Medical Science Liaison

Job Description

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Job Description

Job Title: Medical Science Liaison
Location: Taiwan

About the role:

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) establishes Takeda’s medical affairs presence with external stakeholders through scientific exchange and research support. This role is the field-based therapeutic area (TA) expert, with approximately 70% time in the field, responsible for responding to unsolicited requests for medical information and executing the TA specific medical plan in the field, predominantly by establishing, developing, and fostering relationships with key external stakeholders. Additionally, this position will provide key insights learned from the medical and scientific community to internal stakeholders to guide the medical and brand plans. This position will work closely with Medical Advisor (MA)/Scientific Advisor (SA) to lead the in-field execution of MA/SA-developed medical plan, while also collaborating cross-functionally to develop and execute medical-relevant initiatives, as well as providing scientific expertise and training to cross-functional stakeholders as needed. MSL will contribute to the achievement of business success by putting the patients’ needs and safety at the forefront.

How you will contribute:

• Lead the in-field execution of the Therapeutic Area (TA) Medical Plan by engaging key external stakeholders and delivering medical education initiatives
• Maintain a deep and up-to-date level of knowledge and understanding of the latest scientific/medical knowledge in the relevant therapeutic area by reviewing medical literature and attending conferences/courses or other relevant events
• Share insights from key external stakeholders to internal cross-functional stakeholders as needed to facilitate development of the Brand and Medical Plans
• Pursue field medical excellence and innovate for improved solutions with strategic impact

Strategic Planning

• Develop and execute TA-specific MSL scientific engagement plan aligned with the TA Medical Plan to guide field work
• Ensure appropriate and effective external stakeholder management by utilizing objective, aligned scientific criteria to profile KOLs and creates and regularly updates the TA KOL list
• Capture and share in-field medical insights or intelligence within compliance framework to support brand, medical and scientific strategy and business development
• Identify educational opportunities that are aligned with Takeda’s medical education strategies
• Innovate new or improved initiatives with strategic impact to the organization

External Stakeholder Management

• Establish Takeda’s presence with KOLs and academic institutions in defined geographies for TAs of strategic interest to the company by identifying, developing, and fostering relationships with KOLs
• Meet regularly with identified KOLs to provide ongoing, balanced scientific exchange related to on-label indications and disease state(s)
• Respond to HCP unsolicited requests for medical information (including off-label information) related for marketed Takeda products and Takeda pipeline products
• Support scientific training of Takeda-contracted speakers by providing ongoing support and education as needed

Medical Expertise

• Develop and implement key medical activities (e.g. Advisory boards, medical education and peer-to-peer training) independently
• Create or support the development of medical/scientific materials and slide decks as needed (e.g. MSL slide decks and advisory board slides) and ensure the content is appropriately reviewed and approved as per Takeda policies
• Provide medical booth and session coverage at scientific meetings and report information of strategic interest to cross-functional internal stakeholders
• Deliver clinical presentations and medical information to external stakeholders upon request and as appropriate
• Responsible for maintaining a deep and up-to-date level of disease and product knowledge through continuous education
• Attend courses and industry meetings, read industry publications and discuss TA-related information with colleagues to keep up to date with developments within the pharmaceutical industry

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Contribute as a member of the Brand Team to achieve collective goals
• Act as the field-based reference point of scientific and clinical expertise for cross-functional internal stakeholders (e.g. medical, regulatory, commercial, market access) through training and ad-hoc support
• Serve as an ongoing, infrequent training resource for sales representatives as per requests by commercial or sales Training, utilizing approved training materials

Clinical Research

• Support ongoing/future Company Sponsored Studies (i.e. provides LOC review of proposed CRO site lists, attends site visits, provides site/investigator feedback to clinical operations) following the appropriate requests from Area/Regional or Global clinical development
• Manage unsolicited requests from HCPs for investigator-initiated sponsored research (IISR) proposals by providing appropriate investigator support as per Takeda SOP as well as engaging with Global colleagues on IISR proposals as appropriate
• Support Medical Affairs Company Studies (MACS) as needed including site identification
• Support national disease registries and Real-World Evidence (RWE) projects for relevant disease areas as needed

Compliance

• Ensure all field scientific-medical communications are fair-balanced, based on appropriate scientific evidence, and compliant with local regulatory norms and internal compliance rules
• Ensure compliance of all responsible activities to relevant laws and regulations as well as internal standards and SOPs
• Complete all required training, activity documentation, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities

Patient-Centricity

• Provide support and/or leadership in planning and implementation of patient access programs as needed and as per local regulatory requirements
• Prioritize patient safety by following all PV-related processes
• Support reporting of product-related medical safety issues by providing input on product-related quality issues and incidents to the local PV-team

What you bring to Takeda:

Education

• Medical degree (M.D.), advanced degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Master, Ph.D., PharmD), or equivalent combination of education and experience

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year working experience in the healthcare environment, including pharmaceutical or biotech companies, hospitals, or pharmacies
• Minimum 1 year of prior MSL experience in relevant Therapeutic Area (rare diseases, immunology or neuroscience)
• Product pre-launch experience
• Clinical research experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships easily, even with challenging people
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in other languages is a plus
• Excellent oral presentation skills
• Strong planning and organization skills with ability to prioritize
• Independent and self-driven with a positive work ethic
• Team player, collaborative and agile
• Result-oriented with high sense of urgency and adherence to timelines
• Meticulous and strong analytical skills
• Ability to engender trust and respect of peers and superiors
• Strong ethical and professional mindset
• Well versed in highly technical and scientific languages
• Acts with integrity, fairness, honesty, and perseverance (“Takeda-ism”)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Travel:

• Able to travel to various meetings/customer sites, including overseas travel (up to 70% of time)
• At times will need to have overnight travel, including weekend commitments.

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.

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