Medical Science Liaison (German-speaking Switzerland)
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Job Function:
Medical Affairs Group
Job Sub Function:
Medical Science Liaison
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Zug, Switzerland
Job Description:
Medical Science Liaison (German-speaking Switzerland)
Location: Zug
full - time
The MSL is a field-based scientific expert in dermatology and rheumatology. This role builds robust connections with healthcare professionals, delivers up-to-date scientific information, supports medical education, and offers strategic insights from field experience, while also carrying out an efficient activity plan with specific, measurable objectives. This position is customer-facing and based in the field.
Key responsibilities
Scientific Engagement & Relationships: Build trusted, long-term scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, external experts and medical societies, serving as a credible scientific partner in Dermatology and Rheumatology.
Scientific Expertise: Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant scientific information, clinical evidence and emerging trends, and translate these into meaningful, evidence-based discussions with healthcare professionals.
Strategic Field Execution: Proactively identify scientific opportunities, understand customer needs and treatment decision drivers, and develop focused engagement plans with clear and ambitious objectives to create meaningful impact for customers and patients.
Insights Generation: Identify unmet needs, knowledge gaps and treatment barriers; collect, document and communicate actionable medical insights from the field to inform medical and cross-functional strategy.
Medical Education: Support the planning, execution and follow-up of medical education programs, symposia and workshops, ensuring content is scientifically robust and tailored to identified healthcare professional and patient needs.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Participate in cross-functional planning and contribute medical expertise and field insights to broader business objectives, collaborating closely with Commercial, Regulatory and Clinical Operations.
Digital Engagement: Utilize digital platforms and innovative communication tools to provide scientific information compliantly and expand meaningful engagement with healthcare professionals and stakeholders.
Evidence Generation: Contribute to the identification and support of investigator-initiated studies and real-world evidence projects, facilitating communication between investigators and internal Medical teams in line with scientific priorities.
Compliance & Integrity: Ensure all activities comply with applicable healthcare compliance requirements, company policies and ethical standards, maintaining the highest level of integrity in all interactions.
Qualifications
University degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or another relevant scientific discipline
Proficiency in German and English, working proficiency in French as an additional advantage
Strong scientific acumen, including understanding of scientific research, clinical trial design and interpretation of medical/scientific data.
Strong clinical acumen, with the ability to translate scientific and clinical data into relevant information for healthcare professionals and clinical practice.
Effective collaboration and networking skills, with the ability to build strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Effective communicator with strong influencing skills and the ability to engage HCPs in peer-to-peer scientific discussions.
Customer-focused, proactive and impact-oriented mindset, with the ambition and ownership to identify opportunities and drive meaningful outcomes.
High learning agility, adaptability and willingness to challenge established thinking.
Affinity for digital solutions and innovative engagement formats.
0–3 years of relevant professional experience. Previous pharmaceutical industry or MSL experience is an advantage but not essential.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Experience, Coaching, Communication, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Gathering and Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Interpersonal Influence, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Problem Solving, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy
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