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Takeda Pharmaceuticals Medical Scientific Liaison in United States
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Job Description
Job Title: Medical Scientific Liaison
Location: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
About the role:
This position provides scientific and medical support for the therapeutic areas (TA) of Vaccines. This position acts as the therapy and product expert both internally and externally in the Malaysia Local Operating Company (LOC), providing medical insights and field intelligence to support the development and life-cycle management of the company’s products.
This position will work closely with the Malaysia-Singapore Medical Director /Therapeutic Area Lead in the TA to lead the in-field execution of the TAL/MA-developed medical plan. This position will also collaborate cross-functionally to develop and execute medically relevant strategies and tactics as well as provide scientific expertise and training to cross-functional stakeholders as needed.
This role is the field-based therapeutic area (TA) expert responsible for execution of the TA specific medical plan in the field, predominantly by establishing, developing, and fostering relationships with key external stakeholders. This position is a field- based position, with approximately 70% time in the field collaborating with KOLs and other external customers as needed.
How you will contribute:
Overall
Responsible for maintaining a high level of updated scientific knowledge and understanding the overall treatment and healthcare environment in the TAs
Vaccine TA for Malaysia
Execute the Medical Plan for the relevant TAs for the country, in line with Area / Regional / Global strategies and the Brand Plan
Provide insights from key external stakeholders to internal cross-functional stakeholders as needed to guide the Brand and Medical Plans
Establish an ongoing relationship with key opinion leaders (KOLs), government officials, healthcare organizations and ensure that significant developments in the field are identified and monitored
Strategic Planning
Responsible for executing the Therapeutic Area Medical Plan, aligned with both the Brand Plan and the area/regional/ global Medical Plan (where relevant)
Provide medical/scientific input into the Brand Plan and is a member of the cross-functional Brand Team
Utilize in-field insights to support medical and scientific strategy and business development.
Identify licensing opportunity and supports due diligence analyses as needed
Provide field-based support from the medical function that are aligned with overall corporate goals and objectives.
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
Contribution To Organization Through Scientific Expertise
Develop and implement key medical activities (e.g., Advisory Boards, Focus Group Meetings, medical education, scientific congresses, and peer-to-peer training activities) in line with the Medical Plan
Support Takeda’s speakers’ bureau through addressing the educational needs of speakers’ bureau members and faculty
Identify educational opportunities that are aligned with Takeda’s medical education strategies
Provide clinical presentations and medical information to managed markets and government accounts upon request
Corporate Governance
Contribute and/or provide medical review of promotional materials for scientific meetings, symposia and other Medical Education activities, in accordance with applicable Codes of Practice and regulations and Takeda policies, within defined timelines under the guidance and documented approval by Head of Medical Affairs Malaysia-Singapore
Ensure that the technical-scientific content of promotional and non-promotional material is fair, balanced, and based on appropriate scientific evidence, as well as complies with local regulatory norms and internal compliance rules under guidance and documented approval by Malaysia-Singapore Medical Director
Ensure compliance of all responsible activities to relevant laws and regulations as well as internal standards and SOPs under guidance and documented endorsement by Head of Medical Affairs Malaysia-Singapore
May be responsible for budget planning, resource allocation, and preparation of monthly/quarterly reports for relevant Tas
External Stakeholder Management
Establish an ongoing relationship with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and healthcare organizations to ensure that significant developments in the field are identified and monitored
Establish Takeda’s presence with KOLs and academic institutions in defined geographies for Therapeutic Areas of strategic interest to the company as needed
Address unsolicited enquiries from HCPs as needed
Disseminate medical insights and intelligence gathered from scientific exchange with KOLs to key internal stakeholders to guide medical and commercial strategies
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Provide medical and scientific input in the relevant TAs to cross-functional stakeholders, including marketing, regulatory, market access/alliance functions and others as required
Provide medical and scientific training to internal stakeholders as needed
Support Regulatory Affairs team in assisting with wording and amending labeling information and PILs (Patient Information Leaflets) under guidance and documented endorsement by Head of Medical Affairs Malaysia-Singapore
Evidence Generation
Develop and execute data generation/dissemination plan for the relevant TAs in line with the Medical Plan
Collaborate with other functions (Discovery, Clinical, Epidemiology, Market Access & Public Affairs) and provide medical expertise to development in TAs as needed
Provide leadership and medical expertise in the development of clinical research programs in line with global strategies to support local product registration and marketing
Develop and support local and regional data generation programs to address local unmet need, differentiation, and value demonstration gaps
Identify and facilitate company-approved Investigator Initiated Sponsored Research (IISR) aligned with Takeda’s medical strategies and support the submission of study concepts/protocols
Track progress of IISR proposals, and once approved, track study progress
Provide assistance in identifying, evaluating, and screening qualified research sites for clinical investigation, and this may include identification of sites for company-sponsored studies
Proactively and reactively collaborate with clinical operations to ensure local patients are included in global trials as well as patient recruitment targets are met
The above includes approaching potential investigators to assess local trial capabilities but excluding any formal International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) Good Clinical Practices (GCP) activities
Patient Centricity
Together with Pharmacovigilance (PV), support reporting and review of adverse events locally and contributes to global pharmacovigilance activities as needed
Manage product-related medical safety issues by reporting incidents to the local PV-team
* If the candidate is medically qualified, then where mentioned in the JD “documented endorsement by Country (Malaysia-Singapore) Medical Director” may not be necessary but alignment with Medical Director or Manager is always expected.
This job description defines and captures the main expectations. However, duties and/or roles are not limited to the details above. They may evolve or change during the course of the role based on company priorities and the manager’s discretion.
What you bring to Takeda:
Education
- Minimum Requirement:
A Doctoral Degree in Life Sciences (e.g. Ph.D.), Pharmacy Degree or medical graduate (e.g. MBBS, MD)
- Preferred:
Medical post-graduate (e.g. MD) and Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D)
Experience Required
3-5 years of prior Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Experience in vaccine portfolio is highly recommended
Skills & Personal Characteristics
Excellent leadership, managerial, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
Solid scientific expertise, specifically in the therapeutic area
Highly collaborative, confident, and strong presence
Strategic thinker, innovative, able to drive multiple-simultaneous initiatives, able to work under pressure
Able to drive consensus across diverse stakeholders to achieve goals
Ability to identify and proactively addresses issues before they reach crisis points
Goal-oriented, focused, energetic, and enthusiastic
Passionate and committed in all undertakings
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; fluency in other languages is a plus
Excellent presentation skills
IT savvy and process orientated
Good knowledge of healthcare systems
A high level of knowledge of the country’s regulatory environment, including key regulatory agencies and approval processes relevant to the country
As with all Takeda positions, this position is expected to conduct themselves in line with the Company culture and Takeda-ism
Travel Requirements
Ability to drive to or fly to various meetings/client sites
May be required to commit to overnight travel (approximately 25%), including weekend commitments once business travel commences
More about us:
At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.
Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Empowering our people to shine:
Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, status as a Vietnam era veteran, special disabled veteran, or other protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws, and any other characteristic protected by law.
Locations
MYS - Malaysia Remote
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
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