The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a fieldbased representative of the Medical Affairs Organization that supports and represents Shionogi Inc and its products with and to key opinion leaders (KOLs) clinicians institutions and professional organizations. This includes relationship building and management of KOLs providing for meaningful scientific exchange at national regional and local levels in both academic and clinical practice settings. The incumbent addresses the specific needs of healthcare professionals (HCPs) by responding to unsolicited requests for information about our marketed and developing products.

As a clinical and scientific expert on the company and products the MSL is responsible for building longterm relationships and establishing rapport with HCPs in hospitals clinics and academic centers through scientific disease state and product discussions that support current therapeutic concepts and ensure the safe and effective use of products. The incumbent is also a resource to company management regarding therapeutic area dynamics business development and KOL feedback. The MSL also works crossfunctionally with internal departments and external resources on clinical and scientific matters.

At all times the MSL fully complies with all applicable federal state and local laws and regulations as well as Shionogi Inc. Code of Conduct. policies standards work instructions privacy and data guidelines.

The following outlines the main duties of the role. This summary is not meant to be an exhaustive but provides a highlevel overview of the key activities of the role.

• Establishes manages and maintains successful relationships with relevant healthcare entities including but not limited to KOLs HCPs academic institutions payors patient organizations etc. to serve as the educational research and clinical/scientific informational resource.
• Designs and executes plans for the assigned MSL region with alignment to medical strategy and KOL priorities.
• Identify relevant HCPs in context of medical strategy and patient needs.
• Responds to and documents unsolicited medical and scientific requests for information; Liaises with investigators on unsolicited requests for investigatorinitiated research submissions studies.
• Delivers and may develop/design fairbalanced clinical and scientific presentations for HCPs payors and patient organizations in response to unsolicited requests for information on company products with with medical review committee approval.
• Identifies and trains speakers for advisory boards symposia and educational programs with presentation materials including approved slide sets abstracts posters etc.
• Attends national and regional medical/scientific meetings and symposia as a representative of the company and engages in discussions with attendees as appropriate; attends scientific sessions and poster presentations gathers information and summarizes findings; as appropriate cultivates professional relationships from interactions at these meeting.
• Evaluates competitor research and information relevant to company therapeutic areas objectives activities and product priorities; stays current on therapeutic advances; analyzes and applies relevant intelligence findings and presents data/insight to appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Collaborates and works effectively across multidisciplinary internal groups (Clinical Regulatory Commercial (Sales and Marketing) Legal Compliance etc.) to support Shionogi medical/scientific and business objectives. This includes providing disease state clinical and scientific training as requested across functional teams and providing input to management on therapeutic and research advances business development opportunities/risks and KOL feedback.
• Maintains a thorough awareness of medical/clinical regulatory compliance and quality issues and processes as they apply to the Companys therapeutic areas and adheres to and supports the standards established by the company.
• Completes accurate and timely submission of administrative reports projects expense reports training KOL documentation conference reports and all other required documentation.
• Analyzes operational data to identify trends root causes and opportunities for improvement. Develops and tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) and associated metrics as assignment by Medical Affairs leadership.
• Designs and ensures delivery of training programs at high standards to build operational excellence capabilities within the team.
• Works closely with crossfunctional teams including medical affairs clinical operations regulatory affairs commercial and marketing and quality assurance to drive alignment and achieve operational goals.
• Leads change management efforts to ensure successful implementation of process improvements and operational initiatives.
• Regularly assesses industry best practices internal needs opportunities and challenges and identify fitforpurpose opportunities to adopt and enhance medical impact and create operational efficiencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements

Qualifications

• Doctoral level degree in life sciences program with strong scientific knowledge highly preferred. Post grad in virology infectious disease epidemiology or related fields considered.
• Previous MSL experience in the pharmaceutical/biopharmaceutical industry required.
• Previous respiratory infectious disease experience preferred; experience in COVID19 preferred.
• 5 years MSL experience may be considered for a Senior MSL opportunity.
• Experience in the outpatient medical community as well both pre and postlaunch product approval activities is preferred.
• Demonstrates clinical scientific and technical knowledge within infectious diseases or respiratory diseases preferred but not required.
• Understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and business strategies.
• Knowledgeable with current regulatory guidelines to ensure corporate compliance in all activities including those related to scientific interactions unsolicited questions clinical trials and research.
• Behaves in an ethical and professional manner adhering to the companys guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Competencies

• Adept at building and maintaining relationships with key healthcare providers and other industry stakeholders.
• Works collaboratively with internal colleagues within and across groups as well as external organizations across all levels and roles.
• Communicates effectively and presents scientific and medical information to a wide range of audiences including healthcare providers researchers industry crossfunctional colleagues payors and key opinion leaders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives simultaneously and be able to organize communicate and prioritize work effectively.
• Thinks strategically identifies opportunities and finds innovative solutions to challenges to advance the interests of the company.
• Demonstrated computer skills in MS Word Excel Outlook PowerPoint MS TEAMS and video conferencing.
• Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adapt to the changing healthcare environment pharmaceutical industry conditions healthcare professionals and organizational needs.

Other Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% of time by automobile train or air to accomplish MSL responsibilities. Typically MSL travel consists of approximately 3 days a week in the designated MSL region and attending conferences and/or other meetings 610 annually.
• Must live within a commutable distance to a large airport.
• Driving in a safe manner to required meetings and appointments.
• Valid drivers license with a clean driving record and ability to pass a complete background check.
• Must have valid licenses and credentialing required to conduct business in assigned territory.

Additional Information

The base salary range for this fulltime fieldbased position is $180000$210000. Individual pay is determined by several factors which include but are not limited to: jobrelated skills experience and relevant education or training. The range does not include the comprehensive benefits vehicle allowance bonus longterm incentive or any additional compensation that may be associated with this role.

Shionogi Inc. is an equal opportunity employer supporting individuals with disabilities and veterans.
All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment opportunities based on valid job requirements without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy) marital status national origin age ancestry citizenship disability genetic information status as a disabled veteran a recently separated veteran Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veterans and Armed Forces Service Medal Veterans or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
It is the policy of Shionogi Inc. to undertake affirmative action for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in compliance with all federal state and local requirements to recruit a diverse pool of protected veteran and individuals with disabilities applicants and to ensure that our employment practices are in fact nondiscriminatory.

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