Medical Science Liaison Lead - Rare Diseases (f/m/d)

Ipsen Pharma (SAS); Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 80.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global biopharmaceutical company in Berlin is seeking a Medical Science Liaison Lead - Rare Diseases to lead a field-based team. The ideal candidate must possess an MD or PhD and a strong track record in medical affairs. Responsibilities include strategic leadership within the medical team, fostering development, and guiding the team in scientific exchanges. This role offers a permanent contract, hybrid working options, and various benefits suitable for personal growth and well-being.

Leistungen

Up to 36 days off

Hybrid working options

Attractive and performance-related payment

Company health management

Parking and other benefits

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience in leading and managing a team of MSLs.
• Experience in medical affairs or related research fields.
• Ability to maintain scientific relationships with experts.

Aufgaben

• Lead the MSL team to ensure effective medical initiatives.
• Provide strategic leadership for marketed and pipeline products.
• Guide local opportunity identification related to disease trends.
• Drive regional medical education programs and events.
• Engage in scientific exchange with KOLs.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Relationship building

Compliance knowledge

Fluency in German

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

MD or PhD in Biomedical or Scientific fields

Jobbeschreibung

Title: Medical Science Liaison Lead - Rare Diseases (f/m/d)

Company: Ipsen Pharma GmbH

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

To support our Medical Rare Diseases Team in Munich, we are looking for support as:

Medical Science Liaison Lead - Rare Diseases (f/m/d)

Field based role.

Focus will be on

• Lead and develop the field-based MSL team in collaboration with the Therapeutic Area Head, ensuring ethical, compliant, and effective delivery of medical and scientific initiatives aligned with departmental objectives.

• Provide strategic and tactical leadership within the medical team, ensuring scientific, clinical, and therapeutic expertise to support non-promotional initiatives for marketed and pipeline products.

• Guide the MSL team in identifying local opportunities, leveraging knowledge of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), therapeutic area trends, and population health characteristics.

• Foster development of capabilities and competencies of the MSL team for effective engagement with the customers.

• Drive the implementation of regional medical education programs, including congress symposia, webinars, and standalone events in partnership with MSLs.

• Act as the patient champion for the therapeutic area, facilitating knowledge transfer between patient advocates and MSLs, and co-developing strategies for patient engagement and advocacy organizations.

• Lead/assist the team in engaging in scientific exchange and education about current and emerging therapies in a compliant fashion with KOLs.

• Ensure the MSL Team reports relevant strategic insights and achieves the communication of medical and educational objectives set for the assigned products/indications, within the framework of IPSEN’s global strategy and national operating plan.

• Ensure that the scientific and technical needs of Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Development, Commercial, Legal and Compliance are identified and met.

• Facilitate informational, educational, and research activities for relevant stakeholders such as physicians and ancillary healthcare professionals and patients.

• Ensure compliance with all Ipsen SOPs, Policies, Directives and relevant national guidelines and ensure the MSL team is similarly observant and compliant.

Qualification requires

• Biomedical, Scientific University education (MD, PhD).

• Medical/paramedical Practice or Research career (hospital and/or hospital related, university research, pharmaceutical industry research or medical affairs).

• Proven experience in successfully leading, coaching and managing a team of MSLs/Scientific professionals.

• Proven experience and successful track record as an MSL professional.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain credible and scientific relationships with top experts in the specialty disease area.

• Working knowledge of the relevant International and National Codes of Practices for MSLs.

• Fluent in German and English.

Our offer

• A permanent employment contract in an international future‑oriented and dynamic company.

• A meaningful job with real added value for society and patients.

• Personal development and the opportunity to actively contribute to the company's success.

• A pleasant and personal working atmosphere.

• Communication at all levels and an open corporate culture.

• Up to 36 days off and vacation.

• Hybrid working and flexible working hours.

• Attractive and performance‑related payment.

• Company health management, sports offers and pension scheme.

• Allowance for additional benefits such as mobility, childcare, etc.

• Underground parking and many other benefits.