Novartis
Pharma
MedicalScienceLiaison(MSL)Nephrology–HeartlandTerritoryMO,KS,OK,IAandAR
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“Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Nephrology – Heartland Territory MO, KS, OK, IA and AR at Novartis. Skills: Medical Science Liaison, Nephrology, Clinical practice, Patient outcomes. Establish and build professional relationships. Engage with HCPs”
What You'll Achieve.
Create impact through advancing clinical practice; Leads to improved patient outcomes
Industry & Context.
Reside near a major airport, Live within 50 miles of border, Driving is an essential function
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Graduate degree in science or healthcare doctoral degree, 0-3 years of experience in a Field Medical position, 3-5 years of relevant medical affairs experience, Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Field Medical-based position, 5-7 years of relevant medical affairs experience, clinical knowledge including pharmacotherapy, treatment guidelines knowledge, clinical research processes knowledge, medical expert engagement strategies knowledge, FDA promotional guidelines knowledge, regulations knowledge, ethical guidelines knowledge applied to pharmaceutical industry, Fully valid and unrestricted driver’s license
Nice to Have
Previous experience in assigned or related therapeutic area, Previous experience in assigned or related therapeutic area
What You'll Do.
Establish and build professional relationships
Engage with thought leaders
Engage with customers
Discuss emerging data
Discuss clinical trial activities
Uncover barriers in patient journey
Understand market dynamics
Explore areas of unmet medical need
Educate on disease state
Capture adverse events
Capture medical insights
Demonstrate strategic territory vision
Ensure appropriate territory identification
Ensure appropriate territory mapping
Plan Medical Engagements
Identify key stakeholders
Establish strategies for education
Establish strategies for engagement
Establish strategies for partnership
Identify opportunities for partnership with academic centers
Identify opportunities for partnership with centers of excellence
Identify opportunities for partnership with systems of care
Identify opportunities to involve HCPs
Identify opportunities to involve MEs
Identify opportunities for internal collaboration
Provide clinical trial support
Facilitate relevant medical activities
Collaborate with Medical Affairs
Collaborate with Clinical Operations
Collaborate with internal colleagues
Advance clinical practice
Maintain in-depth knowledge of therapeutic area
Maintain in-depth knowledge of Novartis compounds
Serve as a medical resource to customers
Serve as a medical resource to internal colleagues
Maintain in-depth knowledge of internal policies
Maintain in-depth knowledge of external regulations
Execute administrative responsibilities
Profile core customers
Ensure up-to-date information in CRM
Champion emerging responsibilities
Drive personal development
Drive professional development
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Internal Novartis colleagues; Internal colleagues; Cross-functional colleagues; One Novartis approach
Full Job Description
**Job Description Summary** The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) role is a field based, customer-facing, non-promotional medical and scientific position. The MSL’s key objective is to create impact through advancing clinical practice within the assigned territory that leads to improved patient outcomes. The MSL must demonstrate deep therapeutic expertise, understand territory and market influences, engage scientifically with Healthcare Providers (HCPs) and medical experts, manage, and develop their territory and execute all relevant activities in alignment with the medical strategic and tactical plan – while functioning within the Novartis Code of Conduct, Ethics/Compliance policies and Working Practice documents. The MSL will Inform and shape medical strategy through application of a curious mindset to collect impactful and actionable insights, understanding the potential strategic impact of critical insights. This territory will be responsible for covering Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Arkansas. The preferable location for the successful candidate would be to reside near a major airport in territory. Must live within 50 miles of the border of this territory to be considered. Relocation is not available. **Job Description** Role Responsibilities include, but are not limited to • The MSL will leverage scientific expertise and market knowledge to establish and build professional relationships and engage with HCPs (including community physicians, pharmacists, medical experts, nurses, and other healthcare professionals) and other thought leaders in geographical area as aligned with medical strategy • The primary responsibility of the MSL is to engage with customers - customer engagements may include but are not limited to: emerging data discussions, clinical trial activities, uncovering barriers in patient journey, understanding market dynamics within their territory, exploration of areas of unmet medical need, pipeline discussions, educating on disease state and p
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