Medical Science Liaison

IPSEN; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 146,000 - 221,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharmaceutical company is looking for a Medical Science Liaison in the United Arab Emirates. The role involves establishing scientific collaborations with healthcare professionals, conducting educational meetings and providing actionable insights to enhance decision-making. Candidates should have a strong scientific background, ideally a PhD in Life Sciences, and experience in liaising with medical communities. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful healthcare solutions.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Collaborative work environment

Employee support initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in medical science liaison or related role.
• Strong knowledge of therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Diseases, Neuroscience.
• Ability to conduct unbiased scientific exchanges.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with healthcare professionals.
• Conduct scientific exchanges and educational meetings.
• Analyze and report medical insights.
• Support clinical development and data generation.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Scientific knowledge

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

PhD or equivalent in Life Sciences

Job description

Title: Medical Science Liaison

Company: Ipsen Pharma (SAS)

About Ipsen: Ipsen is a mid‑sized global biopharmaceutical company with a focus on transformative medicines in three therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Disease and Neuroscience. Supported by nearly 100 years of development experience, with global hubs in the U.S., France and the U.K, we tackle areas of high unmet medical need through research and innovation.

Our passionate teams in more than 40 countries are focused on what matters and endeavor every day to bring medicines to patients in 88 countries. We build a workplace that champions human‑centric leadership and fosters a culture of collaboration, excellence and impact. At Ipsen, every individual is empowered to be their true selves, grow and thrive alongside the company’s success. Join us on our journey towards sustainable growth, creating real impact on patients and society!

For more information, visit us at https://www.ipsen.com/ and follow our latest news on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Job Description

As part of the Medical Affairs department, the MSL is a field‑based scientific expert to external and internal stakeholders focused on non‑promotional scientific exchange, supporting data dissemination and gathering medical insights to provide patient‑centric solutions. The MSL must maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of relevant scientific information. The MSL works as the field‑based extension of Medical Affairs complying with all Ipsen SOPs, policies, directives and country guidelines.

Responsibilities

Establish and foster professional collaborations with the Healthcare community

• Establish and maintain peer‑to‑peer relationships with key clinical and leading medical experts, professional associations and institutions in their therapeutic area
• Identify and update Thought Leaders (TL) information in their therapeutic area using appropriate documentation practices within the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system and in accordance with the MSL directive and TL tiering process
• Conduct fair balanced, evidence based scientific exchanges with TL and others in the healthcare community to explore mutual clinical and scientific interests, discover insights, other key information and potential research collaborations
• Identify opportunities for collaboration with TL when aligned with Ipsen strategy
• Develop and enhance scientific and educational collaborations with Healthcare Professionals (HCPs) within the Healthcare community and act as a medical contact for TL and external medical experts
• Attend scientific/educational meetings (congresses, symposia, etc.) as required
• Respond to and appropriately document unsolicited requests for medical information

Develop and/or implement unbiased and non‑promotional scientific exchange and educational meetings & activities

• Provide scientific/educational presentations to HCPs: Reactively on Ipsen products (on‑label and off‑label indications), on compounds in development
• Proactively on disease area management (excluding single‑product presentation)
• Organise or support legitimate scientific exchange meetings
• Contribute to/implement medical education programs in the field

Identify and share actionable medical insights and strategic information to better inform Ipsen’s decision making

• Collect, analyse, and report actionable insights from HCPs related to disease state, unmet medical needs, local guidelines, therapeutic trends, competitive activities, compounds in development and the broader healthcare environment
• If appropriate, organise or support Advisory Boards
• Attend and report significant medical information from medical congresses
• Engage and collaborate on specific initiatives with patient organisations in accordance with the Global Guidance on Interactions with Patient Organisations
• Contribute to the dissemination of the information within Ipsen as appropriate
• Report spontaneous potential adverse events and product‑related quality complaints in accordance with global and local SOPs

Support to clinical development & ISS data generation

• Coordinate and facilitate unsolicited Investigator‑Sponsored Studies (ISSs) once submitted through the ISS portal and internally approved, until completion, presentation, and publication (as approved and coordinated with Global Publications), in alignment with Medical Affairs’ objectives
• Support R&D projects and Company Sponsored Studies (CSS) operations
• Support the implementation and follow‑up of post‑marketing clinical activities such as registry/database projects, epidemiological surveys, post‑authorisation studies (phase IV) at the site level
• Identify opportunities to collect and/or analyse Real‑World‑Evidence (RWE)

Ensure internal cross‑functional collaborations as a scientific partner

• Working with office‑based Medical Affairs contributing to the development of the local annual brand plan
• Develop standard response letters, if required (in coordination with Medical Information)
• Provide scientific expertise and training to Commercial staff as appropriate
• Contribute to the review and approval of promotional or non‑promotional materials from a medical perspective in accordance with the local SOPs, if needed
• Attend and contribute to regional account planning/training sessions from a medical perspective

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported; where we embrace “The Real Us”. The value we place on different perspectives and experiences drives our commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities. When we include diverse ways of thinking, we make more thoughtful decisions and discover more innovative solutions. Together we strive to better understand the communities we serve. This means we also want to help you perform at your best when applying for a role with us. If you require any adjustments or support during the application process, please let the recruitment team know. This information will be handled with care and will not affect the outcome of your application.