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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Medical Science Liaison

Biology & BiotechConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • An MBBS degree, with or without prior Medical Science Liaison experience.
  • Working knowledge of promotional materials review, the healthcare system, research procedures, International Council for Harmonisation guidelines, Good Clinical Practice, and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Thorough knowledge of clinical medicine, disease management, and medical research in at least one therapeutic area.
  • Ability to use information technology tools and interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms.
  • Ability to contribute effectively to multifunctional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Foster professional relationships and build advocacy and scientific partnerships with key opinion leaders, key medical experts, and decision makers through regular field-based interactions.
  • Engage key opinion leaders in scientific activities, including continuing medical education programs and webinars, to improve the quality of patient care.
  • Provide and discuss scientific information and data with healthcare professionals to ensure the quality and accuracy of medical and scientific information in the therapy area.
  • Liaise with key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, and healthcare organizations, and provide up-to-date medical support and training to facilitate inclusion of oral FEE formulations in medical guidelines and formularies.
  • Provide medical support and services to the company.
  • Provide speaker training to healthcare professionals selected as speakers for company-initiated continuing medical education programs and webinars.
  • Contribute to identifying appropriate clinical investigators for clinical research and collaborate with the Medical Lead to plan clinical studies.
  • Collaborate with sales colleagues to support medical and scientific meetings by collecting and interpreting insights, presentations, and results.
  • Gather medical insights and support their translation into Medical Affairs, Development, and Commercial product strategy.
  • Evaluate the impact of competitive information and share it internally and externally as post-meeting deliverables.
  • Regularly capture and exchange medical information and insights with other functions, including Sales and Marketing, to inform Medical Affairs strategy and identify unmet medical needs.
  • Provide disease-state and product medical support and training to professional selling colleagues.
  • Screen business opportunities and collaborate with the Medical Lead, Therapeutic Area Head, and cross-functional groups, including Marketing and Professional Selling.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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