Medical Science Liaison

The Position

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role is to support the strategic scientific direction of Boehringer Ingelheim with the provision of clinical and scientific information/data to health professionals via scientific exchanges/presentations, primarily with defined External Experts (EEs). These exchanges will provide the necessary background for health professionals to make good sound clinical decisions in the treatment of their patients, and allow the MSL to gain understanding of current treatment and management of patients locally.

Duties and Responsibilities

1) EE interaction

• Identify and interact with External Experts through credible and accurate medical/scientific exchanges of information and appropriately document the scientific exchanges
• Identify new EEs and validate existing EEs to be included in the EE Management plan.
• Perform EE development and build advocacy to Boehringer Ingelheim
• Convey expert clinical knowledge in face to face meetings, scientific events
• Build discussion around HCP and patient care and needs and identify opportunities for Boehringer Ingelheim
• Gain contribution from EEs through participation of EEs in speaking engagements, advisory boards etc

2) Building brand awareness

• Assist HCPs in delivery of optimal medical care and adequate Boehringer Ingelheim therapeutic solutions awareness, advocacy and usage
• To provide creative solutions to address unmet medical needs of HCPs in collaboration with cross functional team
• Support HCPs implement diagnostic and disease management guidelines

3) Scientific knowledge dissemination

• Interact with Scientific Experts through credible and accurate medical/scientific exchanges of information and appropriately document the scientific exchanges
• Respond to medical information queries
• To run medical information booths in scientific congresses
• To update self with new data and publications relevant to TA to engage and share with HCP
• Establish and provide scientific expertise on product and disease state knowledge through individual and group presentations of scientific information

4) Cross functional sharing and support

• Contribute to continuous knowledge development of brand, competitors, disease state, and overall therapeutic knowledge.
• Attend/participate in scientific congresses/meetings
• Participate and contribute in brand team meetings and Integrated Brand Plans
• Share insights/ perspectives from HCPs to brand team to maximize medico-marketing plan effectiveness
• Assist clinical operation teams to identify and suggest potential sites and investigators for Boehringer Ingelheim global clinical trials
• Proactively propose specific and tailored actions to maximize Boehringer Ingelheim support to customers and patient needs
• Training and support of field force
• Assisting market access with dossier preparation

5) Compliance

• Perform all company business in accordance with all regulations and Company policies and procedures.
• Ensure completion of LOS training on time
• Demonstrate high ethical and professional standards with all business contacts in order to maintain Boehringer Ingelheim's excellent reputation

6) Facilitate and support interaction between Boehringer Ingelheim personnel in Medicine and Nonclinical Research and HCPs in the context of nonclinical investigational compounds or marketed products. Identify opportunities for potential external research collaboration. Facilitate and support interactions between Boehringer Ingelheim and external investigators in the context of investigator initiated studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor in Science, PhD in Science, Doctor of Medicine
• Independent and proactive
• People person, with good networking skills
• Excellent team player
• Strong product and TA knowledge
• Good understanding of local laws and regulation
• Ability to do public speaking and presentations, both for large audience and 1-1 setting
• Highly creative and innovative
• Fast and focused on delivering results
• Ability to analyze, interpret, synthesize and clearly communicate medical data
• English is essential.

Note to Recruitment Agencies:

Boehringer Ingelheim (BI) does not accept candidate submissions from recruitment agencies that our company does not have existing contracts with. Boehringer Ingelheim will not be responsible for payment of recruitment fees for the hiring of candidates whose resumes were submitted to our employees or offices without our prior permission.