Senior Medical Science Liaison

Title:

Senior Medical Science Liaison

Company:

Ipsen (Beijing) Pharmaceutical Science and Technology Developpement Co. Ltd

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:

  Main Responsibilities：

The MSL is a field-based professional with scientific, clinical, and therapeutic area expertise who is responsible for supporting, on a non-promotional basis, medical and scientific initiatives for marketed and pipeline products. The MSL works in coordination with the rest of the medical unit to meet the medical department objectives. He/she participates in the identification of local opportunities, using his/her network of contacts, knowledge of therapeutic areas and health characteristics of the population in each area. Consequently, the MSL has responsibility in the development and implementation of the scientific activities and the clinical plan . For Sr. MSL, she/he should have the capacities for central strategy development and localization, can proactively identify and develop solutions for business development.

Main Responsibilities & Technical Competencies：

Maintaining, updating, and disseminating scientific knowledge

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant scientific information (by performing literature searches, participation in medical congresses and conferences of relevance to Ipsen’s disease and therapeutic area interests)

Disseminate this knowledge as appropriate to HCPs in response to requests, in accordance with applicable laws

Proactively provide fair, balanced, and transparent medical and scientific exchange in disease area management

Maintain medical profiling database of HCPs and TLs

Current and potential sources of clinical and scientific expertise (known experts, rising stars, etc.)

Current and potential principal investigators, speakers

Informational needs of individual TLs/HCPs

Need for scientific information in disease area and therapy of individual TLs/HCPs

Identification and initiation of opportunities to fulfil these needs.

Identify and invite TL and appropriately qualified HCP participation in Advisory Boards

Inform KTLs and HCPs in disease areas of interest to Ipsen

Identify opportunities to inform TLs and HCPs in disease areas of interest to Ipsen

Organize and participate in the distribution and presentation of non-promotional materials

Provide scientific and medical content for, and participate in, the preparation and delivery of presentations by TLs and HCPs speaking on behalf of Ipsen in educational programs and at other meeting

Involvement with clinical research studies

Support internal medical review and facilitate processing of unsolicited Externally Sponsored Study (ESS) requests

Proactively support HCPs and Ipsen Clinical Operations Departments in evaluating potential clinical research sites and investigators for Ipsen-Sponsored Studies

Demonstrates high-level scientific acumen and sound medical judgement which provides value to Ipsen and leads to sustainable relationships with HCPs

Maintains highly developed interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and collaboratively with cross-functional teams

Demonstrates and ability to build and maintain a strong network of effective scientific relationships with stakeholders and maintain an understanding for HCPs, to achieve trusted advisor status

Engaging presenter/trainer, impactful and memorable, having gravitas with medics and non-medics alike and strong communication, networking, and stakeholder skills

Able to develop and implement appropriate elements of medical strategy, whilst knowing how to be creative & compliant at the same time

Demonstrates excellent time management skills and can manage complex and to adapt to new circumstances & ideas. Demonstrates an ability to be entrepreneurial and able to work in a highly dynamic environment

For Sr. MSL position, proactively joins into central team to support China medical strategy and relevant annual medical plan development, then to be a model in regional execution in medical team

For Sr. MSL position, proactively identify the business opportunities，feedback/coordinate cross-function for the discussion of opportunities and leverage resources to medical tactics to generate greater medical impact.

For Sr. MSL position, has capacities to be a perfect delegate to take the leader role for national or key projects execution at the cross-region level

Requirement:

Knowledge & Experience (essential):

Biomedical, Scientific University education ideally to post-graduate degree level -e.g. PhD, MD, PharmD

Qualified and rich experience of Medical/paramedical Practice or Research career (hospital and/or hospital related, university research, pharmaceutical industry research or medical affairs)

Hepatopathy, Immunology, Oncology related background is preferred

Language: Excellent knowledge of written and spoken scientific English

Working knowledge of the relevant Code of Practice

As senior MSL position, candidate must have excellent field MSL experience, be skilled at understanding of medical strategy and localization, TL insights collection and other excellent execution performance.

(preferred) Excellent Industry Medical Affairs working experience

Education / Certifications:

(essential) Mastery degree in Clinical Medicine and relevant majors

Experience i n Hhepatopathy, Immunology, Oncology is highly preferred

Language(s):

(essential) Excellent on medical and office English both for reading and writing

(preferred) Fluent for Spoken English

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; where we embrace “The Real Us”. The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities. When we include diverse ways of thinking, we make more thoughtful decisions and discover more innovative solutions. Together we strive to better understand the communities we serve. This means we also want to help you perform at your best when applying for a role with us. If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let the recruitment team know. This information will be handled with care and will not affect the outcome of your application.