Medical Science Liaison

*Medical Science Liaison can be based anywhere in the midwest in close proximity to a major airport.

The Medical Science Liaison represents the local organization’s medical/scientific voice of expertise for assigned product(s) and relevant therapeutic areas. She/He provides medical/scientific expert advice/guidance to customers for assigned products and relevant therapeutic areas, including scientific exchange and professional relationship development with key thought leaders or external experts. She/He provides medical/scientific input into medical affairs strategies, coordinates and conducts medical/scientific meetings and provides medical affairs support to cross-functional teams. She/He ensures that the medical affairs role is fully integrated to support the strategy and execution of the local business, while being functionally independent. She/He will ensure that the local business meets all its medical compliance obligations at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain in depth knowledge of Photofrin and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) through attendance and/or participation at key internal meetings/training sessions, relevant congresses, and seminars and by regular self-study of the national and/or international literature.
• Provide expert medical/scientific advice for Photofrin and PDT, including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; develop, or contribute to the development of core medical / scientific documents such as medical information packs, clinical expert reviews, core value dossiers etc.
• Identify, establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with thought leaders / external experts and academic centers.
• Plan, coordinate and participate in local medical advisory boards, scientific and disease awareness events; participate in scientific congresses and discussions.
• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where appropriate.
• Develop and deliver high quality training materials and education programs for Photofrin and PDT; deliver training to sales force and other teams as necessary.
• Serve as a strategic partner to and provide medical insights to cross functional groups – pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, market access, business development, QA etc. - including medical input into core business related materials and documents, safety label updates, local registration dossiers, risk minimization plans, local patient programs, adverse events and the like.
• Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.)
• Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required.
• Monitor the environment for competitive intelligence (e.g. product strategies, studies, commercial messages, positioning, etc.) and communicate, where appropriate, within the Company.
• Elaborate high level medical affairs (MA) plans for Photofrin and PDT in alignment with global and local MA strategy and ensure timely execution of planned medical affairs activities in an efficient and compliant way.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, policies and procedures, and accepted standards of best practice.
• Be accountable for understanding compliance requirements, risk identification and assessment, mitigation planning as well as implementation and monitoring of appropriate internal controls.