MSR Lung Cancer

MSR LUNG CANCER

Medical Affairs Scientist /Medical Scientific Relations (MAS/MSR) function is responsible to create scientific partnership with local KOLs through a qualified approach that results in access and advocacy based on scientific evidence.
In addition, he/she is the point of accountability for medical and scientific issues and initiatives related to therapeutic area. 

Medical Affairs Scientist / MSR (MAS/MSR) is accountable for developing and executing the country medical plan at local level  that supports the strategic operating goals for the business.

Main responsibilities:

• Develop and consolidate a network of relationships with the KOL and Scientific Institutions at the local level, sharing the wealth of knowledge and technical skills in order to support the scientific and medical leadership of the company.
• Be the in-field medical expert in the area
• Facilitate medical and scientific field intelligence, to know  investigators/potential investigators, understand competitive research activities in active or planned study sites, generate insights from investigators and identify opportunities for collaborations with key institutions and KOL leaders at local level.
• Plans and executes  local medical scientific strategic plans, as per their specialty role. Provide in country  support for therapeutic area. Promote to KOLs medical activities developed at the central level (e.g.  medical education programs, congress, among others) to support the implementation of scientific strategies in their own territory.
• Observation and assessment of competitor drugs.
• Attend relevant scientific meetings and Conferences.
• Lead medical to medical communications in the field
  • Disseminate scientific information to scientific community through 'Medical to Medical communication' (individual meetings and group), in line with company procedures.
  • Preparation of scientific talks and presentations.
  • Ensure that new clinical data on Pfizer medicine are promptly disseminated in the most accurate manner, compliant with the label of the product.

• Ensure a strong medical and scientific presence for Pfizer in investigational sites and key scientific centers:
  • Provide scientific and technical leadership to ensure professional and credible relationships with investigators.
  • Internal discussion of research grants proposal with above country medical team
  • Provide support for adequate independent sponsored research, non-interventional studies and research grants planning and management.
  • Facilitation of clinical research and interventional phase 1-4 trials with Pfizer drugs.
  • Management of post-marketing studies (clinical trials, observational /pharmacoepidemiological studies.

• Work in close collaboration with internal colleagues
  • Support promotional activities on regional KOLs and Scientific Societies including active preparation and participation in symposia, opinion leaders’ meetings and advisory boards.
  • Aligns, supports and contributes to different internal stakeholders.
  • Support internal training of customer facing commercial colleagues, enhancing their knowledge, and understanding of clinical data and our medicines.
  • Provide scientific input to the cross functional team  and contributes to company’s plans through actionable customers’ medical insights.

• Keep internal activities, field interactions, and M2M communications correctly tracked through periodic reports.
• Ensures conduct all of work in compliance with Pfizer internal policies and European / local regulation, codes of conduct and accepted standards of best practice in all activities and interactions (research, communications, unsolicited queries on off label use of drugs, …)

Education, Skills and Professional Experience

• Degree in Health Sciences.
• PhD and knowledge of Lung Cancer medical area strongly desired.
• Upper Level of English experience
• Minimum of 2 Years as MSL and research experience preferred.
• Background/clinical experience with Epidemiology,  Oncology, Immunology, Clinical Trials, translational medicine.  
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal, communication skills (scientific and non-scientific)
• Previous experience in medical writing, submission of papers to peer review papers
• Strong customer orientation, science based
• Project management skills and capacity to work under strict deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a multi-functional team and good teamwork spirit
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical customers and record medical interactions
• Working knowledge of Regulatory Affairs, Drug Safety, Legal and compliance
• Computer skills
• Willingness to travel as it is a field-based role. Possesses valid driver’s license

Ideally, you also have:

• Good understanding of the local healthcare environment at national and regional level
• Good understanding of drug development, clinical research, medical decision making and health environment
• Good knowledge of pharmacovigilance and regulatory legislation and how it impacts the product portfolio
• Good knowledge of drug development processes
• Good understanding of Clinical Research
• Interest and knowledge on innovation, as artificial intelligence, statistics, …

Additional Information

• Type of position: Full time, regular
• European work permit necessary
• NO Relocation package available
• Please send CV and cover letter in English

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Purpose 

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Equal Employment Opportunity 

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