Manager, Medical Science Liaison, Rare Diseases

About us

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research-focused pharmaceuticals and healthcare group with over 85 years’ experience, operating in 30 countries with more than 6,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group research, develops and markets innovative drugs in its three therapeutic areas: AIR (products and services that promote respiration, from new-born to adult populations), RARE (treatment for patients with rare and ultra-rare diseases) and CARE (products and services that support special care and consumer-facing self-care).
We are proud to be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded B Corp Certification, a recognition of high social and environmental standards. We are a reliable company that adopts and promotes transparent ethical behavior at all levels. 
We are committed to embrace diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities. In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities. 

Chiesi USA

Chiesi USA is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on developing and promoting products for the hospital, adjacent specialty and rare disease markets. We are a B Corp™ and Benefit company awarded Top Employer status for six consecutive years and certified as a Great Place to Work. 
At Chiesi, we share an entrepreneurial spirit and act as a force for good, pursuing high social and environmental standards, to ensure the wellbeing of our people, patients, and communities. We offer a work environment where professionals have the opportunity to build a purposeful career focused on helping others while achieving a fulfilling work-life balance, meeting exciting challenges, and engaging in important and rewarding work.

What we offer

Chiesi offers competitive benefits, services, and programs that enrich the personal and professional lives of our employees.   Our shared values of passion, innovation, trust and integrity bring out the individual talents and diverse perspectives of each of our colleagues.  Our environment encourages each individual to reach his or her full potential and drive outstanding results. We celebrate that “Every one of us is different. Every one of us is Chiesi."

 

Purpose

Identify, develop, and manage KOL relationships within the assigned territory in-line with the overall medical strategy within the covering therapeutic area(s)
•    Provide leadership in assigned therapeutic area for field-based Medical Science Liaisons (MSL) who interact with health care providers (HCPs) and institutions on behalf of Chiesi GRD Medical Affairs Department
•    Serve as the organizational conduit from US Medical Affairs management to field based MSLs for strategic direction and tactical activities to facilitate and provide scientific information exchange in support of approved uses of Chiesi GRD marketed products
•    Provide guidance and support for compliant scientific information exchange in response to unsolicited requests for off-label clinical applications 
•    Support the Head of Medical Affairs Field Team in ensuring field medical strategy and tactics are successfully employed and benchmarked

Main Responsibilities

MSL Territory Management and KOL Engagement
As Player/Coach role the candidate will be responsible to manage a territory including:
•    Identify and develop key thought leaders (national, regional, and local) for medical education, clinical research and publication opportunities
•    Identify and build new collaborative KOL relationships for advisory boards, company-sponsored and investigator-initiated research and speaker development
•    Identify opportunities and provide medical support including scientific education to healthcare professionals (HCPs) at key institutions
•    Foster professional relationships in key institutions for Chiesi’s Rare Disease Business Unit
•    Collaborate with the Regional and Global Medical Function to execute Global and Regional Medical Plans
•    Partner cross-functionally in assigned region to optimize product strategy alignment and medical input to interdepartmental projects
•    Provide field-based medical affairs assistance for clinical research initiatives supported by Chiesi or related to investigator-initiated research
•    Represent Chiesi at meetings and conferences, and in other interactions with key opinion leaders
•    Gather and disseminate competitive intelligence from multiple sources in accordance with company policies
•    Report on scientific exchange discussions and MSL activities with KOLs/TLs, institutions and organizations

MSL Team Management & Oversigh