Medical Science Liaison Haemophilia

Job Description

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL)  drives strategic country medical activities in Austria in alignment with regional initiatives and the Global Medical Plan. The MSL will proactively manage medical scientific stakeholders and create value for patients through medical and scientific stakeholder engagement, medical scientific projects and scientific communications. The MSL will independently initiate planned medical
activities, including scientific presentations, discussion of clinical data and programs, presentation of medical value proposition concepts and educational programs. Therefore, the MSL will identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs and medical scientific experts.
The MSL will deliver high quality medical and scientific communication externally as well as internally in line with defined plans. The MSL will provide field feedback as appropriate through dynamic stakeholder engagement and support the local organization in the development of medical tactics and provide input to regional/global plans if necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs, scientific experts and other medical scientific stakeholders in the field of Nephrology (70% field-based, 30% office-based).
• Deliver high quality medical and scientific communications in line with defined communication plans
• Support/Organization of scientific advisory boards with the appropriate key stakeholders.
• Plan, organize and lead scientific events
• Support studies on the local level if necessary.
• Attend relevant local, regional and global congresses and symposia to represent Sobi and interact with appropriate stakeholders and customers.
• Represent the scientific interests in internal and external forums and interact with KOLs at, eg. Hospitals, patient associations and other Non-Governmental Organizations within the therapeutic area.
• Maintain and develop strong relationships with scientific societies and central decision makers at relevant local health authorities.
• Provide advice to the organization and management on medical matters and their legal implications.
• Safeguard that the medical and scientific knowledge for the therapeutic area remains at the forefront of contemporary thinking; remain updated on therapeutic trends related to new and existing products.

Ensure high standard of professionalism to develop and maintain “peer-to-peer” scientific relationship with KOLs.

Qualifications

Required

• University degree in medical/science or other relevant field that allows working according to local requirements, PhD or doctoral degree preferred
• Experience in a medical/clinical science function role (minimum 2–3 years)
• Experience with new products, pre-launch and launch activities, planning and strategy execution.
• In-depth knowledge of national healthcare systems and practices.
• Ability to create and network with KOLs at national level.
• Knowledge of national healthcare system and decision making, including regulatory, safety, legal and
• compliance
• Experience in communicating and building relations with authorities.
• Fluency in German and English

Desired

• Pro-active & action oriented; innovative and structured working style
• Team player with self-dependent working style. Able to operate with minimal supervision.
• Target-oriented and result-driven
• High level of empathy and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to
• communicate points articulately.
• Cross functional and networking abilities; the skills to coordinate and collaborate.
• Wide social orientation and mobility
• Trustworthy with high ethical standards
• High integrity and independent working style
• Motivated by being part of an international organization with a positive attitude toward corporate policies, standards and procedures
• Strong cross-cultural leadership, effective communication and team working skills
• Multi stakeholder project management and leadership experience, delivering results on time and within budget
• Flexibility, ability to manage change and operate in an environment of uncertainty (VUCA)

Demonstrable customer relationship management experience, and skills to develop KOL advocacy and create product champions within Nephrology

Additional Information

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we’re ready to take on the world’s diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others’ lives because that’s exactly what we do here. If you’re seeking a career that taps into your talents in a way that makes the world a better, healthier place, we just may have a job for you.

We know our employees are our most valuable asset, and our culture conveys that. We offer a competitive benefits package, to support the health and happiness of our staff.

Sobi Culture

At Sobi, we refuse to accept the status quo. This is because we have witnessed first-hand the challenges facing those affected by rare diseases, and have used this knowledge to shape our business to find new ways of helping them.

As a specialized biopharmaceutical company, we are dedicated to rare diseases. And we see this focus as a strength. By effectively turning our research into ground-breaking treatments, we help make medicine more accessible and open up more possibilities for patients and more opportunities for those caring for them. This has been our approach since day one, but we know we can’t change the world of rare diseases on our own. Accomplishing this requires strong partnerships with patients, partners and stakeholders across the entire value chain. Together, we define how our business can create solutions that serve the needs of those affected by rare diseases while facilitating sustainable growth.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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