Overview
Medical Science Liaison - Northern Region
Recordati, Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom
Job Purpose
Reporting to the Medical Director, the Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) will lead the medical and scientific activities within the Northern region of the UK to inform and educate physicians, support staff, payers and other relevant industry groups on Recordati’s portfolio. The MSL must also support and comply with all relevant internal and external regulations, guidelines and policies at both local and international level.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific Expertise
* To establish as an internal and external product and disease area expert, including treatment guidelines and protocols, and to engage in discussions on and support clinical research projects, including real-world data studies.
* To respond in a timely manner to unsolicited requests from healthcare professionals for medical/scientific information.
* To communicate and disseminate scientific information across internal and external stakeholder groups.
* To deliver internal and external product and disease state training as required.
* To monitor and maintain up-to-date knowledge on all products and the company’s activities relevant to the disease area.
* Responsibilities for attending national and international scientific meetings, as required, to gather current scientific information and to address HCPs’ unsolicited questions.
KOL Management
* To serve as the primary scientific contact with health care professionals at a regional or national level on the specific disease area(s).
* To support clinical development activities in the assigned therapy area(s).
* To organise and engage in medical interactions with KOLs.
* To build relationships with external experts (e.g., health care professionals, payers, patient groups) through robust, scientific dialogue.
* To work cross-functionally to connect KOLs with other internal and external parties as appropriate.
* To support specific events as required by the company, including KOL-led meetings, medical symposia, advisory board meetings and congresses.
* To identify and develop potential areas of medical collaboration with KOLs.
* To work with local, regional, national and international collaborative groups and guideline committees as needed to ensure accurate and timely dissemination of product and disease state information.
* To identify suitable publication projects through ongoing relationships with KOLs.
* To engage in discussions on and support clinical research projects including real-world data studies.
Territory Management
* To maintain knowledge on current treatment pathways, protocols and practices across the defined geographical area.
* To ensure up-to-date knowledge of hospitals, KOLs, competitor activities, studies, trends, influencers, formularies, buyers and reimbursement providers across the area.
* To support clinical development activities in the assigned therapy area if relevant (such as site identification and assessment; safety and product training for external clinical trial teams; addressing study subject retention and other scientific issues in partnership with the clinical operations and medical teams).
Organisational Effectiveness
* To take ownership of medically led projects as agreed with the Senior Medical Affairs Director.
* To represent the medical department at national and international meetings, congresses and symposia, and to draft and collate reports from relevant sessions.
* To work within the policies and procedures of Recordati’s internal and external regulations at all times.
* To act as an ambassador for Recordati at all times.
* To produce and implement a comprehensive annual Medical and Scientific plan that anticipates and supports the requirements for product and disease information. Where necessary, make swift changes to address changing customer needs.
* To track and manage OPEX in line with the approved budget.
Required Education
Accredited Health Care Professional (Pharmacist) or Life Science Degree; PhD or MSc.
Required Skills and Experience
* Ability to tailor communication across multiple health care professional groups.
* In-depth knowledge of market access and clinical approval processes within the geography.
Technical Competencies
* Experience in interpretation and writing of scientific information.
Required Behaviours and Competencies
* Strong communicator in one-to-one and group settings, with the ability to use appropriate industry and medical language.
* Monitor and ensure compliance with company policies.
* Excellent project planning, organisation, implementation and tracking skills.
Required Languages
* Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Travel
70%
EEO and Diversity
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.
Company
Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
* Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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