Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) are a team of field-based, highly trained professionals with strong clinical and/or scientific backgrounds and excellent communication skills. They represent the Medical Affairs organization to the broad scientific community.
Essential Functions of The Job (Key Responsibilities)
- Represent the company and lead medical & scientific exchanges within the respective community
- Develop and lead Key External Experts and investigators engagement plans – identify, develop and maintain long-term collaborative relationship with External Experts and Scientific Bodies.
- Support medical launch readiness activities for pipeline and near-term launch products, including scientific positioning and pre-launch medical education.
- Discuss scientific data on client products with all relevant stakeholders (i.e. dermatologists).
- Systematically generate, prioritize and communicate medical insights to inform medical strategy and cross-functional decision-making
- Lead and support advisory board meetings, round table meetings and investigator meetings.
- Facilitate company sponsored and investigator sponsored trials (ISTs)
- Actively support real-world evidence generation activities, including non-interventional studies (NIS), registries and collaborative research projects.
- Closely cooperate and align with KAM-team for all activities related to medical information for external groups.
- Act as point of contact for unsolicited information requests on company inline products and pipeline.
- Provide frequent updates on investigative site support by updating medical/clinical teams with feedback and insights from interactions and discussions with External Experts and investigators.
- Provide medical/scientific leadership and expertise to internal and external groups
- Conduct internal trainings on medically relevant topics.
- Adhere to corporate SOPs and ensure vigilant compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements and guidelines governing scientific interactions with physicians and healthcare professionals across all activities.
- Share best practice experiences with fellow MSLs.
- Embrace and demonstrate the client Corporate Values.
- Contribute positively to a strong culture of business integrity and ethics.
- Employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.
- Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.
Qualifications (Minimal acceptable level of education, work experience, and competency)
- Fluency in German and proficiency in English are required.
- An advanced clinical / scientific degree required (e.g. PharmD, PhD, or MD – other doctoral degrees may be considered).
- Experience in the area of dermatology and/or autoimmune diseases preferred.
- Previous experience as MSL or other medical function prerequisite.
- Field experience is a plus.
- Flexibility, diplomacy, and ability to manage expectations.
- Problem solving and entrepreneurial skills.
- Ability to travel frequently with overnight stays (e.g. thought leader visits, internal client meetings, medical meetings and congresses, and training meetings).
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
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