Medical Science Liaison Ophta Nord
Share
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Summary:
The Apellis Medical Science Liaison(MSL) is a field based role focused on developing and maintaining peer-to-peer scientific relationships with key medical experts. This role will primarily support the Apellis ophthalmology program and is embedded in the Medical Affairs department. The MSL will collaborate with physicians and other health care professionals to support trial enrolment provide program and protocol training and ensure up to date medical information based on scientific exchange.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key medical experts in the ophthalmology community.
- Support medical affairs (e.g. scientific exchange conference support) and clinical development initiatives (e.g. site identification trial recruitment).
- Collaborate with physicians on medical affairs initiatives including publications advisory boards medical education opportunities training.
- Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholders.
- Support the medical community with up-to-date medical information robust disease expertise and product information.
- Communicate clinical insights on new data to Apellis Medical Affairs and to inform medical strategy for the therapeutic area.
- Train internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics in relevant therapeutic area.
- Develop an understanding of the regional landscape including specialties involved in care of patients.
- Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders while maintaining full compliance with relevant requirements.
- Generate tactical regional plans to provide needs based value-added support of the medical and scientific community in line with company goals.
- Uses systems to strategically map identify profile and prioritize thought leaders in line with the medical plan and goals.
- Maintain accurate reporting and documentation of MSL activities.
- Collaborate with internal cross functional stakeholders (e.g. Commercial Market Access).
Education Registration & Certification:
- Advanced scientific or clinical degree (MD PharmD PhD OD)
Experience:
- At least 3-5 years of experience in Medical Affairs or Medical Science role.
- Robust and current clinical development experience supporting drugs to treat rare diseases; prior ophthalmology experience preferred.
- Candidates must have well-established networks and active relationships with KOLs in the ophthalmology community in Germany.
- Candidate must have an understanding of compliance considerations and demonstrate ability to work compliantly in a field-based role within the medical organization as well as across the commercial organization.
Skills Knowledge & Abilities:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in German and English.
- Energetically embraces responsibilities demonstrates ability to achieve goals.
- Has strong initiative and functions well as part of a cross-functional team.
- Exhibits excellent time management.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently.
- Experience in a start-up environment preferred.
- Must be pro-active team player flexible and ability to work in dynamic situations.
Others:
- Office is home based
- Travel within region up to 75%.
- Required travel to medical meetings team meetings and other group meetings (will require some weekends)
Benefits and Perks:
Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package flexible time off summer and winter shutdowns paid family leave and more!
Company Background:
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company driven by courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We pioneered the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3 in the US.
In Germany Apellis is building a strong presence to bring innovative treatments to patients and collaborate with healthcare partners to transform care. Our mission is to combine scientific excellence with a deep commitment to improving lives ensuring that patients have access to therapies that make a meaningful difference.
For more information please visit follow us onTwitterandLinkedIn
EEO Statement:
Apellis is an equal opportunity employer. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including pregnancy) gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual) age physical or mental disability.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
#LI-AR1
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Time Management
- Clinical Research
- Communication skills
- GCP
- Infusion Experience
- Managed Care
- Hospice Care
- Conflict Management
- Clinical Trials
- Research Experience
- Home Care
About Company
Apellis is a global biopharmaceutical company that develops life-changing therapies. By pioneering targeted C3 therapies, we aim to treat diseases that are driven by excessive activation of the complement cascade, including those within hematology, ophthalmology, and nephrology.
