Medical Science Liaison (Japan)

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a therapeutic specialist who serves as a key field-based scientific resource and technical expert contributing to establishing Clinigen as a leading medicines access company. This role supports launched medicine and developing medicine throughout Japan, for a range of therapeutic areas (Podiatric, rare diseases). The position operates within a team structure and will require regular interaction with commercial, marketing, regulatory team and other departments. This position requires a willingness to contribute to both strategy and tactics with a proactive and can-do attitude.

Key Accountabilities:

KOL / Investigator / Academia / Scientific community relationships
Customer Insights
Knowledge and Compliance
Medical Information
Administration

Major Tasks & Activities:

KOL / Investigator / Academia / Scientific community relationships

Identify, develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in relevant therapeutic areas.
Collaborate with physicians and drive medical affairs initiatives including publications, investigator sponsored research (ISR), advisory boards, medical education opportunities, training development programs.
Provide medical and scientific input into the planning and execution of advisory boards and work with physician experts to review speaker presentations and provide medical references where requested.
Conduct landscape mapping activities to develop a deep understanding of current patient care in target therapeutics areas.
Study Group management on the launched product’s post-marketing-surveillance.

Customer Insights

Collect and communicate key customers insights to internal teams.
Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to disease experts in applicable therapeutic areas. Support the medical community with up-to-date medical information, robust disease expertise and product information when an unsolicited request is received.
Serve as internal expert in specific therapeutic area demonstrating up-to-date and high-level therapeutic expertise. Train Clinigen staff on key scientific and medical topics in relevant therapeutic area.
Solicit and share best practices to enhance team productivity.
Attend and support at International and local congresses / symposia (if needed or required by the needs of the business).
Deliver, quality medical education presentations in a variety of settings and obtain feedback that can be disseminated throughout the organization e.g. staff meetings, round tables, hospital meeting activities in collaboration with the commercial staff.
Create and update disease awareness sites to improve patient understanding.

Medical Information

Deliver medical information responses to all internal and external customer enquiries (escalated from call centre).
Contribute to and ensure maintenance of the Medical Information Database FAQ, Standard Responses, resources.
Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Clinigen products and available resources.

Knowledge and Compliance

Maintain compliance with all internal and external legal and regulatory guidelines.
Maintain a current and comprehensive knowledge of Clinigen and competitor's products.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, cutting-edge practices and techniques, current publications and regulations.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Clinigen’s standard operating procedures and policies and ensure compliance at all times.
Ensure your Company related activities comply with relevant Acts, legal demands and ethical standards.

Administration

Ensure documentation is up-to-date and compliant with standard processes and formats.
Complete required reports within designated timeframes.
Participate in meetings as required.
Liaise with management and staff to ensure projects are conducted efficiently.
Communicate with staff & management using proper channels.
Master computer skills and required software programs.

Requirements

Medical / PhD / Pharmacology / Science Degree
Previous Medical Affairs, or MSL experience desirable
Advanced understanding of a relevant therapeutic area(s) e.g. Oncology, Rare Diseases (preferred)
Understanding of the Medicines JPMA Code of Practice
Experienced in establishing relationships with senior healthcare professionals
Demonstrated analytical skills and a solid understanding of research methodology
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate across all customer levels, in range of contexts
Good oral, writing and reading skills in English
Will be required to travel nationally

Benefits