Medical Science Liaison Haemophilia

Sobi; Österreich; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Austria drives strategic medical activities aligned with Global Medical Plan, proactively engaging KOLs and medical experts to create patient value through scientific communications.

The role includes delivering high-quality medical communications, supporting advisory boards, organizing scientific events, and interacting with authorities, hospitals and patient groups in Nephrology.

Qualifications

• University degree in medical/science or other relevant field (PhD preferred).
• 2–3 years of experience in a medical/clinical science function.
• Experience with new products, pre-launch and launch activities, planning and strategy execution.
• In-depth knowledge of national healthcare systems and practices.
• Ability to network with KOLs at national level.
• Knowledge of regulatory, safety, legal and compliance aspects.

Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs, scientific experts and other medical scientific stakeholders in Nephrology (70% field-based, 30% office-based).
• Deliver high quality medical and scientific communications in line with defined plans.
• Support/organization of scientific advisory boards with key stakeholders.
• Plan, organize and lead scientific events.
• Attend relevant local, regional and global congresses and symposia to represent Sobi and interact with stakeholders.

Skills

KOL networking

Medical communications

Stakeholder engagement

German & English fluency

Regulatory knowledge

Education

University degree in medical/science

PhD/Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) drives strategic country medical activities in Austria in alignment with regional initiatives and the Global Medical Plan. The MSL will proactively manage medical scientific stakeholders and create value for patients through medical and scientific stakeholder engagement, medical scientific projects and scientific communications. The MSL will independently initiate planned medical activities, including scientific presentations, discussion of clinical data and programs, presentation of medical value proposition concepts and educational programs. Therefore, the MSL will identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs and medical scientific experts. The MSL will deliver high quality medical and scientific communication externally as well as internally in line with defined plans. The MSL will provide field feedback as appropriate through dynamic stakeholder engagement and support the local organization in the development of medical tactics and provide input to regional/global plans if necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with KOLs, scientific experts and other medical scientific stakeholders in the field of Nephrology (70% field-based, 30% office-based).
• Deliver high quality medical and scientific communications in line with defined communication plans
• Support/Organization of scientific advisory boards with the appropriate key stakeholders.
• Plan, organize and lead scientific events
• Support studies on the local level if necessary.
• Attend relevant local, regional and global congresses and symposia to represent Sobi and interact with appropriate stakeholders and customers.
• Represent the scientific interests in internal and external forums and interact with KOLs at, eg. Hospitals, patient associations and other Non-Governmental Organizations within the therapeutic area.
• Maintain and develop strong relationships with scientific societies and central decision makers at relevant local health authorities.
• Provide advice to the organization and management on medical matters and their legal implications.
• Safeguard that the medical and scientific knowledge for the therapeutic area remains at the forefront of contemporary thinking; remain updated on therapeutic trends related to new and existing products.
• Ensure high standard of professionalism to develop and maintain "peer-to-peer" scientific relationship with KOLs.

Required

• University degree in medical/science or other relevant field that allows working according to local requirements, PhD or doctoral degree preferred
• Experience in a medical/clinical science function role (minimum 2-3 years)
• Experience with new products, pre-launch and launch activities, planning and strategy execution.
• In-depth knowledge of national healthcare systems and practices.
• Ability to create and network with KOLs at national level.
• Knowledge of national healthcare system and decision making, including regulatory, safety, legal and compliance
• Experience in communicating and building relations with authorities.
• Fluency in German and English

Desired

• Pro-active & action oriented; innovative and structured working style
• Team player with self-dependent working style. Able to operate with minimal supervision.
• Target-oriented and result-driven
• High level of empathy and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to communicate points articulately.
• Cross functional and networking abilities; the skills to coordinate and collaborate.
• Wide social orientation and mobility
• Trustworthy with high ethical standards
• High integrity and independent working style
• Motivated by being part of an international organization with a positive attitude toward corporate policies, standards and procedures
• Strong cross-cultural leadership, effective communication and team working skills
• Multi stakeholder project management and leadership experience, delivering results on time and within budget
• Flexibility, ability to manage change and operate in an environment of uncertainty (VUCA)
• Demonstrable customer relationship management experience, and skills to develop KOL advocacy and create product champions within Nephrology

All Sobi employees need to demonstrate behaviors in line with Sobi's core values: Care, Ambition, Urgency, Ownership and Partnership. Are you ready to be on the Sobi team? Come join a culture that empowers every person to be the person that makes a difference for rare disease.

Why Join Us?

We are a global company with over 1,900 employees in more than 30 countries and are committed to the societies where we operate. With a deeply skilled management team directing our day-to-day wins, and a Board with a stellar track record, we're ready to take on the world's diseases, ailments and adversity. Our people believe they have the power to make a positive impact in others' lives because that's exactly what we do here. If you're seeking a career that taps into your talents in a