Project Medical Science Liaison

Purpose:

The project MSL will serve to support the transition of CV brands for Philippines by managing MSL tasks for the mature brand in the portfolio.

As a project MSL, she/he shall manage MSL tasks as follows: The project MSL shall act as a scientific expert between Bayer and the medical community through the dissemination and education of scientific data and material. The project MSL shall establish scientific/strategic relationships with key, influential physicians/scientists/stakeholders and with related major medical associations and academic centers of excellence. These relationships will ensure that Thought Leaders (TLs) and organizations have access to relevant scientific information and that pertinent information is shared with the medical community. The project MSL shall use his/her experience and knowledge interacting with key external medical and pharmacy professionals through the process of education via one-on-one interaction; small group discussion and symposia lecture presentations including interactions associated with sponsored medical education programs and research protocols. The project MSL shall facilitate TL involvement in national, regional and local educational forums including advisory boards, symposia and Continuing Medical Education (CMEs). As a project MSL, she/he also serves as an important partner to internal stakeholders within Bayer by communicating relevant information from TLs to key cross-functional partners.

Experiences / Background:

·        Has studied a scientific subject to a high standard, i.e. Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in medicine, natural sciences or pharmacology

·        Has worked in a medical /pharmaceutical field, dealing with drug information, clinical research and development, or other clinical related activities.

·        Possess basic knowledge of therapeutic area products

·        Preferable to have business acumen / knowledge, gained through academic study or work experience in a pharma or equivalent organization

·        Track record of successfully dealing with internal and/or external stakeholders to develop coherent strategy/ approach or to gain support on key issues

·        Successfully led workstreams / projects and organized scientific engagement platforms and events

·        Has experience learning and using digital technology on-the-fly to develop communications, brand / TA campaigns and/or conduct analysis of medical data and generate insights

Personal Attributes / Behaviors:

·        Balances Stakeholders & Interpersonally Savvy - Proactively building relationships with different stakeholders

·        Influencing, building trust, curability and seeking buy-in from peers / internal and external stakeholders

·        Business Insights & Customer Focus - Build strong customer (TLs) relationships, deliver customer centric solutions (communicating scientific data in a way that relates to various customer groups), while aligning with Bayer’s business needs

·        Nimble Learning & Self-Development & Tech Savvy – picking and applying new trends, practices, report engagements in MedCRM

·        Agile and Adaptable – open to change and new ways of working (particularly in relation to digital savviness)

·        Plans & Aligns & Drives Results & Decision Quality – Driven to excel independently, Drive outcome and impact for Bayer by achieving meaningful TL interactions

·        Communicates Effectively & Manages Complexity - Synthesize complex data and relate to physicians and TLs in a way they can appreciate: Communicate with different level of detail/data where necessary