MSL, Lead

Purpose and Scope

• Trusted advisor for scientific exchange to Key External Experts (KEEs) and stakeholders throughout the product life cycle.
• Responsible for gathering data from the field that generates medical insights.
• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders, within and outside of MA.
• Execute the tactical field plans for engagement with the medical/scientific community for a product.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Highly knowledgeable on Astellas’ therapeutic areas, key compounds, disease states, studies, and associated studies and publications.
• Engage in scientific exchange in which knowledge about product(s), disease(s) and therapeutic areas is shared to ensure safe and effective use of Astellas products.
• Engage in discussions regarding evolving trends in disease state management, trends in therapy.
• Engage external stakeholders in one-on-one interactions and group settings, demonstrating an excellent scientific and clinical knowledge as well as an understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Maintain medical and scientific knowledge and staying current to enable peer-to-peer scientific exchange.
• Demonstrates high level of proficiency in interpersonal skills to engage effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledgeable on local health care environment and health care dynamics.
• Support Medical Education activities.
• Actively seek future stakeholders (KEEs, Nurses, Pharmacists etc.) in alignment with local health care system

Required Qualifications

• Number of expected external medical stakeholders covered: 30-60
• Educational Background: Master’s Degree in Health-Related Sciences
• Years of Experience: Minimum 1-2 years.
• Key competencies:
• Scientific exchange excellence
• Medical insight generation
• Interpersonal relationships
• Learning agility
• Business-fluent English

Preferred Qualifications

• Educational Background: MD, PhD, PharmD