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

Roche is an equal opportunity employer.
Medical Affairs, Medical Affairs > Medical Science Liaison

·  Who we are

Roche China consists of Roche Pharmaceuticals and Roche Diagnostics, with more than 7,000 employees. While working to develop itself into Roche's third global strategic centre, Roche China is also making sustained efforts to fulfill its long-term commitment to China.

Roche is an equal opportunity employer.