19 Aug
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Clinigen
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Sydney
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) plays a critical role in supporting scientific exchange and medical engagement across multiple products and therapy areas, with a primary focus on oncology. This field-based role is responsible for building and maintaining relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, and relevant stakeholders to facilitate evidence-based discussions, gather medical insights, and support initiatives that improve patient outcomes. The MSL will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to provide scientific expertise and contribute to the execution of the medical strategy across oncology and other specialty therapy areas.
Key Accountabilities
- Build and maintain ethical, peer-to-peer relationships with external experts, including oncologists, haematologists, specialist physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.
- Develop strong partnerships with KOLs and key stakeholders within oncology and relevant specialty care therapeutic areas.
- Gather and communicate actionable medical insights to support medical strategy, evidence generation, and patient care initiatives.
- Support advisory boards, scientific meetings, educational programs, and congress activities.
- Provide balanced, accurate, and up-to-date scientific and medical information in response to unsolicited requests.
Medical Planning & Execution
- Develop and maintain scientific and medical expertise in oncology and other relevant specialty therapy areas, including rheumatology & immunology, gastroenterology, rare diseases, and neurology.
- Engage with KOLs, clinicians, and healthcare professionals to build partnerships and establish the product’s scientific credibility.
- Map treatment pathways and protocols within hospitals and healthcare settings.
- Conduct scientific exchange with healthcare professionals to support evidence-based practices and place in therapy.
- Ensure the appropriate and compliant dissemination of scientific data and medical information.
- Provide medical training and education to internal teams, including the sales and marketing team as required.
- Develop and deliver medical presentations and facilitate discussions at key medical meetings and conferences.
Medical Support & Customer Engagement
- Provide insights to the cross functional team in support of quality use of Link’s anti-infectives products.
- Support medical education activities, including symposia, webinars, and key opinion leader (KOL) engagements.
- Attend scientific conferences, medical meetings and institutional engagement to represent Link Healthcare’s scientific interests appropriately.
- Provide therapeutic area training and scientific support to cross-functional colleagues in accordance with company and country policies as required.
Regulatory & Compliance
- Escalate any adverse events reports, product quality complaints, or compliance concerns to the appropriate pathways within required timelines.
- Participate in and complete audits, training and compliance processes as required by company and/or regulatory requirements within required timelines and as per ethical standards.
Key Competencies and Skills 1. Strategic Planning & Execution
- Medical Plan Implementation – Contribute to the on-time creation and support per plan execution of annual medical plans, in alignment with cross-functional objectives.
2 Medical Support & Customer Engagement
- Insights – Deliver at least 6 actionable insights per month. Insights should be of suitable quality to share with Link Healthcare’s alliance partner.
- Conference & Event Participation – Ensure strong medical presence at all major industry conferences relevant to the product portfolio.
3. Regulatory & Compliance
- Compliance Adherence – Ensure 100% compliance with Medicines Australia Code of Conduct, regulatory requirements, and internal SOPs.
4. Financial & Performance Management
- Budget Management – Ensure sufficient advance travel planning to ensure optimal availability,
cost- effectiveness and alignment with travel policies.
Knowledge, Compliance & Regulatory:
- Ensure all medical activities align with Australian Antimicrobial Stewardship principals, company policies, industry regulations, and Medicines Australia/Medicines New Zealand codes.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Link Healthcare’s standard operating procedures and policies and ensure compliance at all time
- Comply with Link Pharmacovigilance requirements as per training
- Ensure that duties are carry out in adherence to GCP regulations
- Ensure every team member can work in a safe and healthy work environment
- Contributes to a Quality-focused mindset; Quality is everyone’s responsibility
Administration
- Ensure filing and documentation is up-to-date and in compliant with standard processes and formats.
- Complete required reports within designated timeframes (e.g. expenses, product samples etc.)
- Participate in meetings as needed
- Liaise with management and staff to ensure projects are conducted efficiently
- Communicate with staff & management using proper channels
Additional Duties
- The list of duties is not intended to be exhaustive but gives a general indication of the tasks involved. It is the nature of the Company that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and wide-ranging. All employees are therefore expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and acknowledge that tasks not specifically covered in their job profile are not excluded.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Pharmacy, Medicine, Life Sciences, or a related healthcare discipline (BPharm, MPharm, PharmD, PhD, MD).
- 1-2 years of Medical Affairs experience preferred.
- Field Medical experience with demonstrated success in building and maintaining relationships with KOLs, preferably in oncology.
- Experience in oncology is strongly preferred.
- Experience in rheumatology & immunology, gastroenterology, rare diseases, and/or neurology would be highly regarded.
- Excellent scientific communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional environment.
📌 Medical Science Liaison - Oncology (Sydney)
🏢 Clinigen
📍 Sydney