Medical Advisor / MSL

Title:

Medical Advisor / MSL

Company:

IPSEN K.K.

About Ipsen:

Ipsen is a mid-sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human-centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/   and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram .

Job Description:

As part of the Medical Affairs department, the MA/MSL is a hybrid, field-based scientific expert to external and internal stakeholders delivering non-promotional information exchange, supporting data and insight generation to provide patient-centric solutions in assigned area.  This hybrid position requires at least 60% time in the field.

The MA/MSL is a scientific point of contact for the assigned therapeutic area internally in Ipsen, with focus on review of promotional and nonpromotional materials, medical training of internal stakeholders and other activities related to medical advisory role. The MA/MSL must maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant scientific information and works in coordination with the local and global Medical Department to meet the Medical Department objectives.

Directs all aspects of organization´s medical policies, standards and programs and ensures all medical activities are compliant with all applicable local regulations.

Guide Ipsen’s medical perspective with partner companies in assigned therapeutic area.

Main Responsibilities

Support to clinical development, pharmacovigilance & ISS (data generation)

Coordinate and facilitate unsolicited Investigator‐Sponsored Study (ISS) requests from submission until completion, presentation, and publication, in alignment with Medical Affairs’ objectives.

Support the R&D projects and Company Sponsored Studies (CSS) operations (investigators site identification and evaluation, feasibility studies, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, study management, investigators query) when appropriate.

Support the implementation and follow‐up of post-marketing clinical and medical activities such as registry/database projects, epidemiological surveys, post‐authorization studies (phase IV), and Value Dossiers.

Support health economic and value driven research such as cost effectiveness analysis and health technological assessments.

Identify opportunities to generate real‐world‐evidence data.

Support EPPV and PMS operations on site.

Ensure internal cross‐functional collaborations as a scientific partner

Ensure development and maintenance of a medical and scientific information service in the key areas to provide support to Health Care Professionals

Participate at brand teams´ work and campaigns preparation

Provide inputs to the Medical Budget and Local Annual Medical plans, to participate on preparation of brand strategic plans with focus on their medical parts

Keep high scientific profile and medical knowledge within assigned therapeutic area

With the commercial staff (Marketing or Sales) to:

Provide scientific expertise and training to commercial staff as required.

Review promotional materials and external presentation materials (including TL presentations for company sponsored scientific meetings) in accordance with the local SOP.

Contribute to the review and approval of non‐promotional materials in accordance with the local SOP.

Attend the local brand teams to bring additional scientific perspective.

Attend and contribute to regional account planning/training sessions.

Ensure speakers briefing for promotional meetings.

With Market Access department to:

Respond to requests to support hospital formulary submissions and upon request to present the data on Ipsen products.

Respond to scientific inquiries to deliver scientific presentations on the disease area and on the product.

Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information

In RA, cooperate with local service providers on revisions of prepared RA texts, local submissions. To provide Local Quality with consultancy support whenever requested.

In PV, cooperate with PV, RA and marketing on implementation of RMPs and aRMMs.  To provide Local Quality with consultancy support whenever requested.

Complete all pharmacovigilance trainings, ensure the accurate, timely reporting and follow-up activities of all adverse events and special situations reports.

To provide medical information support according to relevant IPSEN requirements, to use the MI system properly. To ensure high quality in providing MI services across therapeutic areas within the affiliate.

Establish and foster professional collaborations with the Healthcare community

Map the scientific expertise: identify, complete and update Thought Leaders (TL) database in assigned therapy area in accordance with the Global MSL Directive and the TL Tiering Process

Conduct fair and balanced scientific exchanges with TL to explore mutual clinical and scientific interests, insights generation, scientific/educational meetings (congresses, symposia, etc.), potential research collaborations.

Identify opportunities for collaboration with TL when aligned with Ipsen strategy.

Develop and enhance scientific and educational collaborations with Healthcare Professionals (HCP) within the Healthcare community and act as a medical contact for TL and external medical experts.

Reactively respond to unsolicited and documented queries from HCP. Record the medical inquiries in Medical Information System (MISTRAL) according to relevant SOP.

Report accordingly to Veeva CRM system, based on MSL Directive, MSL metrics SOP and other relevant requirements.

Develop and/or implement unbiased and non‐promotional scientific exchange meetings and educational activities

Provide scientific/educational presentations to HCP:

Reactively: on Ipsen products (on‐label and off‐label indications), on compounds in development

Proactively: on disease area management (excluding single‐product presentation)

Organize or support legitimate scientific exchange meetings

Contribute to/implement medical education programs in the field

Contribute to the scientific publication program, if required

Organize satellite symposia in Regional (in‐country) congresses

Generate and share insight from HCP to nurture Ipsen’s strategy

Collect, analyze, and report actionable insights from HCP related to disease state, unmet medical needs, local guidelines, therapeutic trends, competitive activities, compounds in development and the broader healthcare environment

If appropriate, organize or support Advisory Boards at Regional level (in‐country), based on actual need

Attend and report insights from major National and Regional medical congresses

Engage and collaborate on specific initiatives with Patient Organizations in accordance with the Global Guidance on Interactions with Patient Organizations and individual patients

Contribute to the dissemination of the information within the Company where appropriate

Report spontaneous adverse events and product‐related quality complaints in accordance to global and local SOP

Knowledge & Experience

Education / Certifications:

Ideally Medical doctor / Master’s degree in pharmacy (PharmDr., Mgr.); university degree in biological studies required

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical industry

Minimum 3 years of experience in a field-based MSL or Medical Advisor role

Proven experience leading KOL engagement strategies and Advisory Boards

Experience developing and executing local medical plans

Experience generating actionable medical insights and translating them into strategic initiatives

Strong experience in scientific exchange with external experts and key opinion leaders

Ability to work independently in a lean organization with minimal supervision

Fluent English and Japanese communication skills

Preferred Experience:

Rare Disease experience

Hepatology or Gastroenterology experience

Launch or launch-readiness experience

Investigator Sponsored Studies, PMS, RWE, or evidence generation experience

Languages:

Fluent in English, excellent verbal and communication skills

Other abilities:

Computer literacy

Project management

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