Medical Scientific Liaison, Oncology, South West England and Wales

Job description

Job Description

Medical Science Liaison, Novartis, UK

Job Summary:

Would you like to work for a Global Pharmaceutical company and contribute to our mission to extend and improve people’s lives?
Look no further, apply today. Medical Science Liaison, Novartis, England.

Novartis is currently recruiting for Medical Science Liaison to join the Oncology Business Franchise to work with Breast Cancer and Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Territory: South West England and Wales

Job purpose:

The purpose of the Medical Science Liaison role is field based, non-promotional medical and scientific role. Their key objective, as a member of the Oncology medical department, is to build partnerships with external healthcare professionals in order to improve patient care solutions by communicating evidence based critical scientific, technical and development issues relating to Novartis products/compounds and the therapeutic areas.

Specific areas of work include: scientific, evidence based communication and education with medical experts, regional support of clinical trials, leading and executing medical projects, identifying potential research opportunities, publications and support of medical educational programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Product scientific exchange to target KIPs - build long term relationships
• Deliver trials, education and guidelines
• Deliver targeted trialists for global and local studies
• Respond to medical enquiries in a high quality and timely manner
• Deliver competitive insights on therapy area to business Input to KOL mapping
• Product scientific exchange to target KIPs - build long term relationships

About Novartis:

Our mission is to care and cure; We want to discover, develop and successfully market innovative products to prevent and cure diseases, to ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life. We also want to provide a shareholder return that reflects outstanding performance and to adequately reward those who invest their money, their time and their ideas in our company.

Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK has been certified by the Top Employers Institute as “Top Employer Europe 2017”!

Novartis Oncology is committed to developing innovative cancer medicines and improving access to treatment through patient assistance and cancer resource programs. We are continually exploring new commercial and access models to best meet the needs of cancer patients and adapt to changing healthcare environments.

Benefits of Working for Novartis:

Competitive Salary
Annual Bonus
Strong Work/Life Balance, flexible working
Top UK Employer
Pension Scheme
Share Scheme
Paid holidays
Comprehensive Medical Insurance
Subsidised Canteen
Employee Recognition Scheme
Sports & Social Club

‘I came for the job, I stay for the culture’

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working as a MSL, ideally within Breast Cancer and RCC specialty areas
• Either medically qualified or possesses a PhD qualification or a qualified pharmacist, or higher degree (scientific/medical background, MD, PhD, MRPharmS, MSc, MB BS, MB ChB, DPhil), or possess a scientific qualification (BSc) with significant medical/clinical experience
• Significant experience of working in Oncology
• The ability to understand, process, communicate and present scientific information to a high standard
• Excellent influencing, networking, presentation and communication skills to proactively drive scientific dialogue and communicate “medical value” all areas of the role

We focus on creating an inclusive organisation and welcome people who have different knowledge, perspectives, experience and working styles from across the global population.