Rare Disease MSL

Job description

Department:        Sanofi Genzyme Rare Disease Medical -Japan

Job Title:             Medical Science Liaison

Job Scope:

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is field-facing role whose main objectives are to:

·  Be the trusted scientific partner to key external experts by conducting timely, appropriate and frequent scientific exchanges to enhance the understanding of the scientific and medical value of our products
·  Gather data, develop and share medical insights that contribute to enhancement of Sanofi’s key medical messages, plans and future research
·  Keep abreast of medical and scientific developments in the therapeutic field to help identify and critically assess research opportunities and to play a supportive role in the execution of evidence generation plans to enhance the value of our products in a real-world setting
·  Develop insights that deepen our understanding of the needs of patients, consumers, regulators, payers, and healthcare providers and proactively identifies unmet needs.
·  Demonstrate operational understanding and risk management by ensuring excellence in execution of all governance processes
·  Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders (Medical colleagues, Commercial functions, R&D, Medical Information, and Ethics and Business Integrity) while maintaining full compliance with relevant company, industry, legal and regulatory requirements

Key accountabilities:

Engages external stakeholders on medical and scientific information exchange for the therapeutic area during an one-on-one interactions and group settings, exhibiting excellent scientific and clinical knowledge: 70%

·  Uses strong knowledge of relevant diseases and disease management protocols, healthcare environment and competitors to articulate the medical and scientific value of our products
·  Actively engages with appropriate stakeholders on medical, clinical, epidemiologic, and scientific topics to advance their understanding of the disease by sharing information and answering questions based on approved material within Regulatory guidelines
·  Engages with appropriate stakeholders concerning the state of healthcare policies and guidelines as they relate to clinical practices at a local, regional, or national level.
·  Maps, identifies, profiles, and prioritizes stakeholders in line with the therapeutic area medical plan while looking for opportunities to collaborate to address the HCPs therapeutic goals
·  Effectively utilizes the Stakeholder Engagement Model to plan and create territory and individual stakeholder (Key Thought Leaders, HCP etc.) medical strategy and engagement plans consistent with medical affairs priorities
·  Establishes robust, long-term peer relationships with thought leaders and other stakeholder partners
·  Attends and follows up on scientific congresses, symposia etc.
·  Organizes educational meetings or local scientific advisory boards
·  Support speakers training to ensure continued scientific support in the field

Gathers data and generates insights from stakeholder interactions and provides feedback to the organization: 10%

·  Collect feedback/reactions from multiple data sources and various stakeholders
·  Critically and routinely evaluate and discern from the information gained from published studies, and stakeholder interactions key insights that deepen our understanding of the market’s needs and opinions of external stakeholders, contribute to enhancement of Sanofi’s scientific messages, plans, strategy, systems, and product development.
·  Proactively searches and assesses emerging evidence in disease area to educate and enhance discussions with key stakeholders
·  Uses feedback tools/mechanisms to provide data and insights on interactions

Collaborates routinely and effectively with internal stakeholders: 10%

·  Partners with internal stakeholders, Medical colleagues, Commercial functions, R&D, Medical Information, and Ethics and Business Integrity, etc. to facilitate diligence reviews, medical and safety evaluation, product positioning, lifecycle evidence planning, and compliance needs
·  Develops, organizes, and distributes relevant scientific and medical information to internal stakeholders
·  Contributes to the creation of material for internal and external stakeholders where applicable, following internal Sanofi policies, and Federal and National Policies as applicable

Supports evidence-generation activities by aiding in data acquisition and identifying opportunities for further data collection clinical or investigator-led: 10%

·  Monitors disease epidemiology and provides support including protocol development when needed on various types of studies: long-term surveillance, compliance, pharmacovigilance, and effectiveness studies
·  Identifies data collection opportunities, investigator initiated studies and suggest clinical trials sites

Context of the job/major challenges

·  Possible substantial travel
·  Handle KTL's complex and controversial opinions vs; corporate policy decisions

Scope of Role / Outputs

·  Manage a base of ca. XX [insert no of stakeholders for which each MSL will be responsible] stakeholders; developing and maintaining stakeholder engagement tracking database
·  Plan day-to-day interactions, including discussion points in accordance with Medical strategy, establishing a frequency of  interactions per stakeholder per year to ensure that objectives are met
·  Accountability for [add country/area name] level with reporting mainly to Medical
·  Designs and executes a KTL territory strategy that is targeted to address diverse stakeholder needs (payers, patients, KTLs, HCP etc.) and is aligned with company objectives
·  Develops relevant territory engagement plans in line with the medical strategy and supports the team’s medical plan execution
·  Uses scientific data during KTL interactions to advance the understanding of the therapeutic area

Requirements

Qualifications

·  Advanced degree in a technical, scientific or medical field (MD, PhD, Pharm D,) preferred, or other Relevant Life Sciences Degree (RN/MS) with Healthcare Specialty required

Experience

·  3-5 years of experience in local, regional, and/or global roles in stakeholder engagement function in pharmaceutical
·  Experience in working on multi-disciplinary teams and managing significant volume of projects

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

·  Actively listens to others and is adept at confidently stating expert opinion while respecting the positions of others - can exert diplomacy while standing firm on a position
·  Utilizes effective, professional communications to cultivate strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues, flexible in own approach to people and situations
·  Skillfully plans, prioritizes, and executes multiple responsibilities and projects
·  Demonstrates effective leadership skills (by example and through accomplishments), steps forward to handle challenges within scope of authority
·  Deep understanding and knowledge of local regulations and codes of practice for pharmaceutical industry, in particular as they apply to the non-promotional activities of this role .
·  Demonstrates therapeutic competency - stays abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the profession and ability to articulate therapeutic knowledge and translate KTL feedback into appropriate insights
·  Knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health and industry trends
·  Proficiency in digital tools
·  Working knowledge of English as a second language

At Sanofi diversity and inclusion is foundational to how we operate and embedded in our Core Values. We recognize to truly tap into the richness diversity brings we must lead with inclusion and have a workplace where those differences can thrive and be leveraged to empower the lives of our colleagues, patients and customers. We respect and celebrate the diversity of our people, their backgrounds and experiences and provide equal opportunity for all.