Medical Science Liaison

**Job Title: Medical Science Liaison - Oncology (MSL)**

**Location: Egypt, Cairo**

**About the role**:
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) establishes Takeda’s medical affairs presence with external stakeholders through scientific exchange and research support. This role is the field-based therapeutic area (TA) expert responsible for execution of the TA specific medical plan in the field, predominantly by establishing, developing, and fostering relationships with key external stakeholders. He/she will contribute to the achievement of business success by putting the patient’s needs and safety into primary focus.

This position is responsible for executing the medical plan in the field by communicating fair-balanced therapeutic area, product-related and clinical information to external stakeholders (e.g. key opinion leaders (KOLs), physicians, academic institutions, hospital formulary committees) and responding to unsolicited requests for medical information. Additionally, this position will provide key insights learned from the medical and scientific community to internal stakeholders to guide the medical and brand plans.

This position will work closely with the Therapeutic Area Lead/ Medical Manager or Country Medical Head in the TA to lead the in-field execution of the TAL/MA-developed medical plan. This position will also collaborate cross-functionally to develop and execute medically relevant strategies and tactics as well as provide scientific expertise and training to cross-functional stakeholders as needed. This position is a field
- based position, with approximately 80 % time in the field collaborating with KOLs and other external customers as needed.

**How you will contribute**:
**Overall**
- Lead the in-field execution of the Therapeutic Area (TA) Medical Plan by establishing, developing, and fostering relationships with key external stakeholders
- Support medical strategies for compounds via field-based support from the medical function that are aligned with overall corporate goals and objectives
- Maintain a very high level of knowledge and understanding of the latest scientific/medical knowledge in the relevant therapeutic area by conducting literature searches, analyzing clinical papers, attending conferences, courses and other such events
- Provide insights from key external stakeholders to internal cross-functional stakeholders as needed to guide the Brand and Medical Plans

**Strategic Planning**
- Develop and execute a TA specific MSL scientific engagement plan aligned with the TA Medical Plan and Therapy area lead to guide field work
- Ensure appropriate and effective external stakeholder management by utilizing objective, aligned scientific criteria to profile KOLs and creates and regularly updates the TA KOL list
- Capture and share in-field insights to support brand, medical and scientific strategy and business development
- Participate as a member of the Brand Team for the assigned TA
- Provides medical and scientific expertise to commercial partners as needed and within regulatory guidelines

**Contribution to Organization through Medical Expertise**
- Participate in the development and implementation of key medical activities (e.g. Advisory Boards, Focus Group Meetings, medical education and peer-to-peer training activities) as directed by the Therapy Area Lead
- Create or support the development of medical/scientific materials and slide decks as needed (e.g. MSL slide decks and advisory board slides) and ensure the content is appropriately reviewed and approved as per Takeda policies
- Identify educational opportunities that are aligned with Takeda’s medical education strategies
- Provide medical booth and session coverage at scientific meetings and report information of strategic interest to cross-functional internal stakeholders
- Provide clinical presentations and medical information to managed markets, government accounts, and other external stakeholders upon request and as appropriate

**Corporate Governance**
- Ensure that all field scientific-medical communications are fair-balanced, based on appropriate scientific evidence, and compliant with local regulatory norms and internal compliance rules
- Ensure compliance of all responsible activities to relevant laws and regulations as well as internal standards and SOPs
- Support the company reputation and profile in the field

**External Stakeholder Management**
- Establish Takeda’s presence with KOLs and academic institutions in defined geographies for therapeutic areas of strategic interest to the company by identifying, developing, and fostering relationships with KOLs
- Meet regularly with identified KOLs to provide ongoing, balanced scientific exchange related to on-label indications and disease state(s)
- Respond to HCP unsolicited requests for medical information (including off-label information) related for marketed Takeda products and Takeda pipeline products
- Support scientific training of Takeda-contracted speakers