Description
The role of a Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) is to be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for proactively or reactively discussing our products, treatment trends incl. unmet medical needs, scientific insights, studies and projects with Leading Specialists (LS). The MSL provides fair, balanced, objective, scientific information and education to health care professionals on a peer-to-peer basis and to internal partners, as required by scientific and business needs. The MSL executes activities described in the country specific MAF plan / MSL activity plan. Through strategic and key stakeholder engagement, the MSL builds and maintains external relationships with leading specialists and represents the primary MAF contact. In addition, the MSL captures and logs external medical insights and uses these insights to inform the medical affairs - and CVT strategy. The MSL should be aware of company goals, strategy, and results at country/region level. The MSL role has a predominantly external/field focus.
Responsibilities
1. Demonstrate a long-term commitment for medical affairs, based on a track record of success with consistent satisfactory performance.
2. Establish and cultivate a solid long-term network of LS within the therapeutic area.
3. Quickly obtain insights and identify emerging scientific concepts and their potential future clinical implications.
4. Maintain extensive medical and scientific product and disease knowledge within the therapeutic area.
5. Demonstrate strategic capabilities to translate the medical affairs strategy into impactful region/country specific tactics.
6. Identify and act upon new strategic opportunities in the healthcare landscape.
7. Lead multiple projects independently and execute stakeholder plans in collaboration with internal partners.
8. Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Professional
* Scientific degree: Medical Doctor, Pharmaceutical or Natural Science university degree (with MD/PhD being an additional asset).
* Good knowledge of the therapeutic area, strong understanding of scientific research, clinical trial design/conduct and interpretation of medical/scientific data.
* Ability to work with clinical & scientific data to translate these into relevant information for clinical practice.
* Good knowledge of Pharma industry and Health Care Environment.
* Min. 1-3 years related work experience.
* Fluency in English and German.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Personal
* Customer centricity and strong external focus.
* Strong business acumen with a sense of urgency.
* Effective collaboration and strong networking skills.
* Positive dissatisfaction and aspiration to beat the odds.
* Effective communicator with strong influencing skills.
* Strategic thinking and analytical skills.
* Accountability and excellence in execution.
* High learning agility and open mindset for change.
* Winning mindset and motivated to work in a high performing team.
* Integrity Mindset.
Primary Location
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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