Position purpose
The Field Medical Advisor â Cardiorenal builds and maintains strong scientific relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals (HCPs), and other external stakeholders. The role focuses on communicating the clinical value and outcomes of CSL products, supporting medical education, and providing strategic medical input to Medical Affairs activities. This position covers the Netherlands and supports a portfolio including rare disease products.
Reporting Line
This role reports to the Head of Medical Affairs BeNeLux.
Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1. Medical and Scientific Engagement
Build and maintain trusted scientific relationships with External Experts (EEs), HCPs, and key stakeholders within the medical and scientific community.
Act as a high-quality scientific liaison between CSL and external medical experts.
Respond to unsolicited local medical and scientific inquiries in a timely, accurate, and customer-focused manner.
Lead and actively contribute to Scientific Advisory Board meetings to ensure knowledge exchange, strengthen expert relationships, and foster scientific understanding and appropriate advocacy.
Actively participate in scientific congresses, medical meetings, and symposia, including support for CSL-sponsored programs.
Facilitate the review and development of collaborative and investigator-initiated research proposals.
Support and conduct site feasibility assessments.
2. External Expert Development
Develop, implement, and actively manage engagement and development plans for identified External Experts under general guidance.
Facilitate speaker development and participation at local, regional, and international levels.
Support appropriate External Expert development through involvement in clinical trials.
Ensure all scientific interactions and communications are accurately documented in approved systems in line with CSL compliance requirements.
3. Clinical Education
Organize and deliver high-quality educational presentations, seminars, and workshops for healthcare professionals.
Ensure healthcare providers are well informed on CSL products, their clinical data, and their appropriate use in clinical practice.
4. Market Intelligence
Monitor, analyze, and report insights on the evolving healthcare landscape, including competitor activities, clinical trials, and emerging trends within the Cardiorenal therapeutic area.
5. Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Medical Affairs, Marketing, and Sales, to ensure strategic alignment, effective communication, and coordinated execution.
6. Compliance and Governance
Ensure all activities are conducted in full compliance with:
CSLâs Code of Responsible Business Practice
CSLâs Global Quality Policy (W000037E)
Local quality system processes and procedures
Local and global Medical Affairs processes and procedures
National industry association Deontology Codes
Position Qualifications and Experience Requirements
Education
University degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, or a Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences
Experience and Skills
Minimum of 3 yearsâ experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry (medical, clinical, or specialty products).
Strong ability to apply and leverage scientific and medical knowledge.
Experience in the Cardiorenal or related therapeutic area is desirable.
Excellent negotiation, influencing, and leadership skills.
Strong presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Proven ability to establish and manage relationships with external experts.
Demonstrated business planning, organizational, and project management skills.
Innovative and strategic thinking capabilities.
Solid understanding of pharmaceutical industry regulations governing medical information and customer interactions, with strong medical governance expertise.
Ability to work independently, proactively, and with a high level of self-motivation.
CSL Vifor is a global partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative, leading therapies in iron deficiency and nephrology. We specialize in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision healthcare, aiming to help patients around the world lead better, healthier lives. Headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, CSL Vifor also includes the joint company Vifor Fresenius Medical Care Renal Pharma (with Fresenius Medical Care). The parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
Our Benefits
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CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
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