Medical Science Liaison
Position Purpose
Areas of responsibility include:
Build and develop enduring peer-to-peer relationships with KOLs and institutions, creating constructive cross-functional partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to meet Pfizer’s medical needs across our medicines’ lifecycle
Generate and contribute to the development of the local medical plan, execute by communicating medical insights and knowledge about the product or disease area, implementation of local non-interventional studies, following up on IIR opportunities, management of advisory boards/expert meetings, scientific engagements with HCPs and other medical activities such as early access programs
Provide high-quality, fair and balanced information to key customers and stakeholders in response to unsolicited requests for information
Ensure customer intelligence and customer findings are fed back into the organization to generate customer insights and leverage medical opportunities
Ensure that aforementioned role fulfills Pfizer’s code of conduct as well as any compliance regulations implemented by local government authorities or industry organizations
Primary duties:
1. On-site scientific medical engagement
Communicate scientific data and have in-depth discussion with HCPs on assigned portfolio.
Generate medical insights through Medical-to-Medical communication which helps to understand the unmet medical needs and explore ways to address.
2. Key Stakeholder Management
Interact with & develop enduring relationships with local/regional opinion leaders and advisors on clinical practice, develop and execute KOL management strategy
Key stakeholder mapping and development
3. Data Generation
Generate medical insights through advisory boards/expert meetings, scientific engagements with HCPs and other medical activities such as early access programs
Support the generation of real world data for drug enlistment and patient access programs.
Work with investigators to evaluate their IIR proposals, and with sites to provide medical input
4. Medical Strategy
Medical input into regional medical team, marketing team and relevant cross functional team, bringing in customer insights from the medical perspective and contributing to the execution of local operating plans.
To communicate customer feedback on product development and life-cycle strategies
Training & Education:
Pharmacist or Master Degree or above in Medical Sciences e.g. Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Pharmacology or related fields
Prior Experience:
Minimum 1 years working experience in pharmaceutical industry
Solid understanding of the local health care environment and pharmaceutical function
Experience in formal presentations to HCPs, regulatory and reimbursement authorities
Excellent communication and presentation skills, ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Self-motivated and a great team player
Multi-task effectively and being able to prioritize to meet deadlines
Proficient in English and Chinese
Technical Competencies:
Scientific Excellence
Demonstrated understanding of the complexities and medicine development
Comfortable with combining scientific aspects of drug development, with those of strategy, regulatory or commercial
Disease Area expertise
Demonstrated ability to be knowledgeable in a specific disease area
Regulatory Expertise
Knowledgeable about regulatory environment / requirements
Risk Management
Able to anticipate issues related to the delivery of project goals and manage risks
Project and Process Management
Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects and cross-functional processes. Proactive planning and result orientated
Behavioral Competencies:
Bigger pictures/ strategic perspective
Develops organizational vision within the global context and understanding of the business needs and information needs
Networking and Alliance Building
Able to work across many interfaces within the organization, and to help others to do so
Understanding stakeholder needs
Able to work with (understand needs and concerns of) site-based management, commercial divisions, senior management, regulatory agencies and other stakeholders to balance conflicting priorities among these diverse parts of the organization
Communication Skills
Able to present complex, technical ideas and concepts, both verbally and in writing, in such as way that they are understood by colleagues and stakeholders at all levels and/or from other disciplines
Influencing
Manages changes and acts as a champion of change across the company; uses facts, logic and personal credibility to influence the successful implementation of different process improvements
Sustain performance
Holds oneself accountable for performance and encourage others to achieve and be accountable for performance
Demonstrates strong and continuous learning capability and adaptability
Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
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