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About the Role

The Senior Manager, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific expert who supports Alexion’s medical and scientific objectives across a product's lifecycle. This role serves as a peer scientific expert communicating accurate, non-promotional science to Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs) within a geographic area, while managing relationships and identifying collaboration opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in a relevant therapeutic area.
• Engage in discussions with physicians on medical affairs initiatives, including publications, externally sponsored collaborations, advisory boards, and medical education opportunities.
• Support the medical community with up-to-date medical information, disease expertise, and product information.
• Communicate expert opinions and feedback on new data to Alexion Medical Affairs and therapeutic area franchises.
• Provide medical and scientific input into the planning and execution of regional advisory boards.
• Respond to unsolicited medical information requests and liaise with headquarters personnel for proper response.
• Work with regional government affairs and managed care account teams to deliver presentations in support of patient access.
• Understand local initiatives on disease and treatment guidelines.
• Serve as an internal expert in a specific therapeutic area.
• Develop an understanding of the regional landscape including specialties involved in patient care.
• Maintain compliance with all internal and external legal and regulatory guidelines.
• Identify and list external stakeholders for targeted activities.
• Contribute to and implement the Field Medical Plan.
• Explain project plans and the Field Medical Plan to relevant parties.
• Support the Manager, MSL through work support and coaching.
• Contribute to collaborative leadership across business units, MA teams, and departments.
• Cooperate with MSL Manager on practices and proposals for realizing Great Place to Work.
• Contribute to medical activities before regulatory approval of Alexion products through scientific exchange with KOLs.
• Ensure all pre-approval activities comply with Alexion’s SOP, local laws, and regulations.

Requirements

• Substantial industry experience (> 3-4 years).
• Robust and current experience in relevant therapeutic areas relating to drugs in development, recently launched and marketed biologics/therapies.
• Well-established networks and active relationships with KOLs focused on relevant therapeutic areas.
• Experience in a MSL activities related field or rare disease is strongly preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to achieve goals.
• Strong personal initiative.
• Ability to function well as part of a cross-functional team.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Project management experience.
• Extensive experience in relationship and stakeholder management.
• Analytical skill and Strategic Planning skill.
• Excellent Communication Skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to develop Strategic Partnerships and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent Presentation skill.
• Ability to acquire advanced medical and scientific expertise in their therapeutic area.
• Ability to acquire basic knowledge related to research regulations, research ethics, and other required regulations.
• Understanding of various quality documents (SOPs, WIs) related to the execution of medical strategies.
• Ability to act based on SOPs and WIs.
• Ability to acquire scientific rationality and ethical validity.
• Capable of making accurate, fair, and objective decisions based on scientific evidence.
• Ability to continuously acquire annual internal MSL Certification.
• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner.
• Displays logical and orderly thinking in decision-making.
• Understanding of the team’s purpose and his/her role within the team.
• Excels at working with fellow team members to deliver results.
• Supports other team members when needed.
• Actions show understanding of how his/her work creates value for internal and external stakeholders.
• Focuses time and energy on the most important issues.
• Takes initiative in team management and supports the Associate Director, Medical Science Liaison Manager.
• Commits to achieving goals and acts in a way that sets an example for team members.
• Takes on new challenges and does not stick to continuing as before.

Skills

• Scientific expertise
• Communication skills
• Business acumen
• Clinical expertise
• Relationship management
• Stakeholder management
• Analytical skill
• Strategic Planning skill
• Presentation skill
• Project management
• Cross-functional collaboration

Location

• Field-based

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior Manager
• 3-4 years industry experience

Education Level

• Doctorate
• Pharmacist
• Nurse
• Bachelor's degree in sciences
• Master’s degree in sciences
• PharmD
• PhD in sciences
• Equivalent scientific background

About the Company

• For over three decades, patients and their caregivers have been at the center of everything we do.
• Every day, we are inspired to follow the science and think differently to create better outcomes for them and their families.
• Our mission is driven by understanding who they are as unique individuals, not solely defined by their diseases.
• We’re a leading rare disease company with a diversified projects.
• Our pioneering legacy in rare diseases is rooted in being the first to translate the complex biology of the complement system into transformative medicines over the past three decades.
• Today, we continue to push the boundaries of science and deepen our understanding of rare diseases with patient-centricity at the core.
• This knowledge allows us to innovate and evolve into new areas where needs are unmet and provide an opportunity to help people fully live their best lives.

Equal Opportunity

• Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
• We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness.
• The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law.
• Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees.
• To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com.
• Alexion participates in E-Verify.