Medical Science Liaison III, Oncology

The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

• Maintain scientific expertise;
• Complete core training curriculum and basic Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Certification;
• Have full participation in therapeutic area updates and/or training initiatives including journal clubs;
• Attend and review to medical conferences;
• Read current publications by routine self-paced;
• Document professional licensure with Continuing Education Units (CEU) where applicable;
• Complete recertification and advanced certification were applicable;
• Lead journal reviews and team discussions;
• Coordinate regularly or lead internal training initiatives;
• Have depth of knowledge within the therapeutic area exceeds that of peers and/or Medical Affairs experience in multiple therapeutic areas;
• Share expertise and project leadership across therapeutic areas;
• Select and validate (criteria based) to identify and confirm Opinion Leader (OL) status;
• Have Routine contacts with OLs;
• Research site identification and Investigator Sponsored Studies (ISS) support;
• Train and evaluate speaker;
• Manage Advisory Board coordination, workshop leadership and/or presentation at Advisory Board;
• Coordinate National/International OL engagement with senior management and other key internal partners;
• Perform presentations to external audiences;
• Response timely, accurate, specific and balanced to Professional Requests for Information (PIR) in collaboration with Medical Communications;
• Adhere to SOP and FDA guidance for distribution of scientific information;
• Adhere to SOP and compliance guidelines for all external contacts;
• Prepare and present data to internal audiences including Medical Affairs (MA) and Commercial partners;
• Provide resources for development of materials for internal and external use;
• Initiate best practice discussions for MSL team and internal partners;
• Establish and maintain contact with relevant medical, research and educational societies within assigned geography;
• Attend and report on local, regional and national meetings;
• Identify educational gaps and opportunities within regional and national organizations;
• Coordinate team coverage of major national meetings including program evaluation, required attendance and high-quality meeting reports;
• Initiate opportunities for potential organizational collaborations;
• Ascertain and report current therapeutic area trends and other field intelligence;
• Review and share regularly current guidelines and treatment protocols for internal review;
• Report regularly relevant competitive activity;
• Report new compound development information and potential collaborations when appropriate or requested in line with corporate strategy;
• Manage complete and timely documentation of interactions and contacts within appropriate databases;
• Manage administrative reports, such as expense reports and status reports completed in a timely manner;
• Assist management team with obtaining and communicating MSL metrics to internal partners;
• Collaborate as an internal scientific expert;
• Develop advanced resource and review;
• Lead project teams or task forces within Medical Affairs (MA);
• Contribute to product development initiatives in collaboration with Global Product Development or other internal partners;
• Lead internal training initiatives;
• Initiate collaborative opportunities with internal partners.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree;
• Computer literacy and the ability to learn essential software programs;
• Demonstrated expertise in drug information communication;
• Excellent project management ability;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Working knowledge of FDA, OIG requirements;
• Understanding of clinical trial design and biostatistics;
• Ability to critically evaluate the medical literature;
• Ability to work in a team environment;
• Ability to build productive work relationships both internally and externally;
• Ability to work independently and a proven self-starter;
• Excellent problem-solving skills;
• Good organizational skills with thorough attention to detail ensuring timely follow-through;
• Ability to travel and manage a demanding schedule.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing or equivalent experience;
• Post-doctoral residency/fellowship training in one or more respective therapeutic areas associated with Bayer Healthcare’s portfolio ( such as Oncology, Hematology/Cardiology, Neuroscience, Diagnostic Imaging, Women’s Healthcare);
• At least five years in Healthcare or Pharmaceutical industry as a MSL, clinical development or clinical experience may substitute for MSL experience;
• Didactic teaching experience, including lectures on related topics presented at university type setting;
• Demonstrated expertise in the drug discovery and drug development process;
• Established track record in basic or clinical research accountabilities.