Medical Science Liaison Oncology Hematology
Medical Science Liaison Oncology Hematology
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Challenging. Meaningful. Lifechanging. Those arent words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here uniquely interesting work happens every day in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy this is work that transforms the lives of patients and the careers of those who do it. Youll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope alongside highachieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible.
Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: Summary:
MSL embody our medical mission in becoming a trusted agile partner who engages in relevant dialogue and delivers timely high impact data and insights that advance the science or accelerate access optimise medical practice and drive appropriate adoption of BMS medicines. The MSL role is a fieldbased role. It is anticipated that a MSL will spend a minimum of 6070 of their time in the field with external customers.
The primary role of MSL is to develop and maintain contacts with Thought Leaders (TL) and Healthcare Providers (HCP) within their healthcare system. The purpose of interactions is to ensure patients have access to BMS medicines to ensure their safe and appropriate use through peer to peer discussions aligned with medical strategies and needs expressed by the stakeholders. The scientific dialogue focuses on scientific/clinical information around disease management and BMS products in a fair and balanced way and includes appropriate Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) data.
Key Responsibilities
External Environment and Customer Focus
- Develop and maintain interactions with Thought Leaders appropriate HCPs and access stakeholders within a given geography to answer scientific unsolicited product and HEOR related questions. MSLs will use various channels for interactions 1:1 group presentation; remote etc).
- Develop and execute a medical interaction plan with Key accounts (Army Railways CGHS etc. as per the needs of the stakeholders and the overall medical strategy
- Effectively present information to HCPs and be able to respond to questions ensuring medical accuracy and compliance with local procedures ethical and legal guidelines and directives.
- Actively assess the medical landscape by meeting with Thought Leaders to understand their needs and expertise. Continuously update their own knowledge in treatment strategies products unmet medical needs clinical trials and scientific activities. Understand the competitive landscape and actively prepare to address informational needs of customers.
- Collect and provide meaningful medical insights back to the medical and commercial organizations to be actioned in support of the strategy development.
- Report safety information including adverse events in accordance with BMS Standard Operating Procedures.
Contribute to the Country Medical Plan
- Develop territory Field Medical plan and TL Interaction plans based on therapeutic area objectives and TLs needs.
- Execute certain medical plan activities as assigned.
- Adopt institution/account planning approach and contribute to crossfunctional institution/account plans.
- Contribute to development and delivery of scientifically meaningful medical programs/projects in line with the local Medical and Field Medical plan.
Provide Medical Support
- As necessary and appropriate support the initial and ongoing medical/scientific area and product specific training and provide key scientific updates to internal stakeholders (e.g. Commercial Regulatory Pharmacovigilance Legal HEOR Market Access).
- Provide scientific support at promotional meetings by presenting unbiased scientific and clinical data by evaluating speakers and by giving support to BMScontracted speakers.
Support Clinical Trial Activities
- Support Interventional and Non Interventional Research (NIR) studies (e.g. identification and assessment of potential study sites) to support patient recruitment and/or discussions around the safe and effective use of BMS investigational products as agreed with local medical management and as defined by the study scope document.
- Provide recommendations and insights to clinical development team on study and site feasibilities within the therapeutic area based on knowledge of the field and through direct contacts with potential investigators as agreed with local medical management.
- Actively support CRO sponsored studies as agreed with local medical management and as defined by the study scope document.
- Support HCPs in the ISR submission process as agreed with local medical management.
- Ensure that BMS Pharmacovigilance procedural documents are understood and applied by investigators of local studies and alert appropriate BMS personnel to any identified Adverse Events.
Contribute towards the Patient advocacy programs
- Support the implementation of the patient education programs in collaboration with the patient advocacy groups
- Support the creation of patient education materials
Report safety information including adverse events in accordance with BMS Standard Operating Procedures
Qualifications
- MBBS MD BDS MDS
- 12 years of Field Medical experience in medical affairs is preferred
- Candidates with experience in the Oncology Hematology therapy area will be preferred
Languages
- Excellent English language skills spoken and written
Experience And Knowledge
- Working in a scientific and/or clinical research environment
- Ability to work independently and act as a team player
- Have an innovative mindset and approach
- Translating scientific or clinical data into an understandable and valuable form to help physicians best serve their patients
- Good communication and presentation skills to present scientific and/or clinical data to research or healthcare professionals
- Developing peertopeer relationships with TLs scientists and other healthcare professionals
- Ability to quickly and comprehensively learn about new subject areas and environments
- Disease area knowledge and an understanding of scientific publications
- Knowledge of clinical trial design and process
- Knowledge of the national healthcare and access environment
- Knowledge of HEOR core concepts (Health economic and outcome research) is a plus
If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesnt perfectly line up with your resume we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.
Uniquely Interesting Work Lifechanging Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as Transforming patients lives through science every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture promoting global participation in clinical trials while our shared values of passion innovation urgency accountability inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.
Onsite Protocol
BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes siteessential sitebydesign fieldbased and remotebydesign jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Siteessential roles require 100 of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Sitebydesign roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50 onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration innovation productivity and a positive Company culture. For fieldbased and remotebydesign roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
