External Consultant

IQVIA; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA in Mumbai seeks a Medical Science Liaison to build relationships with KOLs/KME, provide scientific information, and train speakers for CME programs.

The role requires MBBS with or without MSL experience, strong communication, and collaboration across Medical Affairs, Sales, and Marketing. Located in India’s pharma hub, the position offers growth in a global analytics and clinical research environment.

Qualifications

• MBBS degree with or without prior MSL experience.
• Knowledge of promotional materials review, ICH/GCP guidelines and ethical guidelines.
• Strong IT skills and ability to work with various technical platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and advanced presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Foster relationships with KOLs/KME and decision makers through field interactions.
• Provide and discuss scientific information with healthcare professionals.
• Train KOLs and healthcare professionals for CME programs and webinars.
• Collaborate with Medical Lead on planning clinical studies.
• Support medical and scientific meetings with insights and data.
• Translate medical insights into Medical Affairs and product strategy.
• Share medical information across Sales, Marketing and other functions.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Education

MBBS degree

Job description

Medical Science Liaison

Roles & responsibilities:

• Foster professional relationships; build advocacy and scientific partnerships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOL)/ Key Medical Experts (KME)/ decision makers, through regular field-based interactions. Engaging with the KOLs in various Scientific activities like CMEs, webinars for improving the quality of patient care
• Provide and discuss scientific information and data with healthcare professionals to ensure quality and accuracy of medical and scientific information on the therapy area.
• Liaise and provide up-to-date medical support and training to KOLs, HCPs, Healthcare organizations to facilitate inclusion of oral FEE formulations in medical guidelines, formularies.
• Provide medical support and services to the Company
• Provide speaker training to health care professionals who are selected as speakers for company-initiated CME programs, webinars etc.
• Contribute to the identification of appropriate clinical investigators for clinical research. Collaborate with the concerned Medical Lead for planning the clinical studies.
• Collaborate with company's sales colleagues to actively support medical and scientific meetings by collecting and interpreting insights /presentations/ results
• Gather medical insights and support translation of those into Medical Affairs, Development and Commercial product strategy. Evaluate the impact of competitive information to share internally and externally as post-meeting deliverables
• Ensure regular capture and exchange of medical information and insights with other functions (Sales, Marketing, etc.) as appropriate for Medical Affairs to inform strategy and inform of unmet medical needs
• Provide medical support and training (i.e. disease state and product) to professional selling colleagues. Screen business opportunities. Collaborate with Medical lead/TA Head and other cross-functional groups (i.e. Marketing, Professional selling) through innovation, quality and commitment.

Minimum requirements

• MBBS degree with or without prior MSL experience.
• Working knowledge of the promotional materials review, Healthcare System and of the research procedures as well as the ICH guidelines, GCP and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry. Thorough knowledge of clinical medicine, disease management, and medical research in at least one therapeutic area.
• Ability to use IT tools and interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms.
• Strong personal integrity and customer focus, excellent interpersonal communication, negotiation and advanced presentation skills, effectively contribute to work on multifunctional teams

Locations

Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad

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IQVIA is a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions and clinical research services to the life sciences industry. We believe in pushing the boundaries of human science and data science to make the biggest impact possible - to help our customers create a healthier world. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com