Medical Science Liaison (UK)

Field role based in the UK

About the Company

Pharmanovia is a dynamic, fast-growing international pharmaceutical company with a portfolio of over 20 brands across more than 160 markets. Our mission is to improve patient health globally through the revitalisation of niche, tried-and-trusted medicines. Our core behaviours are:

• We act decisively, but we never compromise on quality.
• We keep our promises and do as we say.
• We value our heritage and foster an entrepreneurial spirit.
• We reinvest in our future – in our products, our brands and our people.
• We give back to our communities.

Since its inception in 2013, Pharmanovia has grown consistently year on year, focusing on delivering high-quality branded prescription medicines to patients, prescribers, and healthcare providers worldwide. Our growth has enabled the company to reinvest in its products, brands, people, and to give back to its communities. A people business with a strong, supportive culture that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, our team comprises over 300 employees from 29 nationalities and operates from offices in the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Germany, the U.A.E., India, Australia, and Singapore. We are an agile, committed, and innovative global speciality pharma business and a preferred partner for innovator pharma companies, instigating a paradigm shift in the life cycle management of iconic medicines. We seek to engage extensively with clinical communities to communicate product improvements and to prioritise environmental, social, and governance considerations across the business and workforce. Pharmanovia’s therapeutic areas include Cardiovascular, Oncology, Endocrinology and Neurology.

About the Role

Reporting to the Medical Department, you will be a member of the MSL team, whose primary responsibility is to interact with influential stakeholders and healthcare providers nationally. You will collaborate with physicians and other medical experts to support trial management and RWE initiatives, interact with patient organisations, and ensure that healthcare professionals have the most up-to-date information on the medical and clinical benefits of Pharmanovia’s products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with physicians on medical affairs initiatives, including publication and communication plans, advisory boards, medical education opportunities, webinars, training, and speaker development.
• Serving as a scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting the medical community with up-to-date medical information, robust disease expertise, and product information.
• Communicating clinical insights on new data to the company.
• Coordinating the gathering of insights from HCPs to support business strategy, such as new product development and market access.
• Training internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics.
• Fostering cross-functional collaboration with internal teams: KAMs, local marketing, market access, etc.
• Generating national plans to provide needs-based, value-added support of the medical and scientific community in line with company goals.
• Using systems to strategically map, identify, profile, and prioritise thought leaders in line with the medical plan and goals.
• Being a credible scientific expert in the given therapeutic area and in the product(s) themselves.
• Reporting and documentation of MSL’s daily activities.

Qualifications

• A scientific degree (e.g. PhD, PharmD or MD).
• Medically trained and/or clinical experience in Oncology, Gyn-oncology, Internal Medicine, or related field.
• Prior MSL experience of 2-3 years

Required Skills

• Appropriate focus on performance and delivery.
• Must excel at working independently and in cross-functional teams. Demonstrates excellent time management skills and can adapt to new circumstances and ideas.
• Inclination to seek and analyse data from a variety of sources to support decisions and to align others with the organisation’s overall strategy.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements and adherence to all relevant standards.
• An entrepreneurial approach to developing new, innovative ideas that will stretch the organisation and push the boundaries within the industry.
• Excellent communication skills in Italian.
• Fluency in spoken and written business English is desirable.
• Travel required.

Pay range and compensation package

We offer a competitive salary plus a bonus and rewards package, including holidays, employee recognition awards, social events, a pension scheme, and hybrid working.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Pharmanovia is an equal-opportunity employer. Pharmanovia does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on an individual’s race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, marital status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination. Pharmanovia will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.