Medical Scientific Liaison | Center-North Region

BoehringerPRD; Lisboa; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing program

Development plan & lifelong learning

Hybrid work model

Up to 30 days abroad for work

Competitive salary package

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a Medical Science Liaison to cover obesity indications in Portugal, focusing on Northern and Central regions. This field-based role (70-80%) involves engaging Health Care Professionals, discussing trial results, and building trusted scientific relationships.

You will collaborate with Medical Managers, other MSLs, and the Medical Team Lead, with travel across Portugal and occasional international engagements. A PhD or Master’s in a life sciences field is required.

Qualifications

• PhD or master's in Medicine, Life sciences or similar field.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in pharma/healthcare.
• Strong knowledge of Cardio Renal Metabolic area and obesity management.
• Fluent in Portuguese and English.
• Willingness to travel across Portugal.

Responsibilities

• Serve as HCP scientific resource for queries and information.
• Generate and communicate scientific data with deep understanding of medical context.
• Gather field insights to support medical strategy and asset teams.
• Engage External Experts for in-depth information and knowledge sharing.
• Organize or attend regional/local advisory boards and conferences.
• Develop and maintain a network of HCPs and medical societies.
• Identify needs for evidence generation and related projects.
• Discuss Investigator Initiated Studies and External Collaborative Research proposals.
• Attend medical congresses to staff scientific booths.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams.

Skills

Medical/Pharma knowledge

Clinical trial knowledge

Portuguese language

English language

Presentation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Driving license

Team player

Education

PhD or Master’s in Medicine/Life sciences

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

ROPU MIDI is a Regional Operating Unit that covers all local Human Pharma and Animal Health Operating Units across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Greece, Portugal, Sweden, and The Netherlands. MIDI has a multicultural and diverse work environment. More than 1.800 employees are striving to work together to improve lives for patients and animals in our region.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Medical Science Liaison for the indications Obesity/MASH will contribute to increased awareness and to better treatment by discussing results of high-quality trials by building and maintaining trustworthy scientific and medical relations with Health Care Professionals (HCPs). You will be the face of Boehringer Ingelheim to high-level scientific professionals where you will engage in scientific discussions and idea exchange, where an ultimate goal is to ensure that the right patients are treated optimally with a focus on new scientific approaches.

This is a field-based role (70-80% of the time) , focused on Portugal Northern and Center regions , reporting to the local Medical Team Lead, with frequent travel across Portugal and occasional international engagements.

In this role, you will collaborate with multiple internal teams and work closely with Medical Managers, other MSLs and the Medical Team Lead in CRM (Cardio-Renal-Metabolic) Therapeutic Area.

This role might just be for you if you enjoy communicating scientific data and building and maintaining trustworthy scientific and medical relations with Health Care Professionals. Join us if you want to make the difference!

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as a Health Care Professionals (HCPs) scientific resource and go-to-person for scientific queries and in-depth scientific information related to medications and indications within your area of expertise
• Generate and communicate scientific data; have a deep understanding of scientific and medical thinking, limitations, and opportunities.
• Gather insights from the field to support strategic direction to the medical and asset team.
• Discuss and meet the special needs of External Experts for in-depth and leading-edge information and product/indication knowledge through interaction with this group.
• Organize, lead or attend regional/local advisory boards, roundtable meetings, expert and scientific meetings.
• Develop and maintain a network of HCPs and medical societies.
• Identify need for evidence generation, such as registries, epidemiological studies, but also non-trial activities and other medical/scientific projects.
• Discuss IIS (Investigator Initiated Studies) and External Collaborative Research (ECR) proposals together with investigators and Medical Managers and assist in proposals submission.
• Attend international/ national/ regional medical congresses to staff scientific booths.
• Collaborate cross functionally with Internal Medical Teams, Field force, Key Account Managers, Marketing and Market access.

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING TO THE TEAM

• PhD or master's degree in Medicine, Life sciences or similar field.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry (at least 2 years).
• Deep understanding of Cardio Renal Metabolic Therapeutic Area, namely obesity management.
• Knowledge of the Portuguese health care system and the pharmaceutical industry.
• Knowledge of clinical trial design and process.
• Excellent command of the Portuguese & English languages.
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills to share scientific content and context to multiple audiences - both orally and in writing.
• Quality mindset, striving for excellence with a pro-active result driven behavior.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders through various platforms and channels.
• Outgoing personality, team-player with good peer relationship skills.
• You have a valid driving license and are passionate about a field-based role.
• You are legally eligible to work and live in Portugal.

WHAT WILL YOU GET IN RETURN?

Next to the opportunity to develop and challenge yourself while learning from a fast-paced environment:

• Work in a wellbeing-oriented organization.
• Customized Development plan based on your role and aspirations, with several learning platforms such as LinkedIn Learning Premium (languages + training programs) and our Virtual Campus Lifelong learning at our Virtual Campus | Boehringer Ingelheim (boehringer-ingelheim.com)
• Good balance between work and free time (Mix of working from home within the respective country / office as well as flexible working hours)
• Option to temporarily work from abroad for a limited period (up to 30 working days) - if applicable.
• Working in a passionate Medicine team.
• Full-time basis with 25 vacation days + a few days off
• Competitive salary package and benefits
• A fun and diverse working environment.

Please note that pay information will be shared during the recruitment process .

Screening:

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