Senior Medical Scientific Liaison, Rare Diseases

Job Description

Areas to cover: Cataluña, Comunidad Valenciana, Aragon, Navarra, La Rioja and Baleares

About this role

As Senior Medical Scientific Liaison for Rare Diseases, you will provide field-based medical and scientific expertise to support patient-centered solutions. In this role, you will engage with key stakeholders in the medical community, foster valued partnerships within the healthcare system, and contribute to the advancement of medical education and scientific exchange. Your expertise will drive data generation initiatives, ensure a deep understanding of disease areas and Biogen's products, and facilitate the integration of innovative solutions to address patient needs.

What You'll Do

1. Facilitate medical and scientific information exchange with the medical community on the diseases in focus through compliant and legitimate interactions with HCPs on the field (clinical presentations, 1:1 interaction, coordination of peer-to-peer meetings, etc.).
2. Disseminate high-quality complex scientific information and provide legitimate and innovative medical education content aligned with the regional/affiliate medical education concept.
3. Gather medical insights from the field, provide key learnings to the regional Medical team on a regular basis as appropriate.
4. Support therapeutic experts in developing concepts and protocols for SRAs/IITs/registries that support business strategy and ensure its proper internal management.
5. Provide expertise to HCPs and other stakeholders who wish to present data on Biogen disease areas and related products.
6. Support the development and implementation of the internal training plan, monitor the plan and update knowledge of disease areas.
7. Execute national and regional medical projects, strategically engaging internal and external stakeholders.
8. Demonstrate leadership in defining the medical plan working collaboratively and in total alignment with the disease cross-functional team (i.e. Market Access, Area manager, Disease Brand teams, etc.) ensuring the successful implementation of the company's overall strategy and objectives.
9. Stay up to date with therapy advances, current research, medical scientific knowledge and detailed knowledge of Biogen products and disease areas.

Qualifications

Who You Are

You are a highly skilled and adaptable professional with experience working in matrix environments and a high level of autonomy, you excel at navigating complex healthcare landscapes. Your scientific acumen enables you to critically appraise, synthesize, and effectively communicate medical data, ensuring productive scientific exchange. A natural relationship builder, you establish trusted partnerships with key opinion leaders, leveraging your expertise to align with commercial teams and enhance patient access. With a customer-centric mindset, you anticipate and address stakeholder needs, while your planning and organizational abilities ensure the seamless execution of medical initiatives.

Required Skills

1. Bachelor's degree in medical or scientific qualification. Advanced terminal degree is preferred (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP in medical specialty), or equivalent combination of experience and education.
2. At least 3-5 years of MSL/Medical Liaison Manager experience in the Pharma industry.
3. Medical/scientific experience in the Neurology area is required.
4. Rare Diseases experience and/or working with in-hospital treatments is valued.
5. Based in Barcelona
6. Minimum 60% field dedication.

Additional Information

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.