Medical Science Liaison Nephrology

Site Name: Belgium-Wavre Posted Date: Jul 21 2022 Through in-field scientific engagement with healthcare providers (HCPs) and external experts (EEs), as Medical Science Liaison (MSL) you foster a more educated healthcare environment by: 1. Communicating & engaging in a peer to peer discussion with HCPs & EEs on treatment guidelines and practices and answering challenging questions from the healthcare professionals; 2. Communicating on deep knowledge of GSK data in the context of overall patient care to ensure evidence-based understanding of the science behind GSK medicines and vaccines; 3. Gathering valuable insights on GSK products and services, and on medical and scientific information to better understand patient needs and evidence gaps. Engage in one-to-one scientific dialogue with external experts around GSK’s medicines, enabling them to confidently discuss our portfolio with patients and the wider medical community and ensuring they are knowledgeable in identifying the right patient for the most appropriate medicines. Act as an expert speaker at scientific events to disseminate information to larger groups of healthcare providers while stimulating clinical dialogue to gain different views and perspectives. Respond to unsolicited requests for Medical Information from healthcare providers in a fair, factual, balanced, and scientifically rigorous manner via the appropriate and preferred channel. Act as the interface between the professional healthcare community and the internal GSK medical team and its affiliates to bring in value-added insights that inform GSK Medical, Commercial, and Research & Development activities. Foster a collaborative working relationship with Commercial colleagues. Partner with matrix colleagues (e.g. sales, marketing, market access, etc.) to ensure strategies and business plans are both patient and business focused and adding value to the external expert. Disseminate important safety information to healthcare professionals as and when this emerges. Strategic and systematic partnership with the GSK Clinical Operation colleagues in the different stages of the study (from study set-up to study close) by close & early engagement with the sites, ensuring appropriate scientific information exchange and contributing to study performance. Support GSK study teams with the provision of scientific education and enquiry management from investigators and staff engaged in GSK-supported clinical trials e.g. GSK sponsored R&D studies or Investigator-Sponsored Studies (ISS). Provide scientific education training for business partners such as Key Account Managers by being the local scientific expert for a medicine or group of medicines in a therapy area. Maintain a level of expertise in the evolving scientific / therapeutic area and in competitor medicines. Attend scientific meetings and congresses to keep abreast of the evolving science in a therapy area and to confidently debate and discuss the science with external experts as presented at the meeting. Fully understand and comply with GSK standards and policies and with local codes of practice, guidelines and laws to ensure the strictest requirements are met. Why you? Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Higher degree in life sciences: PhD, MSc or equivalent AND/OR other professional healthcare provision qualification with experience (e.g. physician, surgeon, physiotherapist or pharmacist) AND/OR A significant (e.g., 3 years) amount of pharmaceutical industry experience in a role successfully engaging in scientific exchange with external experts. Preferred Qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: Medical Degree (MD, MBBS, MPharm, PharmD) Expertise in nephrology Fluent trilingual (French/Dutch/English) Strong academic background having participated in, or led research projects and authored publications Why GSK? Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork in a culture of Innovation, Performance and Trust. GSK Pharmaceuticals – Our Pharmaceuticals business offers a unique portfolio of medicines & vaccines, including a broad range of innovative and established brands. Both globally and in Belgium, we are currently primarily focused on developing new medicines in the respiratory, HIV/infectious diseases, oncology and immuno-inflammation areas, while also continuously exploring other fields through discovery research. Working in BeNeLux, you would be joining a driven team of over 200 people that is also well embedded within GSK’s global network. For further information, please visit www.gsk.com. At GSK we value diversity and treat all candidates equally. We aim to create an inclusive workplace where all employees feel engaged, supportive of one another, and know their work makes an important contribution. We provide a supportive working environment, and a range of development challenges and opportunities. We also offer competitive benefits and compensation packages designed to attract and to retain the very best. If you require an accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at GSK/ViiV Healthcare, please contact the local HR department. 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