MSD Medical Science Liaison MSL Vaccines - Southern 

Italy, Lazio 

95991007

Medical Scientific Liaisons are scientifically trained and credentialed therapeutic area, disease, and product experts who engage in non-promotional scientific exchange with SLs or KDMs (Scientific Leaders or Key Decision Makers). MSL interactions with SLs and KDMs are built on the credibility of the scientific exchange held. MSLs develop andexecute on

The MSL is responsible for ensuring that he/she is fully versed in the therapeutic area and

The MSL is a field-based medical professional whose primary responsibility is to engage in non-promotional peer-to-peer communication & provide medical/scientific information to SLs and KDMs based onscientific exchange and services oriented towards the stakeholder’s professional interests & needs.

Main Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Engaging in non-promotional peer-to-peer exchange of medical and scientific information with SLs or KDMs to the extentpermittedby law and local regulation, local industry codes, and other provisions of the Guiding Principles for Global Medical Affairs External Stakeholder-Facing Activities

• Gaining deep insights on disease, therapeutic area and healthcare needs, data gaps and challenges in their local geography

• MA (Medical Affairs) at local or regional non-promotionalMedicalevents (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 SLs or KDMs utilizingappropriate approvedscientific materials

• appropriate companyresources for grants, sponsored clinical trial involvement, Investigator Study Program (MISP), and outcomesresearch

• On a reactive basis, can share thepublicallyavailable AOIs with SLs and direct them to the website for furtherinformation

• Participating in Scientific Advisory Board Meetings or Expert Input Forums when there is a definedrole

• Providing medical/scientific support, including written documentation and/or verbal interactions for Health Technology Assessments (HTA) and formulary decisions. Such support is provided following the principles of scientific exchange as outlined in the Guiding Principles for Global Medical Affairs External Stakeholder Facing Activities

• Participating in the development of Medical Affairs Plans (MAP) and implementation of activitiesidentifiedin theMAP

• At Global Clinical Trials Organization (GCTO), GDSA, or Center for Observational andReal WorldResearch (CORE) personnel request, supporting the identification of potential study investigators for sponsored study

• strategy

• whereallowed

Requirements:

Advanced scientific degree is strongly preferred, such asPharmD, or PhD in a life science, preferably with clinical knowledge of assigned therapeutic area.  At minimum, college education degree in Pharmacy.

MD degree is preferred.

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical experience is strongly preferred. Experience in assigned therapeutic area is highly preferred (Vaccinearea/Vaccinology/PublicHealth)

• Strong scientific baseline knowledge in assigned therapeutic area (Vaccinearea/Vaccinology/PublicHealth), clinical trial methods, implementation and data interpretation, sound scientific and clinical judgment, and eagerness to continue to learn more in depth about a specific therapeuticarea

• credibility

• Excellent communication skills across a variety of internal and external audiences including listening skills and probingskills

• environment

• Ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time and work underpressure

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