Medical Affairs Officer CNS

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of innovative & generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

We would like to invite applications for the role of Medical Science Liaison Officer (MSLO) - CNS to provide an effective, non-promotional scientific service to healthcare professionals, and to maintain a high level of medical, scientific and technical knowledge and expertise in relation to the CNS/Migraine therapy area.

Area to cover: Ireland-North and the Republic
Location: Ideally located within commutable distance to our office in Swords Dublin.

A day in the life of an MSLO...

• You will be focused on CNS (Central Nervous System)/migraine therapeutic area.
• You will ensure compliance with all statutory requirements, including the IPHA Code of Practice, HPRA regulations, and Teva internal processes and procedures pertaining to Pharmacovigilance and Regulatory legislation.
• You will build and maintain scientifically current disease area, product and therapy knowledge.
• You will provide scientific and technical support for, and maintain, credible, professional relations with clinicians, local decision-makers, external experts and academic centres.
• You will develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge of the structure and workings of the NHS and HSE.
• You will produce and update scientific presentations.
• You will input into the formulary process through provision of the appropriate scientific data.
• You will identify and address medical educational activities relating to disease area needs.
• You will provide scientific support to assist Medical Information in dealing with enquiries.
• You will maintain knowledge and awareness of the competitive environment, ongoing clinical research and publications.
• You will work collaboratively and effectively with both Medical Information and the Marketing department.
• You will attend national & international congresses where required and subsequently disseminate the appropriate information both internally and externally.
• You will provide therapy area and product specific training to field based, and office based non-scientific personnel.
• You will develop and review promotional and educational materials against the IPHA Code of Practice.
• You will respond to unsolicited medical requests from healthcare professionals in line with the IPHA Code of Practice and company policies.
• You will develop and educate expert speakers and faculty members, and support medical congress/meeting activities.
• You will work with clinical investigators and internal approval processes for the approval of investigative studies.

Who we are looking for

Do you have...? 

• Pharmacy or higher degree qualification (e.g. PhD) in a relevant scientific/medical area.
• Evidence of a successful career as a medical scientific liaison or other relevant field based role within the pharmaceutical industry would be a distinct advantage.
• Experience of working in and detailed knowledge of the CNS or migraine therapy area would be an advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid data analysis and project management skills.

Are you...? 

• Willing to travel widely to cover the assigned territory.
• Able to stay overnight away from home and to travel internationally as the business demands.
• Confident, self-starter and enthusiastic.
• Able to operate as a flexible team player.

Teva’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

At Teva, we pride ourselves on being a company where we can all thrive, and where everyone feels comfortable being their true self. Diversity and inclusion sits at the heart of everything we do. By valuing difference, we can be a better employer for our colleagues, and provide a better service for our customers and patients. That’s why we’re constantly looking for ways in which we can learn from each other, embrace what makes us unique and contribute to a fairer society free from discrimination and prejudice.