Medical Science Liaison

Key Responsibilities

Including, but not limited to the following:

• Identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs, scientific experts and other medical scientific stakeholders.
• Share information with field and head-office teams regarding communications with KOLs
• Deliver high quality medical and scientific communications in line with defined corporate level and Business Unit communication plans.
• Create and execute center of excellence engagement plan.
• Support affiliate’s Medical and cross functional team in developing local medical tactics and provide input to regional plans if relevant.
• Organize and set up scientific advisory boards with the appropriate key stakeholders.
• Work with local patient access team and in co-ordination with the HQ patient access function to support local market access, pricing and reimbursement.
• Contribute and support medical scientific aspects in various activities locally and regionally.
• Provide local and regional feedback to regional office when performing Business Development Due Diligence and competitor analysis.
• Delivery input to regional office led medical programs ahead of launch.
• Attend relevant local, regional and global congresses and symposiums to represent Sobi and interact with appropriate stakeholders and customers.
• Ensure ongoing completion of all required initial and ongoing training in local regulations and policies, and adherence to those regulations and policies.
• In coordination with the Medical Director and MSM: Propose, implement and monitor the regional medical action plan (Strategic & Operational) which includes Phase 3 or 4 studies, investigator studies, post-authorization studies, promotional and educational medical projects.
• Proactive and timely input into Brand Strategy, plan and budget
• To respond to medical questions from customers and company colleagues
• To ensure initial and continued medical training of field teams and other Sobi internal employees
• To validate team’s medical information
• To work with field teams on public relations or symposia with healthcare professionals.
• Liaison with patient advocacy groups.

Education/Learning Experience

Required: Bachelor’s degree in a medical field (Pharmacy, Medicine)

Desired: Postgraduate university degree level education – medical based

Work Experience

Required:

• Experience within GCC markets is a plus including Saudi
• 4 years + experience in pharmaceutical industry
• 2 years + experience as MSL

Desired: Experience in Endocrinology, Lipidology & Metabolic therapy areas

Skills/Knowledge

Required:

• Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint & Word…etc.)
• Ability to Manage diversified portfolio and business complexity.
• Proven track record of achievements & demonstrated ability to consistently meet and exceed medical KPI's
• Operational Discipline to execute the aligned plans.

Personal Attributes

Required: Demonstration of Sobi core values (Care, Ownership, Urgency, Partnership, Ambition)

Languages

Required: Fluency in written and spoken English & Arabic

Critical competencies

• Effective & Influential Oral presentations within healthcare profession
• Communication and negotiation skills
• Excellent collaborative & organizational skills