Medical Scientific Liason (AQES-B10935)

Job title:

Medical Scientific Liason (AQES-B10935)

Company:

AdQualis

Job description

AdQualis executive is searching an MSL for Ascendis Pharma. This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly established Iberian affiliate and to become part of a fast- paced environment, collaborate with cross-functional, local and international teams, working together to achieve extraordinary results.Ascendis Pharma is a rapidly growing biopharmaceutical company with a global footprint that spans Denmark, the United States, and multiple EU commercial offices in Munich, Madrid, Milan, London, and Paris. Pioneers in applying our TransCon technology to create a leading, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that makes a meaningful difference in patients’ lives. Guided by our core values—patients, science, and passion—our mission is to develop new, potentially best-in-class therapies that address unmet medical needs. With a growing pipeline of innovative products, we are committed to making a lasting impact on patient care.You will be joining the Iberian team consisting of a handful of passionate and skilled colleagues. The number of colleagues is budgeted to grow significantly in 2024 and 2025.You will report directly to the Medical Affairs Director Spain/Portugal, who is based in Madrid, Spain.Your key responsibilities will be:

• Serve as the field-based, external-facing medical representative of Ascendis Pharma.
• Create awareness of Ascendis Pharma in the scientific community and communicate the potential of TransCon technology to transform endocrinology rare diseases.
• Maintain high level of medical expertise to support the portfolio/pipeline and relevant disease states (e.g., bone and growth).
• Identify Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and key organizations (e.g., professional associations, patient advocacy groups) for disease states within a geography and develop and maintain a KOL engagement plan that fosters collaborative relationships.
• Plan and deliver medical/scientific presentations to both internal and external stakeholders, provide scientific support at medical congresses to include scientific exchange at the medical affairs booth, and internal or external meetings, and internal onboarding and ongoing medical training for commercial and medical colleagues.
• Capture external insights about the disease state, Ascendis Pharma portfolio and pipeline, and competitors and communicate to internal stakeholders in a timely and effective manner.
• Build strong relationships and cross-functional collaboration with internal colleagues at local as well as above country level (e.g., Clinical Development, HEOR, Market Access, Marketing, and Sales) by providing medical expertise and support as needed.
• Respond within defined timeframes and quality standards to unsolicited Medical Info inquiries from HCPs and other stakeholders.
• Submit adverse event reports in accordance with Ascendis Pharma policy.
• Provide scientific support for Ascendis Pharma-sponsored interventional or observational studies and investigator-initiated research.
• Ensure understanding and maintenance of compliance with departmental and company policies and procedures.

Qualifications and Skills:

• You hold a relevant academic degree – preferably a PhD, PharmD, M.Sc., DVM, or MD degree from the Health Science Field – and 2+ years of pharmaceutical experience as a MSL or a similar role.

Furthermore, you have:

• Experience within Pediatric endocrinology, endocrinology, and/or Rare Disease Experience will be highly valued.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a high capability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and clinical information in virtual and live settings, in both Spanish and English.

Key competencies:

• You are a strong team player, empathetic, and have a can-do attitude.
• You possess an entrepreneurial mindset and can thrive in an informal, open environment where innovation and change are key.
• To succeed in this role, we also expect you to be a passionate and out-going people person who finds excitement in the challenge of being one of the first employees in a new affiliate.

Travel: 70-80% days per year.Office: On most days, your office will be “the field”. Our home office address is Calle de Isabel Colbrand, 6- 8, Las Tablas, Madrid, Spain.

Expected salary

Location

Madrid

Job date

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:17:37 GMT

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