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Medical Scientific Liaison

Johnson & Johnson
Cairo, Egypt
Posted 4 years ago
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To be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing our products, patients’ treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic areas in which we are involved, on a peer-to-peer basis with a defined audience of Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other partners) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart and partner.

To maximize company product value through high scientific quality communication with Leading Specialists on a peer-to-peer basis. Through activities in line with the Medical Affairs Plan, the MSL is jointly responsible for the realization of short-term and long-term company goals.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • To keep abreast of medical and scientific knowledge.
  • Continuously update their knowledge of products, patient’s treatment trends and clinical activities and studies within the therapeutic area and patient`s treatment trends in the region
  • Identify evolving scientific concepts with future clinical implications
  • Development and maintenance of a contact network with Leading Specialists.
  • Understand their needs, key value drivers, practical treatment patterns and scientific activities within the therapeutic area
  • Develop and execute an external stakeholder management plan in close collaboration and coordination with other functions including: MAF, Medical Education, GCO, HEMAR, Commercial
  • Communicate the value of company products, contribute to e.g. market access activities and formulary discussions
  • Through scientific interactions, champion the medical value of our products fairly based on the risk-benefit profile of our drugs and contribute to the fostering of innovative approaches
  • Represent the company to other therapeutic area stakeholders including professional associations and patient organisations in cooperation with Medical Advisor(s)/Medical Director
  • Recognize and nurture relationships with rising stars within the scientific community
  • Proactive and reactive communication of medical scientific data to Leading Specialists and broader external health-care related audiences:
  • Communicate directly and proactively scientific information on our products within the approved label
  • Communicate non-promotional general information about our company, including pipeline, research and development programs and other relevant information
  • Respond to unsolicited scientific queries from customers for approved products and products/indications in development, based on Medical Affairs and Medical Information documents
  • Use digital technologies and new media to support proactive and reactive communication
  • Organization and participation in Medical Education activities:
  • Identify/support/educate speakers
  • Build Medical Education programs with scientific third parties
  • Organization and participation in Advisory Boards in cooperation with Medical Advisor/Medical Director
  • Provision of scientific support to company Sales Representatives
  • Provide medical and product training and scientific support to Sales Representatives in coordination with Training Departments as appropriate
  • Act as a reference point for Sales Representatives for any scientific query, in collaboration with Medical Information as appropriate
  • Support and manage Medical Affairs clinical activities' strategy, planning, design and execution in close co-operation with GCO and CROs
  • Support the set up and follow up of registries and other non-interventional Medical Affairs studies.
  • Understand Real World Evidence (RWE) methodologies, identify data needs and opportunities, support protocol development and engage in discussions with customers to help design RWE projects
  • Propose investigators and sites for interventional and non-interventional Medical Affairs studies
  • Support GCO and CROs in site set up, management and issue resolution
  • Contribute to

Job Requirements

Qualifications

  • Education: Pharmacist/Physician/Dentist
  • Years of Experience: More than two years in medical affairs
  • Language: Arabic/English
  • Location: NAF

Leadership Behaviors Required

  • LIVE OUR CREDO: Demonstrate and inspire the behaviors that reinforce Our Credo.
  • CONNECT: Develop deep insights into the needs of our patients, customers, markets and communities.
  • SHAPE: Drive innovation; anticipate and shape industry and market changes to advance health care globally.
  • LEAD: Create an environment where leadership and talent development is top priority.
  • DELIVER: Deliver results by inspiring and mobilizing people and teams.

Technical/Functional Skills Required

  • Deep scientific knowledge in the therapeutic area
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Business acumen
  • Teamwork, leadership and influencing skills

Leadership Profile Required

  • Integrity and Credo-based Actions
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Big Picture Orientation with Attention to Detail
  • Organization & Talent Development
  • Intellectual Curiosity
  • Collaboration and Teaming
  • Sense of Urgency
  • Prudent Risk-taking
  • Self-awareness and Adaptability
  • Results and Performance Driven

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