Job Description
Main roles & responsibilities
<Scientific exchange>
- Develops professional relationships and engages with national and/or regional Scientific Leaders(SLs) to ensure access to medical and scientific information on areas of therapeutic interest and Company products
- Conducts peer-to-peer scientific discussions and maintains a reliable presence with those SLs to ensure they have a medical contact within the Company
- Addresses scientific questions and directs SL inquiries on issues outside of MSL scope (e.g., grants) to appropriate Company resources consistent with applicable policies
- Maintains current knowledge and comprehension of dynamic scientific and clinical environment in the Company's Areas of Interest (AOI)
- Gather feedback, data, or information during routine activities that can help the Company better comprehend medical or scientific needs, priorities, or concerns of healthcare practitioners and/or patients
<Upon request from Scientific Affairs or Potential investigators>
- Enhances the comprehension of the scientific foundations and goals of investigator-sponsored research
- Identifies barriers to patient enrollment and retention efforts to achieve study milestones
- Initiates discussions with SLs and/or potential investigators that include scientific/data exchange within our AOI to determine the alignment with our research strategies, studies concepts, scientific merit, and qualifications for a specific compound or trial
Requirements
- Minimum of 1~2 years of pharmaceutical industry experience
- Pharmacist, PharmD, Master's or PhD in biology, science, pharmacy, medicine, or MD or equivalent
Skills
- Ability to conduct doctoral-level discussions with key external stakeholders
- Dedication to scientific excellence with a strong focus on scientific education and dialogue
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and networking skills
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment
- Consistent adherence to field and corporate policies, including field standard operating procedures (SOPs) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
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Travel Requirements:
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Required Skills:
Advisory Board Development, Advisory Board Development, Communication, Communication Management, Communication Strategy Development, Educational Program Development, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Healthcare Education, Health Economics Research, Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), Management Process, Medical Affairs, Medical Information Systems, Medical Marketing Strategy, Medical Policy Development, Medical Writing, Pharmaceutical Guidelines, Pharmacology, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmacovigilance, Pharmacy, Product Knowledge, Regulatory Training, Scientific Communications, Stakeholder Communications {+ 4 more}Preferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
07/5/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.