s professional interests & needs.

Responsabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Engaging in non-promotional peer-to-peer exchange of medical and scientific information with SLs or KDMs to the extent permitted by law and local regulation, local industry codes, and other provisions of the Guiding Principles for Ex-US GMA/OGMA External Stakeholder-Facing Activities;
• Gaining deep insights on disease, therapeutic area and healthcare needs, data gaps and challenges in their local geography;
• Representing MA (Medical Affairs) at local or regional non-promotional Medical events (e.g. Medical Congresses and Symposia) They may collaborate in the coordination of pre-event scientific information and post-event scientific summaries;
• Responding to unsolicited requests for medical, scientific, pipeline or marketed product information or indications from SLs or KDMs, utilizing appropriate approved scientific materials;
• Responding (one-to-one) to unsolicited requests for information on company research and/or grant activities by directing SLs or KDMs to appropriate company resources for grants, sponsored clinical trial involvement, Our Investigator Study Program, and outcomes research;
• On a reactive basis, being able to share the publicly available AOIs with SLs and direct them to the website for further information;
• Participating in Scientific Advisory Board Meetings or Expert Input Forums when there is a defined role;
• Providing medical/scientific support, including written documentation and/or verbal interactions for Health Technology Assessments (HTA) and formulary decisions. Such support is provided following the principles of scientific exchange as outlined in the Guiding Principles for Ex-US GMA/OGMA External Stakeholder-Facing Activities;
• Participating in the development of Medical Affairs Plans (MAP) and implementation of activities identified in the MAP;
• Supporting the identification of potential study investigators for sponsored study at Global Clinical Trials Organization (GCTO), GDSA, or Center for Observational and Real World Research (CORE) personnel request;
• Providing insights internally on the scientific gaps, ideas and other topics gathered from scientific exchange to inform Our Investigator Study Program Areas of Interest, development programs, and company TA strategy;
• Supporting company commercial colleagues by providing on-label or disease state scientific training to Our Company personnel in the therapeutic area when requested and where allowed.

Qualifications:

Education and Minimum Requirements:

• A scientific degree is mandatory, preferably with clinical knowledge of the assigned therapeutic area (Oncology);
• Minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical experience is strongly preferred. Experience in the assigned therapeutic area is highly preferred .

Required Experience and Skills:

• Strong scientific baseline knowledge in assigned therapeutic area(s), clinical trial methods, implementation, and data interpretation, sound scientific and clini