Medical Science Liaison

Norgine

Rome, Italy

We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Science Liaison to join Norgine. The person holding this position will report to the Country Medical Lead and be a member of the Medical Affairs team.

The core responsibility of the of the MSL is to be a field based, non-promotional medical affairs colleague with a key objective to build partnerships and discuss disease state, patient treatment trends and studies in the areas in which we are involved and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart and partner.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

Be the field based medical expert of drug and therapy for Norgine

Keep up-to-date with clinical knowledge, published data and trial work for company products, including attendance at scientific meetings and conferences and actively communicate insights/ new information to the Medical team and brand teams as appropriate;
Provide accurate and non-promotional scientific information relating to licensed and unlicensed products and indications following unsolicited requests from Health Care Professionals;
Answer medical/technical enquiries from Health Care Professionals by the retrieval, evaluation and presentation of high quality information using in-house and external sources, in a timely manner.

Build and maintain partnerships with External Experts (EE)

Identify and map key EEs for potential collaborative projects and develop a plan for how best to engage with EEs and develop long term relationships;
Establish contact and build partnerships with External Experts (EEs);
Maintain on-going relationships with national and local EEs;
Engage in a peer-to-peer two-way scientific exchange to support and develop the expertise of the customer in relation to Norgine products and therapy areas, thus supporting patient care;
Become the preferred source of information on therapy area for the EE;
Provide speaker training and support to Health Care Professionals to maintain knowledge levels within the healthcare community about new therapies developed and commercialised by Norgine.

Research and Project Support

Identify and track potential research opportunities that are aligned with Norgine medicine development objectives through facilitating Clinical Research (e.g. non-interventional studies, registries, epidemiology projects, preclinical or translational research) as agreed by Medical TA and relevant Business Unit Heads;
Collaborate with external / internal research colleagues and Medical Advisors, to support clinical sites, providing feasibility and research site recommendation as required in accordance with guidelines, Norgine Internal Policies, and regulations;
Upon investigator request, liaise between potential researcher and the company on IST (investigator sponsored studies) submissions;
Manage the contracting process for ISTs.

Scientific and clinical expert for sales force and other internal stakeholders

Provide medical support, training and cross functional working (i.e. disease state and product) to Norgine colleagues (e.g. sales reps, etc.) as required;
Support Market Access team activities as necessary;
Through peer-to-peer two-way scientific exchange, bring insights into the business to support strategy and future product or pipeline development.

Compliance obligations

Adhere to Norgine compliance policies as well as applicable compliance laws (Legislative Decree 231/2001 and to the extent applicable, Legislative Decree 24/2023 and Law 62/2022), sector codes for promotional practices and data protection laws.

Requirements

The ability to understand, process, communicate and present scientific information to a high standard;
Good understanding of the clinical trials process and research infrastructure in the country in which the role is based;
Possess excellent presentation and team working skills;
Project management skills – to deliver on complex tasks within timeframe and manage milestones;
IT skills, in particular competent with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
Ability to work autonomously, in a field-based setting whilst contributing positively to the central Medical Affairs and Global Brand teams;
External and Internal customer focus with strong networking capabilities and integration with Health Care Professionals to ensure opportunities for the local health service, Norgine and patients are maximised;
The highest ethical standards, with a working knowledge of industry standards including the relevant Codes of Practice.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE

Advanced degree in a scientific or medical field;
Minimum 2 years of experience as a Medical Science Liaison in the pharmaceutical industry is essential;
Excellent communication and presentation skills;
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders;
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team;
Willingness to travel as needed.

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