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Kyowa Kirin

Global specialty pharma focused on antibodies

Scientific Relation Manager Oncology

Biology & BiotechConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMilan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy€57.3k - €86k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A relevant medical, pharmacy, nursing, or bioscience background degree.
  • At least 2 years of field experience in a pharmaceutical company's Medical department, ideally as a Medical Science Liaison or medical advisor.
  • Strong understanding of healthcare systems and clinical practice.
  • Experience working cross-functionally in a dynamic environment.
  • Experience in project management.
  • Fluency in the local language and proficiency in English.
  • Comfort using digital engagement platforms and virtual communication tools.
  • Willingness to travel in the territory.
  • A valid driving license.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain scientific relationships with Key External Experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals.
  • Provide healthcare professionals with accurate, balanced, evidence-based scientific support.
  • Spend 50% of the time externally fostering and developing selected national Key External Expert relationships, enhancing their understanding of the company's science and data, engaging them in research where appropriate, and gathering insights about clinical-community thinking, gaps, and needs.
  • Develop internal knowledge of the therapy area and product by delivering scientific training to internal teams as needed, and contribute to developing medical materials.
  • Share field insights to inform medical and business strategies.
  • Implement local medical strategy and plans, ensuring timely execution of value-added projects such as advisory boards, medical education, local studies, and patient-focused innovative solutions.
  • Represent the company at national and international scientific meetings and congresses.
  • Design and execute the medical plan and tactics, with 50% of time allocated to back-office work.

Desired Qualifications

  • Previous field experience in a pharmaceutical company's Medical department as a Medical Science Liaison or medical advisor is preferred.

About the Company

Kyowa Kirin

Global specialty pharma focused on antibodies

1) What does this company do? Kyowa Kirin develops specialty pharmaceutical drugs with a focus on nephrology, oncology, and immunology, built on a foundation of fermentation technology and antibody science. 2) How does this company's product(s) work? It uses fermentation-derived biology and antibody-based approaches to create therapies that target kidney disease, cancer, and immune-related conditions, delivered as approved medicines after research, development, and clinical testing. 3) How is this company different from its competitors? It blends deep fermentation and microbiology expertise with antibody technology from its history, plus a global specialty-drug focus, resulting from a merger of Kyowa Hakko Kogyo and Kirin Pharma that combined fermentation know-how with pharmaceutical resources. 4) What is this company's goal? To develop and commercialize innovative treatments that address unmet medical needs in nephrology, oncology, and immunology on a global scale.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
1885

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