Medical Science Liaison Lead - Rare Diseases; f​/m​/d

Medical Science Liaison Lead - Rare Diseases (f/m/d)

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• Lead and develop the field‑based MSL team in collaboration with the Therapeutic Area Head, ensuring ethical, compliant, and effective delivery of medical and scientific initiatives aligned with departmental objectives.
• Provide strategic and tactical leadership within the medical team, ensuring scientific, clinical and therapeutic expertise to support non‑promotional initiatives for marketed and pipeline products.
• Guide the MSL team in identifying local opportunities, leveraging knowledge of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), therapeutic area trends and population health characteristics.
• Foster development of capabilities and competencies of the MSL team for effective engagement with customers.
• Drive the implementation of regional medical education programs, including congress symposia, webinars and standalone events in partnership with MSLs.
• Act as the patient champion for the therapeutic area, facilitating knowledge transfer between patient advocates and MSLs and co‑developing strategies for patient engagement and advocacy organisations.
• Lead/assist the team in engaging in scientific exchange and education about current and emerging therapies in a compliant fashion with KOLs.
• Ensure the MSL team reports relevant strategic insights and achieves the communication of medical and educational objectives set for the assigned products/indications, within the framework of IPSEN’s global strategy and national operating plan.
• Ensure that the scientific and technical needs of Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Development, Commercial, Legal and Compliance are identified and met.
• Facilitate informational, educational and research activities for relevant stakeholders such as physicians, ancillary healthcare professionals and patients.
• Ensure compliance with all Ipsen SOPs, Policies, Directives and relevant national guidelines and ensure the MSL team are similarly observant and compliant.

• Biomedical, Scientific University education (MD, PhD).
• Medical/paramedical practice or research career (hospital and/or university related, pharmaceutical industry research or medical affairs).
• Proven experience in successfully leading, coaching and managing a team of MSLs/Scientific professionals.
• Proven experience and successful track record as an MSL professional.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain credible and scientific relationships with top experts in the specialty disease area.
• Working knowledge of the relevant International and National Codes of Practice for MSLs.
• Fluent in German and English.

• A permanent employment contract in an international future‑oriented and dynamic company.
• A meaningful job with real added value for society and patients.
• Personal development and the opportunity to actively contribute to the company’s success.
• A pleasant and personal working atmosphere.
• Communication at all levels and an open corporate culture.
• Up to 36 days off and vacation.
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours.
• Attractive and performance‑related payment.
• Company health management, sports offers and pension scheme.
• Allowance for additional benefits such as mobility, childcare, etc.
• Underground parking and many other benefits.

• Seniority level:
  Not Applicable
• Employment type:
  
  Contract
• Job function:
  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries:
  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing