MSD Senior Medical Science Liason 

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City 

90449750

Job Description

• Join a Global Innovative Pharmaceutical Company
• Supportive and flexible team culture
• Great opportunity for Personal and Professional development

Primary Activities – Accountabilities, Supervision:

• Being product and disease state experts who engage in non-promotional scientific exchange with SLs or KDMs (Scientific Leaders or Key Decision Makers).
• Execute Field Medical Engagement Plans within the scope of local and global policies, local rules and regulations and aligned with the Field Medical SOP.
• The MSL is responsible for ensuring that they are fully versed in the therapeutic area and up-to-date on: all major studies, both ongoing and completed; product information on company and other companies’ relevant therapies; clinical data and relevant pipeline data to provide the most accurate data to SLs, KDMS and the healthcare community, in a balanced way, to improve patient care.
• The MSL’s primary responsibility is to engage in non-promotional peer-to-peer communication with medical/scientific information to SLs and KDMs on their roster, based on scientific exchange and services oriented towards the stakeholder’s professional interests & needs.
• May have chance to cover multiple countries based on company franchise strategies.

They do this by:

• Defining and maintaining a roster of Scientific Leaders and Key Decision Makers in their therapeutic area.
• Interacting with identified Scientific Leaders and healthcare administrators (KDMs) by exchanging balanced medical / scientific information and by appropriately communicating these exchanges with internal colleagues.
• Utilizing scientific and medical expertise to communicate scientific information in individual and group presentations.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for medical, scientific, pipeline, organization product information from SLs or KDMs utilizing appropriate approved scientific materials and appropriately documenting the use of these resources.
• Providing insights internally on scientific gaps, ideas and other topics gathered from Scientific exchange to inform areas of interest, clinical trial programs, development programs and company TA strategy.
• Alert investigators to our program for Investigator Initiated Study Proposals (MISP) and to the process for submitting investigator designed proposals for review and approval; encourage and facilitate research publication of MISP studies supported by the company, in strict compliance with global/local guidance regarding MISP's.
• Work with GMA/GCTO to identify potential investigators for Phase 1, 2 and 3 clinical trials
• Ensuring various engagement metrics (both quantitative and qualitative) are achieved.
• Providing on-label medical insights and training to internal colleagues including the organization and competitor products and disease state with their therapeutic knowledge.
• Attending / participating in scientific congresses/meetings in Singapore and internationally to understand the role of emerging data on patient treatment within the TA covered, when requested, allowing for more balanced Scientific exchange.
• Support the preparation of non-promotional Medical Education Programs
• Performing all company business in accordance with company policies and procedures and country regulations

Cost Centre Management

• Obtain manager approval for all travel and extraneous expenditure
• Manage cost of local/international travel within the company travel policy

Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications required:

• MD, PhD in health or life sciences, PharmD, DNP, or a pharmacy degree
• 3+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience with 1+ year experience in oncology setting, as MSL/SrMSL
• Clear and concise communication skills (verbal, written, presentations) and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated analytical skills and a solid understanding of research methodology
• Ability to learn and convey medical/scientific information to healthcare professionals and decision makers
• Knowledge of local pharmaceutical industry guidelines/code, regulatory/reimbursement framework, and clinical research guidelines International Conference on Harmonization – Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP), Declaration of Helsinki)
• Ability to travel extensively (up to 70% of the working week)

Current Contingent Workers apply

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Job Posting End Date:06/22/2024

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