Medical Science Liaison Centro-Sud
Milano, IT
Job Purpose
To act as a trusted scientific partner within the Medical Team of Recordati Rare Diseases Italy, by providing expert medical knowledge, fostering strong relationships with healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders, and supporting the development and dissemination of innovative therapies in rare diseases, ensuring compliance and advancing patient care.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure timely and informative scientific/medical exchanges with external customers and internal partners that accurately reflect scientific data, in accordance with compliance policies, procedures, and legal and ethical standards.
- Provide continuous medical education, resolve clinical queries, and respond to solicited requests for information.
- Deliver medical/scientific training in response to unsolicited healthcare professional requests.
- Serve as the medical reference for products for the field force, physicians, and HQ, providing medical expertise.
- Collaborate with the Medical Department to monitor the needs of each Key Opinion Leader (KOL) or hospital regarding scientific questions and support the preparation of medical information responses.
- Identify, build, and maintain strong relationships with KOLs; support the publication of interesting case reports, encourage doctors to present cases at congresses and meetings, and collect scientific insights from the field.
- Contribute to the execution of activities and projects in line with the medical plan.
- For off-label indications, collect information requests and proactively provide relevant information on possible new indications and patient follow-up.
- Facilitate the organization of Advisory Boards and scientific meetings related to high-priority medical strategies.
- Actively participate in training programs for new hires.
- Provide scientific support for medical, marketing, and market access activities as required (e.g., promotional materials, brand claims, brand reviews, market research).
- Deliver high-quality medical education presentations in various settings and collect feedback to disseminate throughout the organization (e.g., staff meetings, round tables, hospital activities).
- Attend international and national congresses and provide scientific support and review for sponsored symposia.
- Act as an ethical leader, work effectively in teams, and demonstrate strong awareness of the ethical, governance, and compliance framework internally and externally.
Required Education
Scientific Degree and strong scientific background
Required Skills and Experience
- Medical Doctor or high scientific level
- MSL Experience in Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry (2/5 years). Previous experience in rare diseases, in oncology or onco-haematology and/or in niche market products is a plus
- Experience in international context
- Experience in big and medium size companies
Required Behaviours and Competencies
- Buying into the RRD Identity
- Positive thinking and enthusiasm, team spirit, cooperative;
- Smart approach
- Flexible and adaptable
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work with others as well as independently
- Capacity to work effectively on multi-disciplinary teams to achieve desired outcomes
- High level of planning and organizational skills
- Concise and effective presentation and communication skills
- Highly articulate and persuasive during formal and informal presentations, able to convey complex, scientific ideas fluently to any audience
- Knowledge of local pharmaceutical regulations and related ethic behaviours
Required Languages
Full proficiency in English is mandatory
Travel required in %
60