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Medical Science Liaison

ID:  1490
Date of Posting:  May 28, 2025
Business Area:  Medical
Job Type:  Direct Employee
On site / Remote / Hybrid:  Hybrid
Location: 

Seoul, KR

Territory: 
Full-Time or Part-Time:  Full Time
Seniority:  Mid-senior

With its beginnings in a family run pharmacy in Correggio, Italy in the 1920s, Recordati is now a global pharmaceutical company, listed on the Italian stock exchange, with over 4,500 employees and turnover of over Euro 2bn.

We are a group of like-minded, passionate individuals who go to extraordinary lengths for our patients, customers, partners, investors and the people across the globe who we serve. We develop and commercialise medicines to serve people living with common diseases, as well as those living with some of the rarest, in around 150 countries.

At Recordati, our mantra is simple. We’ve always believed that health, and the opportunity to live life to the fullest, is a right, not a privilege. Whether that is for common diseases or the rarest – we want to give people the opportunity to be the best version of themselves.

This drive will never stop. Together, we will always be reimagining tomorrow – with new ideas, new technologies and new innovations to fight diseases.

Recordati. Unlocking the full potential of life.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the APAC Medical Lead, the Korea MSL, will lead the medical and scientific activities within Korea to inform and educate physicians, support staff, payers and other external key stakeholders with the ambition of maximizing access to medicine to all target population. This involves updating clinical guidelines through science/knowledge transfer, improve diagnoses, improve consultation rates, generate demand and maximize adherence. The MSL must also support and comply with all relevant internal and external regulations, guidelines and policies at both local and international level

Key Responsibilities

Establish themselves as an internal and external product and disease state expert including treatment guidelines, protocols, trends, ongoing and planned studies or own and competitor products.
• Respond in a timely manner to requests for scientific information as requested from customers.
• Communicate and disseminate scientific information across the internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Deliver internal and external product and disease state training as required
• Monitor and maintain up to date knowledge on all products and companies’ activities relevant to the disease area.
• Become an expert and advise where needed on the access route for products.
• Obtain, assimilate, organize and report appropriate competitive and clinical intelligence in a concise, clear manner and compliant with any applicable EUSA policies and procedures.
• Develop and execute Field Medical Affairs plans at the assigned territory level in full alignment to the Medical Affairs strategies and tactics.
• Develop trust and maintain integrity with internal and external stakeholders within the global Medical Affairs and commercial organizations.
• Communicate with all medical, research and development and commercial counterparts to enhance the successful implementation of assigned or expected field medical strategies and tactics.
• Approximately 70% of your time will be customer-facing, conducting trusted, unbiased scientific exchange in the field with prioritized stakeholders, including KOLs, Payors and advocacy organizations in support of Medical Affairs’ strategies.
• Ensure the execution of activities which lead to the attainment of individual objectives and results.
• Achieve results for any assigned projects teams and tasks.
• Contribute KOL and customer insights related to research and medical affairs’ Interests.
• Respect and abide by, all relevant Codes of Practice as they apply in Korea
• Ensure that all elements of the strategic, tactical and operational plans comply with the Codes of Practice.
• Ensure the necessary local medical and legal approval of all relevant product materials and/or events are in place prior to commercial implementation.
• Quickly and transparently communicate to the company and partner should any digressions from the above occur.
• RD Korea Medical Science Liaison (MSL) may be assigned as LPVS (Local PV specialist)
• MSL manages any medical queries related to relevant products with the support of global MI team.

Required Education

· Advanced terminal degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP) strongly preferred

· Minimum 3-4 year’s field medical experience

· Previous experience in and knowledge of rare disease or specialty care is required.

· In-depth knowledge in regulatory & supply processes in Korea.

· Experience of pre-launch and launch management, including leading cross-functional teams

Required Skills and Experience

  • Demonstrates clear ability to prioritize multiple assignments, deliver activities and results while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced working environment
  • Demonstrable experience of patient journey, tracking, planning, and budgeting
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship building skills
  • The ability to work independently and as a part of diverse teams and able to work flexibly and change priorities in line with business requirements

Technical Competencies

  • Specialization in Oncology or Haematology or Endocrinology will be advantageous
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Required Behaviours and Competencies

Required Languages

Fluent in English. Additional languages would be an advantage but are not essential

Travel required in %

Travel > 70% including field work

At Recordati we believe in people! Inspired by our purpose - unlocking the full potential of life - we are committed to creating a diverse environment and cultivating a culture of inclusion. We strive to continually lead with our values and beliefs, enabling our employees to bring their whole selves to work and develop their potential.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, develop and reward without regard to, amongst others, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental ability, race, ethnicity, political or religious belief.

If you are looking to join a company where you can try new things, speak openly, and be bold, we invite you to apply today.

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