MSL Oncology

Are you a Doctor who energized by building advocacy for a therapeutic strategy through the development of partnerships with key External Experts and Professional Bodies?  If so, this Oncology Medical Science Liaison role could be an ideal opportunity to explore.

Through in-field scientific engagement with healthcare providers and external experts, the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) fosters a more educated healthcare environment by:

• Communicating their deep knowledge of GSK data in the context of overall patient care to ensure evidence based understanding of the science behind GSK medicines and vaccines.
• Gathering valuable insights on GSK products and services, and on medical and scientific information to better understand patient needs and evidence gaps.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career.  These responsibilities include some of the following:

Key Responsibilities:

• Engage in one to one scientific dialogue with external experts around GSK’s medicines and vaccines in line with GSK Code of Practice and local laws and regulations.
• Support GSK study teams by providing scientific expertise as required to investigators and staff engaged in GSK-supported clinical trials and Investigator-Sponsored Studies (ISS).
• Act as an expert speaker at scientific events.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for Medical Information from healthcare providers in a fair, factual, balanced, and scientifically rigorous manner via the appropriate and preferred channel.
• Act as the interface between the professional healthcare community and the internal GSK medical team and its affiliates to bring in value-added insights that inform GSK Medical, Commercial, and Research & Development activities.
• Foster a collaborative working relationship with Commercial colleagues.
• Partner with matrix colleagues (e.g. sales, marketing, market access, etc.) to ensure strategies and business plans are both patient and business focused, and adding value to the external experts.
• Disseminate important safety information to healthcare professionals as and when this emerges.
• Provide scientific education training for business partners such as the Medical Representatives by being the local scientific expert for a medicine / vaccine or group of medicines / vaccines in a therapy area.
• Maintain a level of expertise in the evolving scientific / therapeutic area and in competitor medicines and vaccines.
• Attend scientific meetings and congresses to keep abreast of the evolving science in a therapy area and to confidently debate and discuss the science with external experts.
• Fully understand and comply with GSK standards and policies and with local codes of practice, guidelines and laws to ensure all requirements are met.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s degree of Medicine is essential.
• Minimum 4 - 5 years of experience as MSL (Medical Science Liaison) /OR/ 2 years of experience in Oncology.
• Industry Medical Affairs experience considered an asset.
• Good command of spoken & written English

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Effective communication skills and ability to tailor information to different audiences appropriately.
• Ability to translates complex science into simple messages.
• Ability to communicate through multiple channels e.g. webinars.
• Solid grounding in clinical, medical and pharmaceutical science with the ability to rapidly assimilate specific and detailed knowledge in these areas.
• An understanding of clinical development, and statistical design and analysis.
• Effective networking and collaboration skills to achieve business results.
• Strong business mindset and ability to balance cross-functional objectives.
• A sense of curiosity and a passion for continuous learning and development
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong business and financial acumen

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

Contact information:

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