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Respiratory MSL

Tokyo, Japan Permanent Posted on   Dec. 18, 2024 Closing on   Feb. 28, 2025
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サノフィのMSLチームとメディカルサイエンスリエゾンの使命は、データの普及を加速するために相互の科学的交流に従事する外部の専門家や意思決定者にとって、その分野で信頼できる科学パートナーになることです。サノフィのメディカルフィールドベースチームは、治療領域における当社製品の科学的および医学的価値の理解を深め、将来の医療革新を加速する最先端の科学的交流を今日もたらすことで、新たなインサイトを集めます。

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is 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.

Execute on stakeholder engagement plans to gather data, develop and share medical insights that contribute to enhancement of Sanofi’s key medical messages, plans and future research.

Keep abreast of medical and scientific developments in the therapeutic field to help identify and critically assess research opportunities and to play a supportive role in the execution of evidence generation plans to enhance the value of our products in a real-world setting

Recognize, record and share insights that deepen our understanding of the needs of patients, consumers, regulators, payers, and healthcare providers and proactively contributes towards identifying unmet needs.

Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders (Medical Affairs colleagues, Medical Information and Commercial Operations) while maintaining full compliance with relevant company, industry, legal and regulatory requirements

Demonstrate operational understanding and risk management by ensuring excellence in execution of all governance processes.

Engages external stakeholders on medical and scientific information exchange for the therapeutic area during an one-on-one interactions and group settings, exhibiting excellent scientific and clinical knowledge

Uses strong knowledge of relevant diseases and disease management protocols, healthcare environment and competitors to articulate the medical and scientific value of our products with external experts.

Establishes robust, long-term peer relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and other stakeholder partners

Actively engages with appropriate stakeholders on medical, clinical, epidemiologic, and scientific topics to advance their understanding of the disease by sharing information and answering questions based on approved material within Regulatory guidelines.

Engages with appropriate stakeholders to understand the state of healthcare policies and guidelines as they relate to clinical practices at a local, state, regional, federal, or national level.

Uses defined systems to maps, identify, profile, and prioritizes stakeholders in line with the therapeutic area medical plan and looks for opportunities to collaborate and build a value based partnership addressing the HCPs therapeutic goals.

Effectively utilizes the Scientific Engagement Model to plan territory and individual stakeholder (Key Opinion Leaders, payers, HCP etc.) medical strategy and engagement interaction plans consistent with the Field Base Medical Activity Plan and medical function priorities.

Effectively utilizes the Scientific Engagement Model for attending and establishing a Sanofi Medical presence at relevant scientific congresses, symposia as directed.

Organizes educational meetings or local scientific advisory boards when requested.

Support speakers training to ensure continued scientific support in the field.

Responds to unsolicited request for medical information associated with supported products and disease state area.

Gathers data and generates insights from stakeholder interactions and provides feedback to the organization

Recognize and collect feedback/reactions from multiple data sources and various stakeholders.

Record/report insights and information appropriately, using available mechanisms and tools.

Critically and routinely evaluate and discern from the information gained from published studies, and stakeholder interactions to develop key insights that deepen our understanding of the market’s needs and opinions of external stakeholders and therefore contribute to enhancement of Sanofi’s scientific messages, plans, strategy, systems, and product development.

Maintain awareness of and assesses emerging evidence in disease area to educate and enhance discussions with key stakeholders.

Collaborates effectively with internal stakeholders

Distribute relevant scientific and medical information and key external insights to internal stakeholders when requested.

Collaborate, as directed, with Commercial Operations,Business Development,

Regulatory, etc. to facilitate diligence reviews, medical and safety evaluation, product positioning, lifecycle evidence planning, and compliance needs.

Contribute to the creation of material for internal and external stakeholders where applicable, following internal Sanofi policies, and Federal and National Policies as applicable.

Supports evidence-generation activities by aiding in data acquisition and identifying opportunities for further data collection clinical or investigator-led

Monitors disease epidemiology and provides support, including protocol development, when needed on various types of studies: long-term surveillance, compliance, pharmacovigilance, and effectiveness studies

Identifies data collection opportunities during stakeholder interactions and reports these using approved processes.

Maintains awareness of clinical trial activity within territory and suggests clinical trials
sites as requested.

Requirements:

Education/experience

  • Advanced degree in a technical, scientific or medical field (MD and/or PhD)or other scientific degree (MSc, MPH, and etc.) or equivalent experience .
  • Previous pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
  • Clear understanding of medical practice, clinical decision making and healthcare systems related to patient care.
  • Ability to interpret key scientific data and translate this information to meet educational and research needs.
  • Demonstrated ability to address educational and research needs through delivery of cutting edge scientific/evidenced based data.
  • Understand the design and execution of research studies.
  • Exemplary communication and presentation skills.
  • Experience in working on multi-disciplinary teams and managing significant volume of projects.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

  • Minimum 3 years of working experience in medical affairs and/or clinical development.

  • Building and maintaining a KOL network in Japan is preferable.
  • Experience in supporting investigator-sponsored study is preferable.
  • Actively listens to others and is adept at confidently stating expert opinion while respecting the positions of others - can exert diplomacy while standing firm on a position.
  • Utilizes effective, professional communications to cultivate strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues, flexible in own approach to people and situations.
  • Skillfully plans, prioritizes, and executes multiple responsibilities and projects.
  • Demonstrates effective leadership skills , steps forward to handle challenges within scope of authority.
  • Deep understanding and knowledge of local regulations and codes of practice for pharmaceutical industry, in particular as they apply to the non-promotional activities of this role.
  • Demonstrates scientific expertise - stays abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the profession and ability to articulate therapeutic knowledge and translate expert feedback into appropriate insights.
  • Knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health and industry trends.
  • Proficiency in digital tools.
  • Basic business acumen.

Language:

Japanese: Native level

English: Advanced level

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