Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL)

PURPOSE

• The MSL, as a customer facing colleague, will have 90% of their time in the Field.
• Serve as a conduit and resource for Medical Information and customer insights, providing requested information to HCPs as allowed by Pfizer guidance and sharing customer viewpoints with Pfizer as appropriate.
• Maintain required level of knowledge of relevant TA/disease states and Pfizer medicines, providing therapeutic area/product information to both internal and external stakeholders as needed
• Execute Medical strategy and engagement for appropriate assigned customers compliantly coordinating with other Pfizer colleagues as needed to achieve Medical objectives
• Deliver approved medical content about Pfizer medicines and relevant topics in the designated therapeutic area focusing on the relevant stakeholders and customers.

MAIN REPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES

• Understand the priorities of Pfizer Medical Affairs in the respective TA in order to contribute to execute aligned Field Medical tactics
• Provide education on the clinical impact of Pfizer medicines to help inform customer decision-making and improve patient outcome through the communication of real-world data analyses, and medical presentations.
• Provide objective and scientifically sound medical information regarding Pfizer’s medicines and the diseases they prevent through educational programs and scientific collaboration.
• Identify and seek medical engagement from the assigned customers
• Share internally the insights from the customers, and identify opportunities for collaboration to improve patient care
• Execute mutually beneficial customer-specific projects, collaborations, strategic medical partnerships, and non-interventional studies with the goal of advancing quality of care and improving patient outcomes
• Maintain significant market and customer knowledge in an increasingly complex and dynamic marketplace
• Manage a significant volume of projects developed in a field-based environment, while exhibiting the ability to prioritize, successfully implement, and demonstrate excellent judgment skills.
• Demonstrate expertise in communication across multiple channels, including, but not limited to, live and virtual presentations in small or large settings, written communication or virtual conversations
• Optimize patient centricity of Medical communications and deliverables, to ensure that patients remain the ultimate focus
• Appropriately provide Medical support throughout the Investigator Sponsored Research (ISR) process
• Cultivate research and therapeutic area expertise, including familiarity with latest congress data and disease state literature
• To develop and maintain ongoing cross-functional working relationships with Pfizer colleagues within the in-country, above-country and global organisation

Required Skill Set

• University degree in Medicine or Pharmacy
• 1-3 years experience in pharmaceutical Industry (Medical, commercial..)
• Prior experience in a respective Therapeutic Area is preferred
• Awareness of pharmaceutical industry codes, policies, local regulations.
• Possess strong analytical, self-awareness, and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills: ability to manage and handle conflict constructively
• Strong comprehension and communication skills, including ability to communicate large amounts of scientific information in a manner that is clear and concise
• Demonstrate a strong patient-centric, customer-focused approach with the utmost medical professionalism
• Demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonsrate the ability to Work within a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team
• Well-organized with the ability to be flexible, prioritize multiple demands.
• Rapidly adopt and utilize new digital technology and other resources with medical customers and record medical interactions
• Effectively manage through and be part of the change in an ever-changing and evolving external health care environment