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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