Job Description Summary
Medical Science Liaison - Rare Diseases
Location: Amsterdam
As Medical Science Liaison you will lead the scientific engagement with key Medical Experts & key stakeholders in the health care system in connection to the Novartis Priority Brands/Essential Brands/Early Portfolio. Externally, you will execute and implement clinical and educational strategies and respond to medical enquiries. Internally you will co-develop the strategic planning and x-functional, hands-on execution of those. You provide up-to-date compounds and disease areas medical expertise, acting as a key expert in the relevant therapeutic area assigned, optimizing patient access and outcome. To ensure that the best interest of patients and those who care for them are identified and met.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
- Be the medical expert in the therapeutic area and ensure that activities are in the best interest of patients.
- Ensure appropriate identification/mapping of MEs/ Key Accounts including identification of opportunities to involve MEs when a specific medical need is identified to provide support.
- Develop and execute ME & key stakeholder engagement & activity plans to effectively prioritize and strategically engage MEs aligned with country strategy as well as provide and discuss high-quality medical-scientific information and data with MEs and other relevant external stakeholders, both for individual patient cases and for designated patient groups.
- Organize, initiate and/or contribute to activities and meetings that aim at the collection of advice, the increase of knowledge of the relevant indications and Novartis products etc.
- Inform and shape medical strategy by collecting impactful, actionable insights from ME as well as raise awareness of Novartis’ brands, programs, and disease areas through publication of manuscripts and all available resources.
- Co-develop local (brand) strategic & tactical planning & execution and support Novartis clinical research programs, optimize trial execution and provide scientific educational support to potential and actual study sites in collaboration with clinical operations.
- Facilitate upon request Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT), Post Trial Access (PTA) and Managed Access Programs (MAP) & initiate other research projects processes as appropriate.
- Identify joint value creation with key scientific leaders, and other partners in the healthcare system including patient associations and prepare, drive and execute local Medical Affairs plans.
- Co-create, and along with project owner, ensure that all Medical and Promotional activities (if applicable) and materials are compliant to Novartis and Pharmaceutical Industry procedures, and to National laws and regulations.
- Promote, advise on and guard over medical-ethical/compliance aspects around Novartis IM activities.
Essential Requirements:
- Education: MD, PharmD or biomedical education. PhD in Health Sciences.
- Languages: English and Dutch: fluent spoken & written.
- 3-5 years of experience in a similar role, with extensive knowledge of all aspects of drug development, GCP and local regulations.
- Strong medical and scientific bases and agility to transverse the diseases’ arena.
- Good planning and organizational skills.
- Strong business acumen, entrepreneurial mindset.
- Strong communication skills and customer orientation.
- Good medical and scientific writing skills.
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