Come join the true partner of global healthcare companies, Amplity Health. We continually challenge the boundaries of medical and commercial strategies to accelerate the approval and launch of new drugs to improve the lives of patients.
Business Unit: Medical Affairs
Reports to: Field Manager, Amplity Health
Location: Ruhrgebiet (Dortmund, Bochum, Essen), Rheinland (Köln, Düsseldorf, Bonn), Rhein-Main-Area (Frankfurt, Mainz, Wiesbaden)
Territory: North-Western Region
Individual or Manager: Individual
Medical Science Liaison Immunology/Rare Disease Germany
Purpose of Role
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for establishing a respected and valued presence with researchers and opinion leaders working in the given therapeutic are and / or pipeline. They will engage in fair balanced scientific exchange and respond to requests for information about pipeline products and diseases of interest with key stakeholders. Through a thorough understanding of national and regional experts, they will gain insight into treatment patterns and trends that will be shared internally to shape strategy.
Key Accountabilities:
Opinion Leader Engagement
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Identify, develop and maintain collaborative relationships with current and future Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and healthcare stakeholders in disease states of strategic importance to the company
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Provide medical and scientific information to respond to KOLs’ technical questions about the molecule/drug
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Identify and engage key TLs, HCPs, and investigators in scientific exchange on disease landscape & client assets
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Represent client at select scientific congresses and professional society meetings
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Provide clinical presentations and information in response to unsolicited questions (as appropriate) in academic, and healthcare provider setting in both group and one on one settings
Scientific Expertise
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Deeply understand the unique treatment paradigm, key stakeholders, and healthcare landscape in your territory
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Develop and execute territory plans in alignment with medical strategy
Clinical Trial Support
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Gather careful insights from KOLs and report back to company to help develop clinical, as well as commercial strategy
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Act as primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing investigator sponsored trials
Cross Functional Support
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Assist as needed to local tactical activities (coverage of presentations at select scientific congresses, knowledge of contracting local consultants, etc.)
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Assist in the reconnaissance of Market landscape determination and competitive intelligence including therapeutic trends and unmet needs within the appropriate disease states and marketplace and provide timely feedback/information on emerging clinical/scientific information to internal stakeholders
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Respond to external inquiries and deliver appropriate clinical and scientific information
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Develop and deliver scientific trainings
Compliance
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Operate in a highly ethical manner and comply with all laws, regulations and policies.
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Complete mandatory training in assigned timelines upon hire as well as when new policies, SOP’s, guidance are issued
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Adhere to internal standard processes and comply with regulatory and compliance requirements
Qualifications:
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An advanced doctoral degree (MD, PHD, Pharm D) is preferred
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Post graduate immunology therapeutic area experience is preferred
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2+ years of previous industry medical affairs experience required, preferably in MSL and/or headquartered based medical affairs role
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Knowledge of healthcare system and understanding of treatment landscape, diagnostic testing, and reimbursement in your country/assigned region
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Demonstrated expertise in building relationships and participating in credible scientific exchange with multiple audiences. Networking skills and confidence to interact with senior experts on a peer to peer level
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Experience with clinical trial design, conduct and evaluation
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Thorough knowledge of local (several countries or territory) legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines relevant to industry interaction with health care professions
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Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to present medical/scientific information in a clear and concise manner
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Ability to function well, both independently and within a team setting, in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Team orientated and ability to work collaboratively towards common objectives
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Biotech experience is a plus
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Fluent in English and German
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Able to travel internationally, up to ~70% of time
About Amplity
Amplity Health is the true partner of global healthcare companies who builds transformational solutions by challenging the boundaries of commercialization strategies to improve the lives of patients.
We do this through:
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Clinical & Medical Outsourced Solutions - Building end to end external engagement solutions and capabilities across clinical and medical affairs globally
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Commercialization - Amplity Health has the expertise, people and infrastructure to meet a wide range of commercialization challenges
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Consulting - Building end to end external engagement solutions and capabilities across clinical and medical affairs globally
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Remote Engagement - Alternative channels across the medical and commercial continuum to engage with HCPs and patients
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Field Outsourced Solutions - Tailored field team programs to meet a wide range of objectives and client needs
Values
These are our company values that we expect all candidates and potential employees to embody as these values strongly underpin our culture:
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Excellence
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Passion
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Integrity
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Innovation
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Collaboration
Amplity Health is an equal opportunities employer - if you require any questions about your application please contact recruiter Valeria Tell valeria.tell@amplity.com
ABOUT US
We have a 40-year track record of delivering solutions for Pharma and Biotech companies large and small.
Our wide-ranging capabilities include clinical and medical outsourced teams; clinical and medical capability development; companion diagnostic and precision medicine solutions; medical communications; expert engagement; remote and field solutions for patients, payers, and physicians; and strategic and access consulting. Therapeutically, we cross many areas but have been a leader in oncology and rare diseases.
Our one-of-a-kind Insights database offers clients a detailed view into patient-provider interactions and provider treatment rationale not found through any other provider.
Every offering, every touchpoint, every solution is designed to ensure our pharmaceutical client’s patients gain access to and benefit from the best medicines for the right reasons.
OUR CULTURE
Our company values align to our partnership vision and define our culture. These EPIIC values are reinforced in our people, our processes, and the solutions we provide for our clients: Excellence, Passion, Innovation, Integrity, and Collaboration.
We believe that delivering on true partnership for our clients begins and ends with our own team, which is why we relentlessly recruit and maintain teams devoted to living our EPIIC values. The result? An inclusive, collaborative, and respectful culture we are proud of. We hold one another accountable to maintaining a safe workspace where we challenge one another to bring our best selves to work each day.
You will never feel unsure about how our EPIIC values look when lived out. We make conscious efforts to model and reward behaviors that remind our colleagues, clients, vendors, and partners what we stand for.
We foster a sense of belonging by ensuring contributions are heard and respected. We want every member of the team to feel like they have a voice and they can use it. Constantly challenged and always supported, each member of our team is empowered to create innovative, meaningful outcomes for our clients.
Opportunities with Amplity offer competitive compensation and dependent on the opportunity could include a comprehensive benefits package and 401K benefits.
To learn more about us, visit our website at amplity.com or our social media pages, linkedin.com/company/amplity-health and twitter.com/amplityhealth.
CELEBRATING DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
We passionately champion a culture of belonging, with transparent company practices that drive diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our commitment to inclusion is core to who we are. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and perspective who ignite curiosity and challenge the status quo. As a provider of services across 6 continents, our team is as diverse as the clients we serve and the countries we work in.
We seek to create an inclusive, fair, and respectful environment that celebrates the individual differences and unique perspectives each person brings; where everyone feels a sense of belonging and can be their true, authentic, and best self.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome everyone to our team. We promise to maintain a safe working environment where team members can thrive. The IDEA - Amplity’s Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance - makes sure of it. The IDEA helps our organization embrace diverse business practices, creates a sense of community through colleague resource groups, reminds our leaders to sponsor and embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourages cultural competence and awareness through company-wide resources for learning.
Our commitment to diversity spans our people, our processes, and our suppliers.
OUR DIVERSITY POLICY
We encourage and support equal employment opportunities for all associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or veteran status. Employment decisions are evaluated on the basis of an individual's skills, knowledge, abilities, job performance and other qualifications. In addition, Amplity Health maintains policies and procedures designed to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Amplity Health has facilities.