Job Description

Medical Science Liaison

• Location: Reading, UK
• Field based - North of England, Scotland & Northern Ireland
• Permanent, full-time position

About the job

This is an exciting time for an experienced medical science liaison professional with experience in the Dermatology therapy area to join the team in the UK and Ireland.

The MSL is responsible for providing balanced, non-promotional high-level scientific and technical partnership to internal and external stakeholders for the benefit of patient care. This role will cover both atopic dermatitis and pre-launch activities in prurigo nodularis.

Our Team

We are a team that gets things done no matter what. We have each other\xe2\x80\x99s backs. We are evolving into a strategic partner that drives our business by raising standards of care. This is a team where talent will thrive!

Main responsibilities

• Works proactively to deliver the medical plan in territory, collaborating with colleagues in cross-functional field and head office medical teams
• Works to ensure that any unsolicited request for information from Healthcare professionals (HCPs) is provided in an unbiased and accurate manner
• Provides scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with thought leaders and experts
• Works collaboratively and cross functionally with other Sanofi Teams while retaining functional independence
• Supports internal training at the request of the division teams and/or regional team to ensure Sanofi teams receive up to date scientific, clinical and therapeutic updates in accordance with company approved materials
• Collaborates with Medical Advisers, divisional teams and appropriate personnel to execute the medical plans in the field
• Identify, collect and internally provide insights into medical and scientific field intelligence \xe2\x80\x93 for example, competitor research and medical strategies, educational activities
• Understands the Business Unit/Division strategy and provides scientific support to enable compliant delivery aligned with the medical plan
• Identify and partner with Key Thought Leaders to broaden clinical experience and knowledge, identify the gaps in clinical data and when requested, facilitate further clinical studies and advisory boards
• Plays a key role in identifying UK data needs and options for generating evidence. May participate in the planning of clinical trials ensuring that they are aligned to the short and long term medical plan. Knowledge and understanding of the NHS policy for disease area, reimbursement processes and patient referral pathways

About you

• Educated to degree level with a scientific qualification (PhD) or HCP, alternatively substantial relevant therapy area experience
• Experience in a field-based medical role preferable
• Therapy area experience with KOL network in Dermatology preferable
• Competent to critically appraise studies and clinical evidence to allow engagement on higher scientific level with customers
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, experienced in the delivery of scientific presentations
• Adaptable, independent and proactive working style
• Knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry and of regulatory processes (Code of Practice and MHRA)
• Thorough knowledge of products and disease areas
• Working knowledge of the NHS, including the ability to understand clinical priorities and how processes work within this system.
• Awareness of clinical studies set up and maintenance-preferable
• Able to build strong working relationships to achieve optimal outcomes for patients
• Ability to collaborate and share information to contribute to the planning process and execute the agreed Medical plan in line with objectives

Visas for those who do not already have the right to work in the UK will be considered on a case by case basis according to business needs and resources.

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