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StreSERT is a professional services organisation that offers
quality stress-free solutions to corporate organisations. We
offer business support and integrated solutions in different
areas that ensure business objectives are achieved.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Medical Science Liaison
Job Ref: MSL
Location: Lagos
Job Purpose
- To serve as a liaison to the medical/ scientific community
and responsible for establishing, developing and partnering
with Health Care Providers/ Professionals (HCPs), e.g. external
Medical Ex-perts, study investigators, treatment guideline
experts, etc. to ensure the appropriate dissemination of
clinical and scientific information regarding the
organizations’ compounds in a timely, ethical and
stakeholder-focused manner.
- To implement clinical and educational strategies in
collaboration with other colleagues for designated
stakeholders.
- To pair key stakeholders’ scientific educational and
research needs with available company resources and provide the
latest emerging data in response to specific HCP inquiries, as
appropriate.
Major Accountabilities
Medical Expert Engagement:
- In collaboration with the cross-functional team, ensure
appropriate identification, mapping and engagement of Medical
Experts and study investigators in alignment to Integrated
product strategy (IPS).
- Upon unsolicited requests for information from HCPs,
present data on company’s products, this may include internally
Globally approved information on compounds in development with
no approved indications.
- Involve HCPs when a need is identified to provide support /
advice / participate in specific medical and scientific
activities e.g. advisory boards, education of HCPs,
publications, etc.
- Provide and discuss medical, scientific and health care and
outcome research evidence on new treatment options,
organization’s compounds, products, therapeutic and research
areas with key HCPs (e.g. external Medical Experts,
researchers, key patient care providers) and relevant
stakeholders involved in patient treatment decisions.
Scientific Research Support:
- Provide scientific education and share information about
the organization’s clinical research program to identify
potential study sites and support study accrual for key trials
as appropriate.
- Provide feasibility and research site recommendation for
company’s sponsored clinical trials.
- Support scientific exchange to advance understanding of new
scientific principles, novel re-search trends, and current
scientific debate.
- Provide scientific and educational information to HCPs on
specific patient critical issues.
- Collect, analyze and report insights from HCPs to inform
and shape medical strategy.
- Upon investigator request, liaise between potential
researcher and the Company on IIT sub-mission process or
requests for research grade substance (Material Transfer
Agreements) to support independent clinical / preclinical
research.
- Scientific Exchange/Insights:
Internal Contributions:
- Serves as local medical resource for disease area and
compound/product training to field colleagues (e.g. sales reps,
CRAs).
- Contribute to shape the IPS plan proactively providing
external stakeholders’ insights and contribute to the design
and execution and the Medical Affairs strategy and plan.
Integrity and Compliance:
- Ensure relevant processes and compliance procedures e.g.
IIT processes, Medical Affairs Field Interactions Global NP4
Implementing Procedure, MA & HEOR Activities (P-NP) are
always followed.
- Works within Integrity 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.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Timely design and execution of Medical Expert
identification and engagement plans.
- Level of medical expert engagement / contributions for
programs and products.
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with
cross-functional teams.
- Level and quality of contributions to Medical Affairs plan.
- Delivery of all assigned activities on time and on budget.
Ideal Background (State the preferred education and
experience level)
- Education (minimum/desirable): Pharmacist, MSc, degree in
other life sciences.
- Doctoral degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD).
- Languages: Fluent in English & Local Language (oral and
written).
Experience/Professional requirements & Capabilities:
- Proven ability to develop and foster peer-to-peer, credible
relationships with Medical Experts and decision makers.
- Must be able to adapt, organize, prioritize, and work
effectively on multifunctional teams in a constantly changing
field-based environment.
- Familiar with the use of social media and evolving digital
platforms e.g. for stakeholder mapping, management, development
and insights gathering.
- Strong personal integrity and focus on stakeholders.
- Working knowledge of the Healthcare System and research
procedures as well as the ICH guidelines, GCP and other ethical
guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience in medical education and communications in at
least one therapeutic area.
- Ability to understand and effectively convey emergent
scientific and HEOR data.
- Excellent communication skills (listening, persuasion and
presentation).
Salary
Very attractive!
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their
applications and CV’s to:
mgtpositions@stresert.com using ‘MSL’ as
subject of application.
Application Deadline 22nd April,
2015