Medical Science Liaison

Job description

·  Job facts

Responsible for :

• Interacting with HCPs to understand their views, preferences and interests, in the assigned therapeutic area, and where Roche / GNE can partner with them to meet their needs where aligned with our strategies

• Providing medical expertise to customers, and customer insights to internal product teams

• Responding to unsolicited, product related questions from physicians in accordance to local laws, regulations and codes and Roche/GNE SOPs

• Serving as the scientific bridge and point of contact with the investigator for IISs, and supporting Roche/GNE sponsored study planning and execution including enhancing the site's performance and quality

• Understanding and acting in line with legal, regulatory and company standards and codes of practice

• Inform Local Safety Responsible of safety issues according to Roche/GNE safety SOPs; and provide scientific support and follow-up on product safety issues

Key Activities :

1) Strategic partnership

• Interact with HCPs to understand their views, preferences and interests and where Roche / GNE can partner with them to meet their needs where aligned with our strategies

• Help profile physician practices, needs, preferences and views of new data

• Determine physician interest in ongoing research and educational events

• Participate/support the CMMs in the execution of national advisory boards

• Acquire physician perspectives on competitive compounds / clinical studies

• Provide support to speakers on the development of materials

2) Data Generation

• Receive IISs, championing the review of IISs within the company, and following-up with investigators, in accordance to all local laws and regulations

• Support site feasibility assessments, site development plan, recruitment, retention of patients enrolled in trials and enhancement of site management

of Phase I-IIIa clinical studies under the direction of PD

of Phase IIIb-IV Medical Affairs clinical studies in collaboration with Clinical Operations

3) Knowledge exchange

• Respond to unsolicited questions from HCPs in accordance to local laws, regulations and codes and Roche/GNE SOPs, facilitate their needs of up to date scientific data, including but not limited to publications of clinical trials, guidelines

• Work with CMM on the affiliate knowledge exchange strategy and execution, including preparation of presentations and scientific papers in their therapeutic area

4) Others

• Provide scientific support to Market Access colleagues for value dossier preparation

• Provide therapeutic and scientific training support to internal staff

• Provide information on site and investigator capabilities

• Deliver pipeline presentations to customers on request

Qualification and Experience

Education/Qualifications

• Medical or PhD/PharmD degrees preferred. Other graduate health science degrees, or equivalent with strong proven therapeutic area experience considered.

• 1-2 years working experience with Medical, sales & Marketing in Pharmaceutical company desirable but not mandatory, OR as medical doctor in hospital

• Experience in therapeutic area strongly preferred

• Experience in delivery of scientific presentations preferred

• Relationships with TAEs, other thought leaders, and external professional, disease, and research organizations is strongly preferred

• Proven experience in working with multidisciplinary teams an asset

Job Required Competencies

• Local laws, regulations and Codes of Practice

• Computer literate (MS office, Google, etc.)

• English knowledge highly desirable

• Knowledge in data analysis and statistics for purpose of understanding clinical study results

• High ethical standards

• Strategic thinking

• Collaboration skills

• Roche/GNE leadership competencies

• Analytical Skills

• Results orientation

• Relationship skills

• Communication, interpersonal and networking skills

• Presentation skills

A field-based resource for TAEs and investigators delivering the scientific information at request, in accordance to local laws, regulations and codes, and Roche/GNE SOPs

Establish long-term, peer-to-peer relationships with TAEs and investigators in a given therapeutic field and deliver quality interactions and services that bring value to physicians, and that are aligned with Roche/GNE strategies

Contribute to and implement the tactical / field medical plans in collaboration with Medical Manager

Identify opportunities for collaborations between the company and the TAEs and investigators

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