Medical Science Liaison - Rheumatology

Overview

About Immunology

• Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements.
• Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
• Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses.
• You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases.
• Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
• Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
• We are searching for the best talent for a Medical Science Liaison Rheumatology role based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
• **Purpose:** to maximize company product value through high scientific quality communication with Leading Specialists on a peer-to-peer basis.
• Through activities in line with the Medical Affairs Plan, the MSL is jointly responsible for the realization of short-term and long-term company goals.
• To be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing our products, patients’ treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic areas in which we are involved, on a peer-to-peer basis with defined audience of Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other partners) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart.
• **You will be responsible for****:**
• To keep abreast of the **medical and scientific knowledge.**
• Continuously update their knowledge of products, patient’s treatment trends and clinical activities and studies conducted within the therapeutic area in their region.
• Development and maintenance of a **contact network with Leading Specialists**.
• Understands their needs, key value drivers, practical treatment patterns and scientific activities within therapeutic area
• Communicates value of company products, incl. formulary discussions
• Through scientific interactions, champions medical benefits of products and contribute to foster innovative approaches
• Represents the company within therapeutic area professional associations in cooperation with Medical Advisor/ Medical Lead/Medical Director
• **Proactive and reactive communication** of medical scientific data to Leading Specialists and broader external health-care related audiences:
• Communicates directly and proactively scientific information of our products within the approved label
• Communicates non-promotional general information about our company, including description of research and development programs
• Responds to unsolicited scientific queries of customers for approved products and products/indications in development, based on Medical Affairs and Medical Information documents
• Organization and participation in **Medical Education activities:**
• Identify/support/educate speakers
• Build Medical Education programs with scientific third parties
• Organization and participation in **Advisory Boards** in cooperation with Medical Advisor/Medical Lead/Medical Director
• Provision of **scientific support to company Sales Representatives**
• Provides medical and product training and scientific support to Sales Representatives in coordination with Training Department as appropriate
• Acts as a reference point to Sales Representatives for any scientific query, in collaboration with Medical Information as appropriate
• Support Medical Affairs **study execution**
• Supports the set up and follow up of registries and other non-interventional Medical Affairs studies
• Proposes investigators and sites for interventional and non-interventional Medical Affairs studies
• Participates in investigator meetings preparation, recruitment follow-up and study result presentation
• Receives investigator proposals for IIS and to ensure they are discussed within the Medical Affairs department for decision
• Receives investigator proposals for IIS and to ensure they are discussed within the Medical Affairs department for decision
• Receives investigator proposals for IIS and to ensure they are discussed within the Medical Affairs department for decision

Qualifications / Requirements

• Pharmacists/Physician (with B.Pharm, Pharm D., MD, or MBBS).
• At least 1 years experience in multinational pharmaceutical company (working as a rheumatology medical science liaison is an advantage).
• Scientific acumen and communication skills in order to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer- to-peer relationship. Preferably with pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Highly customer focused with an awareness of the importance of business results.
• Innovative with the ability to coordinate and drive a complex and changing environment.

Technical/Functional Skills Required

• Excellent presentation & communication skills
• Flexible to travel within Saudi Arabia and to be 80% of their time in the field
• Deep knowledge of the Immunology therapeutic area (Rheumatology in specific), strength in research and interpretation of medical data
• Relevant work experience & scientific acumen in order to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer-to-peer relationship
• Awareness of business strategy and high customer focus with an understanding of the importance of business results
• Innovative, able to work in a matrix and coordinate and drive a complex and changing environment
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Preferred Skills