Medical Science Liaison - Rheumatology

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Science Liaison

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Description:

About Immunology

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. 

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Medical Science Liaison Rheumatology role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Purpose: to maximize company product value through high scientific quality communication with Leading Specialists on a peer-to-peer basis. Through activities in line with the Medical Affairs Plan, the MSL is jointly responsible for the realization of short-term and long-term company goals.

To be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing our products, patients’ treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic areas in which we are involved, on a peer-to-peer basis with defined audience of Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other partners) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart.

You will be responsible for:

• To keep abreast of the medical and scientific knowledge.

• Continuously update their knowledge of products, patient’s treatment trends and clinical activities and studies conducted within the therapeutic area in their region.

• Development and maintenance of a contact network with Leading Specialists.

• Understands their needs, key value drivers, practical treatment patterns and scientific activities within therapeutic area

• Communicates value of company products, incl. formulary discussions

• Through scientific interactions, champions medical benefits of products and contribute to foster innovative approaches

• Represents the company within therapeutic area professional associations in cooperation with Medical Advisor/ Medical Lead/Medical Director

• Proactive and reactive communication of medical scientific data to Leading Specialists and broader external health-care related audiences:

• Communicates directly and proactively scientific information of our products within the approved label

• Communicates non-promotional general information about our company, including description of research and development programs

• Responds to unsolicited scientific queries of customers for approved products and products/indications in development, based on Medical Affairs and Medical Information documents

• Organization and participation in Medical Education activities:

• Identify/support/educate speakers

• Build Medical Education programs with scientific third parties

• Organization and participation in Advisory Boards in cooperation with Medical Advisor/Medical Lead/Medical Director

• Provision of scientific support to company Sales Representatives

• Provides medical and product training and scientific support to Sales Representatives in coordination with Training Department as appropriate

• Acts as a reference point to Sales Representatives for any scientific query, in collaboration with Medical Information as appropriate

• Support Medical Affairs study execution

• Supports the set up and follow up of registries and other non-interventional Medical Affairs studies

• Proposes investigators and sites for interventional and non-interventional Medical Affairs studies

• Participates in investigator meetings preparation, recruitment follow-up and study result presentation

• Receives investigator proposals for IIS and to ensure they are discussed within the Medical Affairs department for decision

• Receives investigator proposals for IIS and to ensure they are discussed within the Medical Affairs department for decision

• Receives investigator proposals for IIS and to ensure they are discussed within the Medical Affairs department for decision

Qualifications / Requirements:

·        Pharmacists/Physician (with B.Pharm, Pharm D., MD, or MBBS).

·        At least 1 years experience in multinational pharmaceutical company (working as a rheumatology medical science liaison is an advantage).

·        Scientific acumen and communication skills in order to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer- to-peer relationship. Preferably with pharmaceutical industry experience.

·        Highly customer focused with an awareness of the importance of business results.

·        Innovative with the ability to coordinate and drive a complex and changing environment.

Technical/Functional Skills Required

·        Excellent presentation & communication skills

·        Flexible to travel within Saudi Arabia and to be 80% of their time in the field

·        Deep knowledge of the Immunology therapeutic area (Rheumatology in specific), strength in research and interpretation of medical data

·        Relevant work experience & scientific acumen in order to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer-to-peer relationship

·        Awareness of business strategy and high customer focus with an understanding of the importance of business results

·        Innovative, able to work in a matrix and coordinate and drive a complex and changing environment

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Trials, Coaching, Collaborating, Communication, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Knowledge, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy