(Sr.) MSL- Immunology, Medical, Wuhan

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RESPONSIBILITIES

1. KOLs engagement

• Responsible for identifying and updating regional KOLs (national KOLs if applicable) list to engage within assigned Therapy Area.
• Responsible for profiling regional KOLs (national KOLs if applicable) design and implement individual KOL engagement plan.
• Maintain robust and long-terms professional relationships with regional experts particularly KOLs by regular on field visit and other medical initiatives defined by KOLs engagement plan.
• Obtain feedback and advice about Takeda products or interesting TAs from KOLs through 1 on 1 interactions advisory boards or medical meetings.
• Summarize and communicate relevant KOLs feedback to relevant internal stakeholders to support and help inform the medical strategy in line with brand plan.
• Train and develop speakers on the companys products.
• Identify potential investigators for Medical affairs study.

2. Regional Medical Plan and Initiatives

• Responsible for establishing regional medical plan and design medical initiatives consistent with central medical strategy and regional medical needs.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining annual regional medical budget requests and ensuring the approval budgets are being managed and tracked.
• Plan organize and conduct regional AB boards meetings in relevant TA.
• Conduct KOLs visit according KOLs engagement plan record the visit report and insight collection by appropriate system like VEEVA CRM MEDIsource system.
• Provide and communicate fair and balanced information on the benefits and risks of Takeda products therapeutic options and the disease state in Takeda regional medical activities.
• Develop and conduct lectures/educational sessions for appropriate healthcare audiences on non-promotional regional educational activities.
• Develop non-promotional educational materials (e.g. slides decks education videos) for specific regional medical activities.
• Proactively support the conduction of Takeda MA study (Phase IV study HEOR) including input for regional sites feasibility check investigator recommendation and communication.
• Identify KOLs research capability & interesting area and the feasibility of IISR possibility with Takeda receive unsolicited investigator initiated sponsored studies (IISR) requests which fit for medical strategy escalate for MAs review if appropriate.
• As part of Medical Education team responsible for submitting regional medical education grant request applications from external customers.

3. Regional Medical Expertise

• Build reputation as regional TA expert participating in appropriate internal network across Medical Marketing Trainings and sales functions.
• Provide medical insight and support for regional market/sales activities as appropriate accordance with all local and regional guidelines.
• Give internal medical training to regional internal customers focused on TA trends and key information updating of Takeda products based on the business needs.
• Properly response to the unsolicited inquiry in compliance with relevant Takeda SOPs.
• Medical support for SFE activities as request (e.g. DSM quarterly test)
• Liaise with Takeda development team where appropriate to establish and manage an external regional network of investigators and KOLs.

4. Others

• Additional scope of responsibilities and other therapeutic areas may apply if assigned by the line manager.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

Business Unit: RSM RPM DSM Sales

Medical: Medical Advisor MI and other Medical colleagues in Takeda China

Legal Dept. Compliance Dept. SFE Dept. Key Account team Clinical Development team: on demand

External

KOLs and other important experts including pharmacists.

Professional Societies: on demand

Vendors including CROs: depending on specific program.

QUALIFICATIONS

Level of Education

Master degree in Medical or Life science is required doctoral education is preferred.

Working Experience in Relevant Field

• Either 1 year working experience in clinical practice and/or in multinational pharmaceutical company or 2 year relevant work experience.
• For senior MSL 2 prior MSL experience with a track record of success in multinational pharmaceutical company are required
• Clinical experiences within relevant TAs are preferred.

Professional Knowledge and Skills

• Fundamental knowledge of clinical study methodology.
• Customer focused with excellent communication and influencing skills that can impact at regional level.
• Highly medical project management skills to deliver on complex tasks within timeframe and manage milestones.
• Innovative sense and willing to drive a complex and changing environment and effectively manage and resolve issues of responsible products from medical perspective.
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated.
• Fluent in written business English workable in spoken English.
• Awareness of and adherence to the companys credo and compliance requirement.
• Strong communication skill and team spirit

Travel Requirements:

• MSL is a field based role and the successful candidate would be expected to >50% work days on field. The successful candidate will also be expected to travel during the holidays as required by the business need.