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MSL/AD, Medical Science Liaison, Metabolic/Obesity-Tennessee

Boehringer Ingelheim

Knoxville, TN

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SKILLS
Best Practices, Business Administration, Business Intelligence, Business Skills, Clinical Practices/Protocols, Clinical Support, Clinical Trial, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Customer Relations, Develop and Maintain Customers, Disease, Disease Prevention and Control, Disease Treatment, Establish Priorities, Geography, Health Science, Healthcare, Internal Medicine, Medical Records, Medicine, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft IIS Web Server (Internet Information Services), Network Integration, Obesity, Patient Care, Safety/Work Safety, Strategic Planning, Team Player, Territory Development, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Knoxville, TN
POSTED
30+ days ago
Description


As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.


The Medical Science Liason is part of a regional therapeutic area MSL team within Field Based Medicine (FBM), who reports into the MSL Sr AD. The focus of this role is field based scientific exchange (SE), for which the MSL will leverage their scientific background, industry knowledge, and business acumen to act as a scientific resource to scientific experts (SCEs), while gathering insights that inform Scientific Objectives (SOs) and strategic decision making by Medicine. Within their territory, MSLs are responsible for establishing, cultivating, and maintaining relationships with SCEs. Further, the MSL functions as an extension of the medical information group to provide product and pipeline therapeutic area expertise to SCEs and HCPs, and as a scientific expert to internal stakeholders within Medicine and Commercial groups at BIPI. The MSL is a collaborative member of BIPI, who is expected to communicate seamlessly with other members of the field-based organization and perform all activities in a compliant manner.


Duties & Responsibilities


Customer Interactions and Scientific Exchange:


The overarching objective of the MSL is to be in the field conducting scientific exchange with prioritized SCEs. Therefore, the principal effort of the MSL will be focused on planning, preparing for, and conducting field-based interactions and scientific exchange in support of the TA Scientific Objectives (SOs). Specific aspects of the role include, but may not be limited to:


+ Proactively conducting scientific exchange with SCEs to support the SOs.

+ Establishing and maintaining scientific relationships with SCEs, while developing a strong understanding of territory specific healthcare systems and clinical practices related to patient care, disease management, treatment protocols, and research interests.

+ Acting as a scientific resource to SCEs and HCPs to reactively answer specific questions on TA or disease state topics and BI compounds through scientific exchange.

+ Providing disease state education on topics related to TA Scientific Objectives.

+ Acting as a scientific resource to Scientific Experts at payer accounts and integrated delivery networks when requested.


Planning and Support:


Develop a tactical customer-centric medical engagement plan for their geography in alignment with management and provide internal and external scientific support – as required. Specific aspects of the role include, but may not be limited to:


+ Proactively developing a territory specific medical engagement plan for scientific exchange with prioritized SCEs, which supports the TA Scientific Objectives (SOs) and priorities.

+ Proactively assessing SCEs that are appropriate to interact with as part of the medical engagement plan.

+ Identifying and communicating challenging gaps between BIPI and customer expectations, needs, and priorities.

+ Proactively monitoring and adjusting tactical medical engagement plan to better achieve TA Scientific Objectives.

+ Supporting identification and assist with development of scientific materials, as directed, required to effectively conduct scientific exchange.

+ Supporting identification of training needs to effectively engage in scientific exchange.

+ Maintaining regular communication (field based, virtual meetings, etc.) with the TA MSL Team, to review ongoing activities and insights, share best practices, and communicate learnings.

+ In alignment with Clinical Operations, interacting with current and potential BI study investigators to support clinical trial activities.

+ Facilitating logistical communications between BIPI and HCPs regarding Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS), External Collaborative Research, company study contracts, etc., as requested.

+ Providing additional scientific support for Medicine and Scientific Affairs activities in alignment with the local working instruction, which may include but are not limited to support for scientific congresses and medical information.

+ Maintaining clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in specific TA through continuous learning and knowledge of the TA related scientific literature.


Requirements


MSL Requirements:


BSc. required plus one of the following:


· Advanced science/clinical degree with 1+ years’ relevant experience (preferred).


· Masters in health sciences with 3+ years’ experience.


· BSc. with MBA or BSN with MBA, and 5+ years’ experience.


· PA with 3+ years’ experience.


· Other medical licensure with 7+ years of experience.


· 2+ years’ MSL experience in relevant therapeutic area – preferred.


Skills: Strong communication, ability to interpret scientific data, knowledge of regional healthcare systems, field-based job with 50% travel, use of electronic communication tools.


AD, MSL Requirements:


BSc. required plus one of the following:


· Advanced science/clinical degree with 3+ years’ relevant experience (preferred).


· Masters in health sciences with 5+ years’ experience.


· BSc. with MBA or BSN with MBA, and 7+ years’ experience.


· PA with 5+ years’ experience.


· Other medical licensure with 9+ years of experience.


· 2+ years’ MSL experience in relevant therapeutic area – required, 4+ years preferred.


Skills: Strong communication, ability to interpret scientific data, knowledge of regional healthcare systems, field-based job with 50% travel, use of electronic communication tools.


Eligibility Requirements :


+ Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.

+ Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).

+ Must be 18 years of age or older.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to a person’s actual or perceived race, including natural hairstyles, hair texture and protective hairstyles; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; citizenship status, marital status; gender, gender identity or expression; sexual orientation, mental, physical or intellectual disability, veteran status; pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition; genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing) or any other class or characteristic protected by applicable law.

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