Organisation Description
Our client is a renowned international pharmaceutical organisation based in Nairobi and is currently seeking to fill the position of a Medical Science Liaison.
Job Purpose Our client is a renowned international pharmaceutical organisation based in Nairobi and is currently seeking to fill the position of a Medical Science Liaison.
To build scientific partnerships with healthcare professionals
and decision makers to build advocacy. Strategically prepare and support the
development, launch and commercialization of drug products through education of
Key opinion Leaders (KOL)/Key Stakeholders, education of the scientific
community and KOLs, clinical trial support, and by the scientific exchange
seeking external insight to shape the organisation’s commercial and development
programs.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Key Opinion Leaders Management & Medical Support
- Contributes to
mapping / profiling of KOL/decision makers in line with segmentation.
- Develop
professional relationships, build advocacy and gain contributions of KOL
/decision-makers.
- Provide and
discuss scientific information and data to healthcare professionals to
ensure quality and accuracy of medical and scientific information on new
treatment options including the organisation’s products and selected areas
of therapeutic interest.
- Liaise and
provide up-to-date medical support to relevant external groups to
facilitate listing of products in medical guidelines, formularies to
impact pricing and health economic discussions.
- Provide speaker
training to health care professionals to support the best use of new therapies
developed and commercialized by the organisation.
Clinical Development Support
- Contribute to
the identification of appropriate clinical investigators and facilitates
placement into Organisation sponsored clinical trials.
- Support the
investigational sites, as needed, as part of a cross-functional team with
Clinical operations and the Medical Advisor and others as appropriate.
- Identify
clinical investigators with research proposals that are consistent with
the organisation’s product development strategies and facilitate the
Investigator-Initiated Research.
- Protocol (IIRP)
process including study completion, presentation, and publication, as
appropriate.
- Support the
investigators to comply with the IIRP process in accordance with the
guidelines and NIPs, providing knowledge and guidance for legal and
financial local regulations, as appropriate.
Information Management/Insights
- Collaborate with
colleagues to actively support medical and scientific meetings by
collecting and interpreting insights /presentations/ results.
- Evaluate the
impact of competitive information to share internally and externally as
post-meeting deliverables.
Internal Support
- Provide medical
support and training (i.e. disease state and product) to colleagues (e.g.
sales reps, CRAs, etc.).
- Serve as a
resource for projects and collaborate with internal colleagues as assigned
by management
- Collaborate with
Medical Advisors/TA Medical Teams and other cross-functional groups (i.e.
Business Franchise Teams, Market Access).
Ethics and Compliance:
- Works within
Ethics and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/her do the
same
- Works to ensure
a diverse and inclusive environment, free from all forms of discrimination
and harassment
- Informs local
Pharmacovigilance Operations and/or Medical Departments without delay of
any adverse event information or new data on products which they receive
Education
- Must be a
Medical Doctor (MD with solid medical/technical background.
- Must have
atleast three (3) years of clinical experience
- Must possess demonstrable
competencies in influencing skills, clinical research insight, business
and market knowledge.
- Must be fluent
in English & Swahili
Technical Competencies
- Proven ability
to develop and foster peer-to-peer, credible relationships in order to
educate and negotiate KOL/decision makers.
- Working
knowledge of the Healthcare System and of the research procedures as well
as the ICH guidelines, GCP and other ethical guidelines relevant to the
pharmaceutical industry.
- Thorough
knowledge of clinical medicine, disease management, and medical research
in therapeutic area of interest
- Ability to
synthesize recent scientific information, analyze them within strategic
and regulatory settings.
- Proven ability
to use IT tools and interface effectively with a variety of technical
platforms.
- Strong personal
integrity and customer focus.
- Excellent
interpersonal communication, negotiation and advanced presentation skills.
- Effectively
contribute to work on multifunctional teams.
- Must be able to
adapt, organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing
field-based environment.
Interested candidates should submit an application letter and
include details of current salary and benefits package and an updated CV,
Closing date for receiving applications is 1st March, 2013
How to apply:
Closing date for receiving applications is 1st March, 2013
How to apply:
Send your Curriculum Vitae by email to:
talentresource254@gmail.com
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
