Site Name: Malaysia - Petaling Jaya
Posted Date: Nov 11 2024
We are currently looking for a Field Based Medical Affairs Manager to join our team to get ahead of disease together. In this role, you will primarily act as a scientific resource for defined disease areas in GSK as well as building and managing engagement with external experts. You will also be responsible for the development of speakers/advocates for the therapy areas.
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Works under the direction and support of the Vaccines Medical Director/Manager to establish, build and manage relationships with identified external experts (EE), healthcare practitioners (HCP), professional associations, decision makers and other key stakeholders.
- Ensures all Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) activities are compliant with GSK Code of Conduct, relevant SOPs, SE and external guidelines.
- Effectively communicate information on disease area and product-related new data, tailored towards different specialties of healthcare professionals.
- Supports organization of medical education in partnership with professional medical societies and digital third-party platforms.
- Stakeholder identification and mapping for defined therapy area.
- Develops and maintains extensive knowledge on disease areas to serve as a scientific resource.
- Responsibly interacts, educates and engages with EE, HCP, professional associations, decision makers and other key stakeholders to raise awareness on defined therapy area.
- Constructs and implements within their geographical area, their local plan of engagement with EE, HCP, professional associations, decision makers and other key stakeholders to raise awareness on defined therapy area.
- Ensures knowledge transfer to EE, HCP, professional associations, decision makers and other key stakeholders on defined therapy area.
- Ensures scientific understanding and advocacy for defined disease areas.
- Identifies opportunities for engaging with EE, HCP, professional associations, decision makers and other key stakeholders to raise awareness on defined therapy area.
- Act as a conduit with the in-house Medical group.
- Actively supports and participates in relevant scientific and medical symposia to raise awareness on defined disease area.
- Lead role/Champion for allocated projects.
- Special projects as may be agreed from time to time.
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Pharmacist, MSc, PhD, Degree in other life sciences.
- 3-5 years of prior experience with pharmaceutical, biotech or relevant industry experience, Field experience desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with OL, HCP, professional associations, decision makers and other key stakeholders.
- Knowledge of regulations governing information provision to OL, HCP, professional associations, decision makers and other key stakeholders.
- Utilizes medical and scientific knowledge and information to raise awareness on therapy disease area.
- Has functional responsibility for supporting OL, HCP, professional associations, decision makers and other key stakeholders with approved educational materials if requested.
Key Competencies:
- Sound facilitator and assertive skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Team orientation.
- Self-starter and innovator.
- Demonstrated professional and ethical behavior.
- Ability to work independently.
- Integrity and professionalism.
- Scientific acumen.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/immunology and oncology).
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.