Msl Oncology

Job Purpose

The role of a Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) is to be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for proactively or reactively discussing our products, treatment trends incl. unmet medical needs, scientific insights, studies and projects with Leading Specialists (LS). The MSL provides fair, balanced, objective, scientific information and education to health care professionals on a peer-to-peer basis and to internal partners, as required by scientific and business needs. The MSL executes activities described in the country specific MAF plan. Through strategic and key stakeholder engagement, the MSL builds and maintains external relationships with leading specialists and represents the primary MAF contact. In addition, MSLs captures and logs external medical insights and use these insights to inform the medical affairs - and CVT strategy. MSLs should be aware of company goals, strategy, and results at country/region level. The MSL role has a predominantly external/field focus.

The job holder of the role will
- have demonstrated a long-term commitment for medical affairs and the role of MSL based on track record of success with consistent satisfactory performance on both the achievement of objectives as well as the attitude and behaviors demonstrated
- have established and effectively cultivates a solid long term network of LS within the therapeutic area and is genuinely recognized by these leading specialists as a trusted counterpart and a collaborative partner
- be able to quickly obtain insights and identify emerging scientific concepts and its potential future clinical implications
- have an extensive medical and scientific product and disease knowledge within the therapeutic area
- have demonstrated strategic capabilities to translate the medical affairs strategy into and impactful region/country specific tactical
- have the ability to identify and act upon new strategic opportunities in the healthcare landscape, lead multiple projects independently and pro-actively create, lead and execute stakeholder plans in collaboration with internal partners

Job responsibilities

Scientific knowledge
- Serve as resource for scientific information, clinical research activity, healthcare landscape and emerging scientific trends within therapeutic area, with demonstration of continuously updated knowledge in these key areas
- Represent the primary MAF contact for the leading specialists and is considered and recognized as trusted scientific partner while building positive reputation of company and MSL team
- Ensure understanding of current scientific landscape through self-driven learnings, internal/external trainings and the collection and logging of medical insights
- Support the Medical Advisor in the organization of advisory boards and participate/contribute as appropriate

External stakeholder management
- Accountable for strategically map, identify, profile and prioritize thought LS in line with the medical plan goals
- Develop and maintain credible peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key LS in the assigned therapeutic area
- Accountable for defining, planning and integrating MSL activities into x-functional account plan tailored to the LS’ and product-strategic needs x-functional account planning
- Responsible for executing the MSL activity plan in alignment with medical advisor and cross-functionally
- Identify needs and gaps for medical education contents/formats (e.g. through MESC process) or for related medical projects and ensures their implementation
- Communicate reactively ongoing research including our pipeline, research and development programs and other relevant information

Internal stakeholder management:
MSLs are required to build and maintain relationships with the District Manager, Sales Reps, Key Account Manager, Health Economy Experts, Clinical Research Associate and any other field-based functions in their area. MSLs are expected to take a proactive approach to developing these relationships and are required to have an introductory meeting with all relevant functions within a few weeks of starting their role- Lead medical representative in the cross-functional account-planning activities by sharing gained insights and updating Sales colleagues on MSL activities for LS
- Feed key insights back to Medical Advisor, Medical Manager, Medical Lead to inform their strategies
- Act in close strategic collaboration with the medical advisor
- Receive investigator proposals for IISs and contribute to Medical Affairs department internal decision-process - if appropriate and in collaboration with medical advisor

Data/information generation activities
- Collaborate with GCO and clinical research organizations (CROs) in feasibility, PI/ site selection, management, and issue resolution for R&D clinical trials and MAF studies - if appropriate and in collaboration with medical advisor
- Support the execution of HEMAR projects and/or Real World Data studies/projects
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