Medical Science Liaison

The Medical Science Liaison is the scientific expert for a group of medicines or vaccines in a therapy area and territory that consists of all of Ohio and Western PA to conduct balanced, peer-to-peer, scientific exchange with external experts.

The Role:

• Interface and provide value across a continuum of both Internal and External Stakeholders (External Experts and other healthcare professionals within assigned geography/therapy area, investigators and potential investigators, professional societies, advocacy groups, and formulary decision makers) in a non-promotional manner and be responsive to unsolicited inquires.

• Be the scientific expert for a particular medicine or group of medicines in a therapy area in the assigned geography in order to conduct balanced, peer-to-peer, scientific dialogue with external experts.

• Respond orally or by providing appropriate written materials to unsolicited requests for on- or off-label information or safety concerns that may have been asked of GSK sales staff or Medical and adhering to all policies and procedures regarding the provision of medical information.

• Gain valuable insight and feedback from the healthcare community on GSK products and services, medical and scientific information which can help guide research, development and service provision to benefit GSK’s customers and patients.     

• Contribute in a manner that is always consistent with GSK Values and expectations demonstrating Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork in a culture that is ambitious for patients – so we deliver what matters better and faster; accountable for impact – with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed; and where we do the right thing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with medical colleagues and other business partners to identify External Experts, professional groups, decision makers and other key stakeholders in the assigned therapy area and or geography.

• Respond compliantly to unsolicited information requests from healthcare professionals and associated individuals regarding licensed or un-licensed GSK medicines and indications; ensure all medical information responses are factual, fair balanced, scientifically rigorous, and strictly comply with GSK standards and policies and with local codes of practice, guidelines and laws to ensure the strictest requirements are met.

• Disseminate important safety information to healthcare professionals as directed by the Medical Affairs or Research and Development teams or the Dear Healthcare Provider Letter (DHPL) process.

• Deliver proactive scientific exchange for a GSK medicine that is on label or consistent with the label to inform and educate HCPs on the appropriate use of our medicines in patients. 

• Deliver scientific / pipeline presentations to formulary committees and HCPs per documented unsolicited request

• Maintain expertise in the evolving scientific / therapeutic area and in competitor medicines.

• Attend and contribute (if required) to medical portion of regional account planning/training sessions.

• Attend both national and regional scientific/medical meetings to gain medical voice of the customer on recent data being presented on products and disease states of interest to GSK.

• Support clinical development activities and programs including GSK and Investigator sponsored studies as well as collaborating with R&D staff to improve site performance. Provide general insight into GSK research interests and field inquiries regarding investigator sponsored scientific or clinical research projects.

• Conduct individual discussions and meetings with steering committee members, advisory board members, consultants etc., on topics related to the work being conducted with GSK (e.g. for clinical research investigators, the conduct or publication of clinical research sponsored by GSK).

• Provide scientific training for GSK sales representatives regarding GSK products and the conditions they treat utilizing approved Sales Training materials.  Provide training to individual HCPs to prepare them to speak on behalf of GSK, and assist with GSK-sponsored speaker training events.

• Compliantly partner with matrix colleagues (e.g., sales, marketing, market access, etc.) to ensure strategies and business plans are both patient and business focused, and adding value to the external expert.

Basic Qualifications

• Must live within territory specified.

• Clinical graduate Degree (i.e. MSN, PA, NP, etc).

• Industry experience.

• Oncology experience.

• Experience presenting in both one-on-one and group settings.

Preferred Qualifications

• A graduate level