Medical Science Liaison Manager Oncology (m/f/x) - Region Eastern Switzerland

Medical Science Liaison Manager Oncology (m/f/x) – Region Eastern Switzerland

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With over 120 years of experience and approximately 19,000 employees in more than 30 countries/regions, Daiichi Sankyo is dedicated to discovering, developing, and delivering new standards of care that enrich the quality of life around the world.

In Europe, we focus on two areas: The goal of our Specialty Business is to protect people from cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in Europe, and help patients who suffer from it to enjoy every precious moment of life. In Oncology, we are driving innovation in solid tumours and blood cancers, founded on breakthrough science from our own labs in Japan. We aspire to create better tomorrows for people living with cancer and their loved ones.

Our European headquarters are in Munich, Germany, and we have affiliates in 15 European countries and Canada.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates to fill the position:

Region Eastern Switzerland – The Position

The MSL is a field-based role for the Swiss territory East (Appenzell, Glarus, Graubünden, St. Gallen, Schaffhausen, Thurgau, Zurich, Schwyz) that works as a scientific expert and demonstrates mastery and innovation in the ability to develop ongoing professional relationships with national and regional healthcare key external experts (KEEs). The MSL collaborates with the internal cross-functional teams to initiate and drive field medical activities, and to provide medical and scientific support for Daiichi Sankyo company initiatives. In this role, the MSL works closely with healthcare professionals (HCPs) and other relevant decision makers and is the first point of contact for these KEEs in alignment with the brand and field strategy.

Responsibilities

• Liaises with KEEs and medical centres to enhance cooperation of those stakeholders with Daiichi Sankyo, as well as to increase acceptance and advocacy of Daiichi Sankyo contributions to advancing medical practice (products, evidence and services) within the scientific and medical communities.
• Provides scientific support to customer-facing functions and conducts internal trainings to keep them updated on clinical data and scientific insights.
• Contributes to the creation and execution of the local medical affairs plan and supports the Daiichi Sankyo product life cycle management, including the provision of medical input to the Go-To Market strategy.
• Creates, maintains, and executes KEE Engagement and Account plans in collaboration with the cross-functional team.
• Is involved in the organisation of medical/scientific meetings (e.g. advisory boards, medical educational events) & congress medical activities.
• Supports the development and implementation of global and local clinical trials and registries, as well as early access programs.
• Contributes to the concept, budgeting, initiation and execution, as appropriate, of other global and local medical and scientific initiatives.
• Improves Daiichi Sankyo’s capabilities by enabling effective decision-making in terms of clinical knowledge, customer insights, brand performance and competitive intelligence.
• Carries out reactive and compliant medical information request management.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance and other stakeholders including the Alliance partners as needed.
• Timely declares any adverse events or quality complaints to the responsible person for pharmacovigilance or quality control in accordance with the applicable laws, rules and regulations.
• Conducts all activities in accordance with the Swiss Pharmacodex and any other applicable laws, rules, regulations and internal standard operating procedures.
• Travel Requirements: 50-70%

Education & Professional Experience

• A solid and proven scientific or medical background with a university master\’s degree, preferably in human medicine, pharmacy or natural sciences; a PhD is preferred.
• Min. 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Profound scientific acumen and critical data analysis skills; scientific expertise and Swiss network in the relevant therapeutic area is of advantage.
• High understanding and interest for customer centricity.
• Proven experience of presenting complex scientific information to HCPs at varying levels including thought leaders.
• Good knowledge and experience in managing scientific studies and medical projects.
• Good knowledge of clinical trial methodology is preferred.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical environment, preferably within Medical Affairs, as a medical advisor, an MSL or other field role, is of advantage.
• Good understanding of applicable regulations, including the regulatory framework of the pharmaceutical market in Switzerland.
• Fluent in German and English; French and/or Italian are of advantage.

Personal Skills

• Flexible and strong team player.
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural mindset and skills.
• Strong communication, presentation and discussion facilitation skills.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work independently.
• Pro-active with a hands-on mentality.

Why work with us?

Working at Daiichi Sankyo is more than just a job – it is your chance to make a difference and change patients’ lives for the better. We can only achieve this ambitious goal together. That is why we foster a culture of mutual respect and continuous learning, with a strong commitment to inclusion and diversity. Here, you will have the opportunity to grow, think boldly, and contribute your ideas. If you have a proactive mindset and passion for addressing the needs of patients, we eagerly await your application.

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What we offer

• Excellent Benefits
• Work-Life-Balance
• Growth and Development
• Health and Wellbeing Support

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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