SUMMARY:
Leading pharmaceutical company based in Johannesburg North requires a Medical Scientific Liaison.
POSITION INFO:
As a customer facing colleague, the MSL will have 90% of their time in the Field.
Position includes travel to other African countries that fall under the SSA cluster
The role will act as a critical interface with identified scientific leaders and will build regional, national or international relationships to contribute to understanding of diseases, research and scientific trends, clinical practice guidelines, treatment patterns in areas relevant to our business.
Serve as a conduit and resource for Medical Information and customer insights, providing requested information to HCPs as allowed by company guidance and sharing customer viewpoints with company as appropriate
Maintain required level of knowledge of relevant disease states and company medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed
Execute Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned customers compliantly coordinating with other colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives
Deliver approved medical content about company medicines and relevant topics in the designated therapeutic area focusing on the relevant stakeholders and customers
RESPONSIBILITIES
Understand the priorities of company Medical Affairs in the respective therapeutic area in order to contribute to execute aligned Field Medical tactics
Provide education on the clinical impact of medicines to help inform customer decision-making and improve patient outcome through the communication of real-world data analyses, and medical presentations.
Provide objective and scientifically sound medical information regarding company’s medicines and the diseases they prevent through educational programs and scientific collaboration.
Identify and seek medical engagement from the assigned customers
Share internally the insights from the customers, and identify opportunities for collaboration to improve patient care
Execute mutually beneficial customer-specific projects, collaborations, strategic medical partnerships, and non-interventional studies with the goal of advancing quality of care and improving patient outcomes
Maintain significant market and customer knowledge in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace
Manage a significant volume of projects developed in a field-based environment, while exhibiting the ability to
prioritize, successfully implement, and demonstrate excellent judgment skills.
Demonstrate expertise in communication across multiple channels, including, but not limited to, live and virtual presentations in small or large settings, written communication or virtual conversations
Optimize patient centricity of Medical communications and deliverables, to ensure that patients remain the ultimate focus
Appropriately provide Medical support throughout the Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) process
Cultivate research and therapeutic area expertise, including familiarity with latest congress data and disease state literature
To develop and maintain ongoing cross-functional working relationships with colleagues within the in country, above-country and global organisation.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
University Degree in Medicine, Pharmacy and/or Science
1-3 years customer facing in-field experience within the Pharmaceutical Industry
Prior experience in Vaccines will be of an advantage
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS
Awareness of pharmaceutical industry codes, policies, local regulations.
Possess strong analytical, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills
Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills: ability to manage and handle conflict constructively
Strong comprehension and communication skills, including ability to communicate large amounts of scientific
information in a manner that is clear and concise
Demonstrate a strong patient-centric, customer-focused approach with the utmost medical professionalism
Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
Demonsrtate the ability to Work within a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team
Well-organized with the ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands.
Rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical customers and record medical interactions
Effectively manage through and be part of the change in an ever-changing and evolving external health care environment
