Job title: Medical Science Liaison, T1D Immunology
Location: San Francisco, CA
Main responsibilities:The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-facing role whose main objectives are to:
- Be the trusted scientific partner to key external experts by conducting timely, appropriate, and frequent scientific exchanges to enhance the understanding of the scientific and medical value of our products.
- To generate actionable and valuable insights and propose solutions.
- To create cross-functional partnerships and collaborate with internal stakeholders.
- Execute the therapeutic area medical plan.
- All MSLs comply with the local and corporate compliance frameworks for external and internal interactions and complete all global/local mandatory trainings.
About the Job: Scientific Engagement and Exchange (60%)
Through scientific engagement and exchange, MSLs build and develop enduring needs-based peer-to-peer relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs) within academic and clinician institutions.
- MSLs understand HCP/KOLs perspectives and needs to adapt scientific content that is relevant and valued to the healthcare provider.
- Acting as partners, MSLs identify areas of mutual collaboration and develop and implement territory specific strategic medical action plans that are aligned to the country medical plan.
- MSLs communicate in an accurate, fair, and balanced manner, the benefits, risks, appropriate use and clinical value of our products and solutions.
- MSLs operate independently (with minimal supervision) and develops health care networks to navigate the complex local health care environments at national, regional, and local levels.
Insight Generation (20%):
- MSLs generate and share actionable and valuable insights and propose solutions/actions in a timely manner, utilizing appropriate tools available.
- MSLs gather data, facts and observations on the external healthcare environment and communicate in a timely manner to internal team to support medical strategy and voice of KOL/HCP.
Internal Collaboration (10%):
- MSLs work closely with their office based medical colleagues to shape, develop, and co-execute the country medical plan.
- MSLs develop and maintain an internal stakeholder network.
- MSLs provide scientific support for internal functions such as commercial, market access, regulatory/PV and R&D regarding scientific trainings and updates.
Training/Compliance (10%):
- Complete all MSL SOP trainings and all other corporate assigned compliance trainings.
- Complete the MSL onboarding (and certification) program.
- Regularly incorporates continued best practice of the Scientific Engagement Model and Insights process.
- Continues to develop and maintain technical therapy area expertise and advanced transversal skills aligned to job competency.
- Create individual development plan aligned with career aspirations.
About YouBasic Qualifications:
- Medical, Pharmacy or post graduate level science degree (E.g., PharmD, MD/DO, DNP, PhD, PA)
- 2+ years of experience in a Field medical role or pharmaceutical industry OR Clinical Experience in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) and/or immunology.
- Live in current territory/ willing to relocate and have strong understanding of healthcare landscape of the territory.
Preferred Qualifications:- Fluency in spoken and written business English
- An in-depth knowledge and clinical experience of the diabetes disease state, therapeutic area, the relevant products in the portfolio and in the pipeline.
- Strong communication and presentation skills to simplify complex topics, facilitate scientific exchange and enable and facilitate networking across multiple stakeholders both internal and externally to Sanofi.
- Familiarity with omnichannel tools and being able to communicate via digital channels from remote (non-office based) environment.
- A good understanding of (or prior experience in) clinical development and clinical research. The ability to critically evaluate clinical study protocols, reports, and publications.
- Good knowledge of pharmacovigilance and local regulatory process and its impact on the product portfolio.
- Strong business acumen, understanding importance of and being able to build strategic plans and implement medical initiatives.
- Role modelling, upholding integrity and ethics values and adhering to high standards.
- Valid driver's license in USA with a safe driving record and ability to pass background check.
- Responsible for operating motor vehicle using safe driving practices, knowledge of and compliance with all company policies and obeying all traffic laws.
- Travel: 60-80% (majority in territory; attendance at congresses and internal meetings within the US).
The salary range for this position is:
$146,250.00 - $211,250.00
All compensation will be determined commensurate with demonstrated experience. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. Additional benefits information can be found through the LINK.
