MSD Medical Scientific Liaison MSL – Costa Rica 

Cuba, Havana 

936294034

Job Description

Job Title: Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) – San Jose, Costa Rica

Job Description:

The Medical Scientific Liaison is a field-based medical professional whose primary responsibility is to engage in non-promotional peer-to-peer communication & provide medical/scientific information to Scientific Leaders and Key Decision Makers based on cutting-edge scientific exchange and services oriented towards the stakeholder’s professional interests & needs.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Engaging in non-promotional peer-to-peer exchange of medical and scientific information with Scientific Leaders or Key Decision Makers to the extent permitted by law and local regulation, local industry codes, and other provisions of the Guiding Principles for Ex-US Global Medical Affairs / Vaccines, Infections Diseases and General Medicine Global Medical Affairs External Stakeholder-Facing Activities;

· Gaining deep insights on disease, therapeutic area and healthcare needs, data gaps and opportunities in their local geography;

· Representing Medical Affairs at local or regional non-promotional Medical events (e.g. Medical Congresses and Symposia). They may collaborate in the coordination of pre-event scientific information and post-event scientific summaries;

· Responding to unsolicited requests for medical, scientific, pipeline or marketed product information or indications from Scientific Leaders or Key Decision Makers utilizing appropriate approved scientific materials;

· Responding (one-to-one) to unsolicited requests for information on company research and/or grant activities by directing Scientific Leaders or Key Decision Makers to appropriate company resources for grants, sponsored clinical trial involvement, Investigator Study Program (MISP), and outcomes research;

· On a reactive basis, can share the publically available Areas of Interests with Scientific Leaders and direct them to the website for further information;

· Participating in Scientific Advisory Board Meetings or Expert Input Forums when there is a defined role;

· Providing medical/scientific support, including written documentation and/or verbal interactions for Health Technology Assessments and formulary decisions. Such support is provided following the principles of scientific exchange as outlined in the Guiding Principles for Ex-US Global Medical Affairs / Vaccines, Infections Diseases and General Medicine Global Medical Affairs External Stakeholder-Facing Activities.

Requirements:

· Medical Doctor, Master of Pharmacy or Master’s degree in other Life Sciences areas;

· Minimum of 1 (one) year of experience working as Medical Scientific Liaison or in the Clinical Research, Medical Affairs and Pharmacovigilance areas in a Pharmaceutical Industry or Clinical Research Organization (CRO);

· Experience in the Vaccines therapeutic area is highly preferred;

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish;

· Clinical knowledge/experience is preferred;

· Strong scientific baseline knowledge, clinical trial methods, implementation and data interpretation, sound scientific and clinical judgment, and eagerness to continue to learn more;

· Ability to present scientific and other technical information with self-assurance, in a way that engenders trust and credibility;

· Excellent communication skills across a variety of internal and external audiences including listening skills and probing skills;

· Strong collaboration skills and ability to function within a team environment;

· Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time;

· Ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision;

· Availability to work based in San Jose, Costa Rica.

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