Head of MSL, NL

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Chiesi Head of MSL, NL in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Chiesi is seeking a Head of Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to join the Benelux affiliate. This role offers a great opportunity for a medical professional who is ready for the next step as a manager in the pharmaceutical industry. Do you want to develop your strategic and leadership skills in an Italian family-owned company? Are you open to working in a Great Place to Work and B-corp certified organization?

What will you do?

For our Medical Affairs department, we are looking for a Head of MSL who will lead the team of Medical Science Liaisons for the AIR division in the Netherlands. You are responsible for the representation of the organization in relation to customers, as the manager of the medical customer-facing employees. You arrange with your team for optimal customer satisfaction by executing customer-oriented medical activities.

You take care of a proper transfer of Chiesi’s medical-scientific message to the customers and for the effective transfer of insights from the field to important bodies and persons within Chiesi. Internally, you are the person who is responsible for executing the medical customer-oriented strategies and also contribute to their development. Finally, you make sure the customer perspective will be brought into the organization.

Furthermore, you will:

1. Set and prepare the strategic targets for the team and make sure that the clear and concrete targets will be realized;
2. Build and maintain relationships with customers;
3. Initiate high-quality projects;
4. Recognize and act on project opportunities;
5. Transfer and maintain medical knowledge to the team;
6. Maintain an overview of the medical activities and projects running in the different regions and manage the team on that basis;
7. Ensure that the timelines imposed in the activity and project plans are realized and assure the quality of the execution by the team;
8. Develop, coach, challenge, and assess the performance of the team members.

We offer you the following:

1. An attractive salary in line with your experience;
2. Bonus structure based on performance and company result;
3. Empower yourself: lots of Learning & Development opportunities;
4. Unique opportunity to work for an Italian family-owned company with a strong emphasis on our values and behavior;
5. Work for the largest pharmaceutical group in the world which is Certified B Corporations;
6. Opportunity to work (partly) from home;
7. Health and Travel insurance;
8. Be part of a Benelux team so the benefit of sharing experiences with colleagues;
9. Business and fun combined; for example, team days, mid-summer & Christmas event.

Who are we looking for?

Someone with experience in the pharmaceutical industry who is ready for the next step. You have experience in a customer-facing role with a strategic mindset. You are ready to further develop your leadership skills and you are a strong team player. Excellent communication skills in English and Dutch are key for this role.

Furthermore, you have:

1. Master's degree in medical-scientific program or equivalent by experience;
2. Experience within the pharmaceutical industry, including at least 3 years of working experience in a medical and a customer-facing role;
3. Knowledge of clinical developments and pharmaceutical advertising legislation (‘CGR’);
4. Experience with project management;
5. Experience with the successful set-up, maintenance, and deployment of a network;
6. Experience with project-based working and independent project management and coordination;
7. Experience with managing highly educated professionals is a plus;
8. A network among lung specialists would be preferred.

Chiesi uses diversity and inclusion as a source of innovation and creativity. Therefore, we welcome all applications regardless of ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual identity, ideology, or religion.

Interested?

Nice! We are looking forward to receiving your application! Click on the button ‘Apply now’ and upload your CV and motivation letter and we will contact you. Questions? Then contact Femke Roze at +316 83623681.

About Chiesi

We are Chiesi, a family business founded by Giacomo Chiesi. In 1935, Giacomo started making new medicines in his pharmacy in Parma.

Now, more than 85 years later, his grandchildren Alessandro, Andrea, Giacomo, and Maria Paola, are at the helm of a globally operating company. Our company offers jobs to more than 6,500 people. They make medicines for chronic lung diseases, transplants, and respiratory problems in premature infants and several rare diseases.

But one thing hasn't changed; we decide what we do ourselves, without major shareholders who demand higher dividends or determine where we invest. We can still really do business with a long-term view. This long-term vision is aimed at helping patients. In line with the values of the Chiesi family where caring for each other and the world around us is of paramount importance.