Medical Science Liaison - Pulmonary Hypertension

Medical Affairs Group
Job Sub Function:
Medical Science Liaison
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Porto Salvo, Portugal
Job Description:

OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB:

• To maximize company product value through high scientific quality communication with Leading Specialists on a peer-to-peer basis. Through activities in line with the Medical Affairs Plan, the MSL is jointly responsible for the realization of short-term and long-term company goals.
• To be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing our products, patients' treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic areas in which we are involved, on a peer-to-peer basis with defined audience of Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other stakeholders) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart.

MAIN ACTIVITIES/TASKS:

• To keep abreast of the medical and scientific knowledge:
o Continuously update their knowledge of products, patient's treatment trends and clinical activities and studies conducted within the therapeutic area in their region.
• Development and maintenance of a contact network with Leading Specialists.
o Understands their needs, key value drivers, practical treatment patterns and scientific activities within therapeutic area.
o Communicates value of company products, incl. formulary discussions.
o Through scientific interactions, champions medical benefits of products and contribute to foster innovative approaches.
o Represents the company within therapeutic area professional associations in cooperation with Medical Affairs Manager / Therapeutic Area Leader / Medical Director.
• Proactive and reactive communication of medical scientific data to Leading Specialists and broader external health-care related audiences:
o Communicates directly and proactively scientific information on our products within the approved label.
o Communicates non-promotional general information about our company, including description of research and development programs.
o Responds to unsolicited scientific queries of customers for approved products and products/indications in development, based on Medical Affairs and Medical Information documents.
o Identify/support/educate speakers.
• Organization and participation in Advisory Boards in cooperation with Medical Affairs Manager / Therapeutic Area Leader / Medical Director.
• Provision of scientific support to company Sales Representatives:
o Provides medical and product training and scientific support to Sales Representatives in coordination with Training Department as appropriate.
o Acts as a reference point to Sales Representatives for any scientific query, in collaboration with Medical Information as appropriate.
• Support Medical Affairs study execution:
o Supports the set up and follow up of registries and other non-interventional Medical Affairs studies.
o Proposes investigators and sites for interventional and non-interventional Medical Affairs studies.
o Participates in investigator meetings preparation, recruitment follow-up and study result presentation.
o Receives investigator proposals for IIS and to ensure they are discussed within the Medical Affairs department for decision.

• Through scientific interactions, gain valuable insight into treatment patterns, and scientific activities in the therapeutic area and provide input to the company Medical Affairs Plan / business decision-making.
• Compliance:
o Ensuring safety reporting requirements (timely AE/PQC reporting) as set out in company policies and SOP's (Standard Operating Procedures) are met and appropriately managed when planning projects, developing materials, executing projects and contracting vendors.
o Ensuring HCC and legal requirements are fully understood, appropriately managed and complied with when planning projects, developing materials, executing projects and contracting vendors.
• Fluency in the national language and the English language required.
• Deep scientific knowledge in the therapeutic area

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Scientific degree: Medical Doctor, Pharmaceutical or Nature Science university degree.
• Deep knowledge of the therapeutic area, strength in research and interpretation of medical data.
• Relevant work experience (at least 2 years), scientific acumen and communication skills in order to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer-to-peer relationship.
• Highly customer focused with an awareness of the importance of business results.
• Innovative with the ability to coordinate and drive a complex and changing environment.
• Awareness of, and adherence to, Johnson & Johnson Credo values and International Health Care Business Integrity Guide.