Medical Science Liaison, Med Affairs Dermatology - Great Lakes

Driven by a bold pursuit of science and fueled by an unwavering commitment to patients, Sun Pharma is a leading global pharmaceutical company, providing high-quality medicines trusted by healthcare professionals and patients.

As part of our mission to Reach People and Touch Lives, we deliver Innovative Medicines, Generics and Consumer Healthcare products that improve the lives of millions of people. With a broadly diversified portfolio of products that span multiple therapeutic areas, we improve access to effective, affordable treatments that promote better health and well-being.

Reaching People. Touching Lives. 

Job Summary:

The MSL will primarily identify and engage with a targeted group of national and regional thought leaders/healthcare professionals (HCPs) as well as payers and managed care accounts, providing the consistent delivery of educational and compliant scientific information in support of Dermatology products. The MSL will engage with HCPs, NPs, & PAs who are in clinical practice caring for their patients. They will be trained to respond to complex inquiries in a scientific, fair-balanced, compliant manner serving as a critical field medical resource to these HCPs and also, internal SUN sales and managed markets constituents. 

Responsibilities: 

• Interact with healthcare providers and thought leaders to communicate and advance the scientific  platform as aligned with SUN’s corporate goals and objectives 

• Communicate complex scientific information and research concepts to HCPs 

• Provide clinical and economic value information to payers and formulary decision makers 

• Identify and train members of SUN’s speakers’ bureau and ensure they are updated on new data 

• Respond to requests for investigator sponsored research (ISS) proposals and transit them into Sun. They will become the point of contact with the HCPs if ISS research is accepted and funded by Sun 

• Support SUN sponsored research 

• Provide feedback based on field interactions with healthcare providers and Thought Leaders to SUN stakeholders 

• Respond to scientific inquires consistent with the MSL compliance standards, 

• Foster scientific relationships between SUN and healthcare providers in training 

• Lead and/or participate on committees or project teams that support MSL strategies and tactics as delegated by MSL leadership 

• Seek out opportunities to support the MSL value proposition, achieve results and set an example for others to follow by consistently demonstrating SUN values and leadership attributes 

• Must have the ability to gain customer feedback, uncover business opportunities for SUN and pair customer's unmet needs with available internal resources. 

• Must be a strong team player who can effectively interface with SUN clinical and commercial personnel, as well as aide in training of SUN staff. 

• Demonstrate tact and professionalism when communicating and interacting with others 

• Comply with all applicable SUN Health Care Compliance SOPs and US regulations 

Education & Qualifications: 

• Doctorate / Terminal degree required (e.g., PharmD, MD, DO, DNP or equivalent) 

• Dermatology background strongly preferred 

• 2 years of clinical practice and/or pharmaceutical industry field medical experience preferred 

• Thorough grasp of the pharmaceutical industry, FDA requirements and PhRMA code 

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, team, written and verbal communication skills 

• Strong presentation and education skills; ability to communicate clinical and non-clinical technical information effectively 

• Proven ability to work autonomously and independently with time management skills in order to effectively manage field-based responsibiliti