[Tokyo] Medical Science Liaison in Diabetes

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Job details

Company overview

Our client is a global healthcare company.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, lists and communicates with KOLs and HCPs in the practice setting (e.g., academic centres, investigators, IISs research site) to update their understanding of relevant data in each context related to products, as well as to build and maintain relationships to facilitate scientific exchange on topics of relevance to company.
• Assists in identifying, engaging, and maintaining relations with KOLs and HCPs to establish and/or further the knowledge of products and their appropriate use; when necessary, assist in resolving issues pertaining to that use.
• Assists in identifying and responding to inquiries from KOLs and HCPs; assisting with identifying those individuals with novel research concepts, clinical experience and expertise, within identified therapeutic areas of interest.
• Gathers Medical insights regarding company and competitors’ products from KOLs and HCPs to help inform company decision-making bodies and update the Medical and/or Marketing Strategies if necessary.
• Participates in assigned medical and scientific meetings to maintain awareness of current issues and new data pertaining to company and competitors’ products and to support medical booth in answering physicians’ scientific questions.
• Identifies and develops strong and convincing speakers for our marketed products aligned with the Medical Strategy.
• Assists regional Medical Representatives (MRs) in handling scientific and clinical questions for company marketed products from KOLs and HCPs.
• Support the on boarding of new MSLs where required.
• Support clinical trials by driving scientific discussion at site selection and site initiation visits where required.
• Support scientific dialogue with investigators at prioritized/requested sites and patient recruitment and retention of subjects where required.
• Participates in a series of internal medical/scientific trainings and regular scientific assessments to maintain general scientific knowledge and awareness of new data pertaining to company and competitors’ products.
• Complies with all guidelines, policies, legal, regulatory, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

Education:

• An advanced degree in health sciences required. Master’s at minimum.
• Doctorate degree in Medical or Pharmacy disciplines is a plus.

Experience: 

• Extensive experience in the respective therapeutic area (e.g., hematology, diabetes, endocrinology, etc) is a strongly plus.
• Strong communication/negotiation skills. Strong knowledge of the relevant therapeutic area.
• English: Business and excellent English skills for reading understanding scientific literature.
• Japanese (JLPT N1): Fluent .
• Good computer skills (e.g. Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc)
• Knowledge and understanding of local and corporate compliance and regulatory processes.

Salary

5 - 12 million yen

Location

Tokyo