Job Description

We are a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

In Greece we have a current opening for a Medical Scientific Liaison Oncology, under the general supervision of the Oncology TA Manager.

Role Summary

• The MSL is a field-based (80% field based) medical professional whose primary responsibility is to engage in non-promotional peer-to-peer communication & provide medical/scientific information to Scientific Leaders (SLs) and Key Decision Makers (KDMs) based on cutting-edge scientific exchange and services oriented towards the stakeholder’s professional interests & needs.
• The MSL is responsible for ensuring that he/she is fully versed in the therapeutic area and up-to-date on all major studies, product information on our and other companies’ relevant therapies, clinical data and relevant pipeline data to provide the most balanced data to SLs, KDMs and the healthcare community to improve patient care.
• The MSL will develop and maintain highly effective relationships with new and existing SLs and KDMs and will also provide medical advice to internal stakeholders such as commercial & clinical colleagues.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities

Engagement with External experts

• Engaging in non-promotional peer-to-peer exchange of medical and scientific information with SLs or KDMs
• Gaining deep insights on disease, therapeutic area and healthcare needs, data gaps and challenges.
• Representing MA (Medical Affairs) at local or regional non-promotional Medical events (e.g. Medical Congresses and Symposia).
• Responding to unsolicited requests for medical, scientific, pipeline or marketed product information or indications from SLs or KDMs.
• Responding to unsolicited requests for information on company research and/or grant activities
• Responsible along with the Oncology TA Manager to develop and follow up on scientific leaders (SL) engagement plan.
• Is recognized as the scientific expert in the disease, product and therapeutic areas assigned by acting as speaker and/or discussant in external meetings.

Internal support

• Participating in the development of country Medical Affairs Plans (cMAP) and implementation of activities identified in the cMAP.
• At Global Clinical Trials Organization or Center for Observational and Real World Research personnel request, supporting the identification of potential study investigators for sponsored study
• Providing insights internally on the scientific gaps, ideas and other topics gathered from scientific exchange
• Supporting company commercial colleagues by providing on-label or disease state scientific training to our personnel in the therapeutic area when requested and where allowed

Medical Functional Expertise

• Builds and maintains expertise and knowledge of scientific gaps on the disease, epidemiology, product(s) and indication(s) assigned.
• Identifies, implements and supports investigator-initiated studies, local epidemiologic and (non-) interventional data generating opportunities and Patient Support Programs
• Ensures 100% compliance with all applicable company SOPs and guidance, local and international industry regulations and standards.

Strategic Medical Support

• Implements the local medical affairs activities within the agreed timelines and budget, utilizing the knowledge of our and our competitors' products and therapeutic options within the indications.
• Gives medical input into the business plans, market access strategies, uptake of our products in guidelines, promotional materials and the selection of the most recent/appropriate data and references to be used.

Tactical Medical Support

• Includes but is not limited to collaboration with relevant functions, to provide the appropriate leadership in developing and/or the medical review and approval of promotional materials.
• Provides input on/drafts local publications/abstracts/reports/medical reviews and medical training materials.
• Reviews expert reports to support reimbursement or formulary listing processes and is involved in the development of value dossiers.
• Evaluates scientific value of projects for which support is requested from the company.
• Delivers if appropriate training to relevant internal (Market Access, Marketing) and external stakeholders to ensure that the required level of medical background on the company’s product(s) is attained.
• Ensures tailored responses to requests for Medical Information.

Required Qualifications, Skills, & Experience

Minimum

• MD, PharmD, PhD in life sciences
• Minimum 3 years of MSL or pharmaceutical/healthcare industry related experience in Oncology
• Availability to travel up to 80% when required

Preferred

• Field-based medical experience
• Relevant therapeutic experience in Thoracic malignancies.
• Demonstrated record of scientific/medical publication

Skills / Knowledge / Competencies

• A team player with excellent interpersonal skills, and a proactive “can do” attitude.
• Strong scientific baseline knowledge in therapeutic area of thoracic malignancies, understanding of clinical trials design and conduct, implementation and interpretation of clinical data, sound scientific and clinical judgment, and an eagerness to continue to learn more in assigned TA.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and great listening skills.
• Delivers value to internal and external stakeholders through innovation and collaboration and by understanding and meeting their needs; acts with candor and courage.
• Ability to work effectively in a matrix organization.
• Has solid business acumen and excellent understanding of core systems, and metrics.
• Makes, strengthens and maintains contact with those that can contribute to achieving the set goals. Utilizes the network purposefully
• Simultaneously handling multiple tasks and ability to work under pressure
• Works to develop new skills and abilities, and seeks/accepts feedback on performance
• Corporate culture competencies of Leadership Behaviors and high ethical standards
• Fluent in Greek and English

Inclusive Mindset and Behavior

• Demonstrates eagerness to contribute to an environment of belonging, inclusion, equity, and empowerment
• Leads by example and serves as a role model for creating, leading and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce

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Regular

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Job Posting End Date:

04/21/2025

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