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

1. Key accountabilities
■    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 engage with appropriate stakeholders on medical, clinical, epidemiological, and scientific topics to share information and answer questions based on approved materials within regulatory guidelines to enhance understanding of the disease.

■    Recognize data gaps required to resolve UMN and be able to organically develop SE with KOLs.

■    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 regularly assesses and identifies information from published research and from interactions with stakeholders to deepen understanding of market needs and external stakeholder views and to contribute to enhancing Sanofi's scientific messages, plans, strategies, systems, and product development. To be able to identify specific research questions/methods and to identify potential needs by digging deeper into SEs in line with insight themes, and digging deeper into unidentified CQs outside of the insight themes.

■    Analyze information obtained from SE collection and use the results and other information to logically identify disease issues and other issues from both qualitative and quantitative information and apply them to medical strategies.

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

Collaborates effectively with internal stakeholders

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

■    Proactively communicate to Global members and increase the international presence of MSL in Japan.

■    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.

■    Understand the nature of the Medical strategy, consult with the GM on how to respond to the strategy promotion, and take the initiative to promote collaboration and cooperation with team members to promote the strategy, and work to enhance teamwork.

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.

■    Maintain awareness of clinical trial activities within assigned region, propose investigative sites upon request to collaborate and provide support for clinical trials to R&D.

■    Respond to unsolicited requests regarding interest in investigator sponsored studies (ISS), and supports ISS submissions through appropriate internal processes.

Selling Point

• As an MSL, you will focus on KOL management while also executing a wide range of medical plans, including data generation, which requires close collaboration with multiple departments including R&D.

• You will have the opportunity to engage in global communication.

• You will be involved in launch preparation activities for the subcutaneous formulation of Isatuximab, indicated for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

2. Requirements

2-1. Education / experience

Advanced degree in a technical, scientific or medical field (MD, PhD, Pharm D,) preferred, or other relevant life sciences degree with healthcare specialty required.
Areas of specialization related to oncology diseases preferred.
Prior experiences as an MSL or other field medical roles preferred.

2-1. Skills / knowledge

• Scientific expertise - stays abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the profession and ability to articulate rare disease knowledge and translate expert feedback into appropriate insights.
• Professional communication skills to cultivate strong working relationships with internal and external colleagues.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of local regulations and codes of practice for pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of relevant healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health and industry trends.
• Proficiency in digital tools.
• Japanese: native level
• Working knowledge of English as a second language.