PDT Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

• Lead the in-field execution of the Therapeutic Area (TA) Medical Plan by establishing, developing, and fostering relationships with key external stakeholders
• Support medical strategies for compounds via field-based support from the medical function that are aligned with overall corporate goals and objectives
• Maintain a very high level of knowledge and understanding of the latest scientific/medical knowledge in the relevant therapeutic area by conducting literature searches, analyzing clinical papers, attending conferences, courses and other such events
• Provide insights from key external stakeholders to internal cross-functional stakeholders as needed to guide the Medical and Brand Plans

• Develop and execute a TA specific MSL scientific engagement plan aligned with the TA Medical Plan to guide field work
• Ensure appropriate and effective external stakeholder management by utilizing objective, aligned scientific criteria to profile KOLs and creates and regularly updates the TA KOL list
• Capture and share in-field insights to support brand, medical and scientific strategy and business development
• Participate as a member of the Brand Team for the assigned TA
• Provides medical and scientific expertise to commercial partners as needed and within regulatory guidelines

• Participate in the development and implementation of key medical activities (e.g. Advisory Boards, Focus Group Meetings, medical education and peer-to-peer training activities) as per Medical plan

• Create or support the development of medical/scientific materials and slide decks as needed (e.g. MSL slide decks and advisory board slides) and ensure the content is appropriately reviewed and approved as per Takeda policies
• Identify educational opportunities that are aligned with Takeda’s medical education strategies
• Provide medical coverage at scientific meetings and report information of strategic interest to cross-functional internal stakeholders
• Provide clinical presentations and medical information to managed markets, government accounts, and other external stakeholders upon request and as appropriate

• Ensure that all field scientific-medical communications are fair-balanced, based on appropriate scientific evidence, and compliant with local regulatory norms and internal compliance rules

• Ensure compliance of all responsible activities to relevant laws and regulations as well as internal standards and SOPs
• Support the company reputation and profile in the field

• Establish Takeda’s presence with KOLs and academic institutions in defined geographies for therapeutic areas of strategic interest to the company by identifying, developing, and fostering relationships with KOLs
• Meet regularly with identified KOLs to provide ongoing, balanced scientific exchange related to on-label indications and disease state(s)
• Respond to HCP unsolicited requests for medical information (including off-label information) related for marketed Takeda products and Takeda pipeline products
• Support scientific training of Takeda-contracted speakers by providing ongoing support and education as needed

• Provide medical insights and intelligence from the field to key cross-functional internal stakeholders within compliance framework to support the development and life-cycle management of Takeda compounds
• Act as field-based reference point of scientific and clinical expertise for cross-functional internal stakeholders (e.g. medical, regulatory, commercial, market access) through training and ad-hoc support
• Provide disease and or clinical medical training to commercial team as needed utilizing approved training materials

• Support ongoing/future Company Sponsored Studies (i.e. provides LOC review of proposed CRO site lists, attends site visits, provides site/investigator feedback to clinical operations) following the appropriate requests from Area/Regional or Global clinical development
• Support unsolicited requests from HCPs for investigator-initiated sponsored research (IISR) proposals by providing appropriate investigator support as per Takeda SOP as well as engaging with Global External Research (GOR) on IISR proposals as appropriate
• Provide support to Medical Affairs Company Studies (MACS) as needed including site identification
• Develop and support national disease registries and Real World Evidence (RWE) projects for relevant disease areas as needed

• Provide support and/or leadership in planning and implementation of patient access programs as needed and as per local regulatory requirements
• Prioritize patient safety by following all PV-related processes
• Support reporting of product-related medical safety issues by providing input on product-related quality issues and incidents to the local PV-team

• Responsible for maintaining a very high level of disease and product knowledge through continuous education
• Attend courses and industry meetings, reads industry publications and discusses Therapeutic Areas with colleagues to keep up to date with developments within the pharmaceutical industry and pharmaceutical medicines

• Complete all required training, activity documentation, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities

• Required:

• Preferred:

• Minimum 1 year prior MSL experience, in relevant Therapeutic Area
• Product launch experience
• Experience working in relevant Therapeutic Area
• Clinical research experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships easily, even with challenging people
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in other languages is a plus
• Excellent oral presentation skills
• Strong planning & organization skills with ability to prioritize
• Independent and self-driven with a positive work ethic
• Proven track record of teamwork, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership
• Results oriented with high sense of urgency and adherence to timelines
• Meticulous and strong analytical skills
• Ability to engender trust and respect of peers and superiors
• High integrity, ethical & professional mind set
• Well versed in highly technical and scientific languages
• Acts with integrity, fairness, honesty, and perseverance (“Takeda-ism”)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• As with all Takeda positions, the Medical Science Liaison is expected to conduct themselves in line with the Company culture and Takeda-ism

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