MSL Oncology - Germany Süd (m/w/d)
DESCRIPTION OF THE ROLE
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) builds long-term, robust relationships with medical experts on an equal, peer-to-peer basis by acting as a scientific partner in discussions on medical topics and projects. In doing so, the MSL establishes advocates and multipliers for the indications/products of the Oncology and Critical Care Business Unit.
In the role of a "pathmaker" prior to product or indication approval, the MSL paves the way from a scientific perspective by creating early awareness and acceptance, and by reducing barriers to market entry.
The MSL contributes to the effective direction and implementation of the company strategy by incorporating expert opinions and feedback from key external stakeholders.
Through the placement and management of study projects (e.g., non-interventional studies (NIS) and investigator-initiated studies (IIS)), the MSL holds regional responsibility for scientific lifecycle management.
Key Responsibilities
- Identification of the appropriate external experts per indication (expert mapping in Thrombosis and Oncology) and future key opinion leaders
- Understanding the influence and positioning of external experts (e.g., society chairs, guideline committee members, leading authors within an indication) and facilitating networking among them
- Establishing, maintaining, and expanding long-term, resilient relationships with external experts through regular interactions (face-to-face, events, email, and phone)
- Discussing medical and scientific topics within the framework of the medical strategy to gather and communicate relevant insights
- Collecting medical/scientific insights, trends, opinions, and activities from external experts that impact the company, and sharing these with the Medical Lead, Critical Care (e.g., timelines for new guideline development)
- Identifying and recruiting speakers and authors for the Thrombosis/Oncology product portfolio
- Briefing speakers for scientific events (e.g., congresses, including internal events)
- Identifying potential collaboration projects with external experts and supporting their planning and execution (e.g., as speakers, authors, advisory board members, investigators, or sponsors of IIS)
- Independently preparing scientific presentations and delivering them both externally (to physicians and pharmacists) and internally (e.g., sales meetings, regional meetings)
- Conducting independent literature reviews for continuous professional development and actively participating in MSL meetings for knowledge exchange and alignment on current literature
- Undertaking clinical observerships to gain practical experience and better understand the daily work of external experts
- Enhancing the quality of the field force's medical advisory activities by supporting the National Manager Training & Development
- Performing literature searches on request
- Delivering and supporting training for field force personnel
- Documenting interactions, expert mapping, and other key performance indicators (KPIs), and fulfilling administrative requirements
- Initiating and managing non-interventional studies and supporting clinical trial execution in collaboration with Clinical Operations
- Identifying and recommending suitable study sites for new clinical trials
- Attending congresses for internal knowledge building and competitor intelligence, including preparing congress reports and supporting medical booths
- Providing support on scientific/medical content upon request (e.g., for visits to physicians' associations, pharmacists, etc.)
- Ensuring compliance with SOPs, legal requirements (e.g., German Drug Advertising Act/Heilmittelwerbegesetz), and company compliance standards
- Providing scientific, neutral responses to off-label inquiries and presenting clinical data prior to approval
- Early familiarisation with new indications
Qualifications
- Degree in medicine or life sciences
- Experience in the pharmaceutical industry, ideally in an MSL role
- Strong knowledge of relevant indications
- Experience in conducting clinical trials
- Knowledge of regulatory guidelines and legal requirements in the pharmaceutical sector
- Solid understanding of healthcare policy
- Strong statistical knowledge to interpret scientific publications accurately
- Excellent communication skills to convey complex scientific topics both at peer level with external experts and in a simplified manner (e.g., to the field force)
- Strong presentation skills
- Very good English proficiency for literature review and global communication
- IT skills, including the ability to create presentations independently
- Willingness to travel (approx. 60-70%)
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