Medical Science Liaison Rare Blood Disorders

Job Purpose

Medical Science Liaison act as conduit of information, clinical trial activities and therapeutic approaches. Taking the leadership in the interactions with the external key stakeholders and be the main source of Real-Life Medicine from the field to the brand team through:

• Establish trustworthy stakeholders’ balance relationship.
• Work closely with the Medical affairs and the clinical team.
• Actively participate in the development of the medical community throughout the products life cycle management.
  
  

Key Accountabilities

• Establish & manage balanced scientific and professional relations with SEEs to expand understanding of customer research and opportunities for brands.
• Clear understanding of the healthcare ecosystem from the stakeholders mapping to identifying the key milestones in the patients’ journey.
• Provide to healthcare professionals and decision makers accurate, balanced, and timely answers to requests for information about Rare Blood disorders .
• Work closely with the MM & the clinical team to coordinate phase IV clinical projects in the field, identify potential data sources and develop partnerships for RWE, facilitate the submission of ISSs, publications and assist in site selection for clinical projects,
• Support commercial team activities by serving as a product expert in “Handling objections” during the training sessions.
• as the main source of “Real Life Medicine (RLM) and SEEs insights from the field directly to the brand team.
• Actively participate in key medical and scientific conferences by staffing medical information booths, gathering intelligence on competitors and critically observing Sanofi sponsored speakers
• Receive, report adverse events and transmit internally according to the company procedures
• Ensure Risk management plan implementation & Monitoring.
  
  

Maintain compliance

• Abide by the requirements of the internal Code of Ethics including but not restricted to maintaining high professional standards of conduct in line with the Company procedure with a duty of care to the reputation of the Company.
  
  

Ethical Leadership

• Takes personal accountability to use personal experience and knowledge, as well as the training and tools provided by Sanofi, to maintain a good knowledge and understanding of all ethics and governance relevant to the role (Sanofi Policies and Procedures and any relevant legal requirements); and demonstrate personal leadership in applying these to all work undertaken.
• Escalates any decisions, or seek the support of colleagues or management if personal knowledge and understanding is not at the level required to carry out any part of the role
  
  

Environmental and Safety Leadership

To Care For His/her Own Safety And Wellbeing And The Safety Of Others, And To Co-operate With The Company To Ensure a Safe Place Of Work. Employees Are Therefore Expected To

• Support and conform to Company safety rules and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment
• Report any accident, incident or near miss, whether it be of personal injury or property damage
• Assist in the investigation of accidents with the objective of introducing measures to prevent recurrence
• Thoroughly read all safety documentation issued by the Company and comply with its requirements. Escalate any doubts or uncertainties to their supervisor and/or manager.
  
  

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• Medical & Regulatory Affairs, BU (Marketing & Sales), Market Access, Sales
  
  

EXTERNAL

• Scientific external experts (SEEs), investigators, other stakeholders
  
  

Skills, Experience & Knowledge Requirements

Qualifications / skills :

• University degree, preferably in life science preferred MD, PhD, PharmD, Advanced degree preferred
• Prior Experience in pharma industry is required.
• Knowledge of regulatory, commercial and clinical issues affecting industry
• Experience in specialty Care is a plus.
• Rare Blood disorders , Hemophilia and/or ITP experience is a plus.
• An in-depth knowledge of the disease state, therapeutic area, the relevant products in the portfolio and in the pipeline. (highly preferred)
• Strong communication and presentation skills to simplify complex topics, good negotiation and networking skills, Capability to communicate at various level of management to include SEEs. (highly preferred)
• A good understanding of (or prior experience in) clinical development and clinical research. The ability to critically evaluate clinical study protocols, reports and publications. (Highly preferred) .
• Familiarity with omnichannel tools and being able to communicate via digital channels from remote (non-office based) environment. (required)
• Inspiring and motivating others.
• Team-building and teamwork.
• Self-Motivation.
• Good knowledge of pharmacovigilance and local regulatory process and its impact on the product portfolio. (highly preferred)
• Strong business acumen, understanding importance of and being able to build strategic plans and implement medical initiatives. (highly preferred)
• Role modelling, upholding integrity and ethics values and adhering to high standards. (highly preferred)
• Languages:
• English – full professional proficiency
• Arabic
  

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