Medical Science Liaison Dermatology

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The Medical Science Liaison supports medical and business strategies for compounds through field-based activities that align with overall medical goals and objectives. This role establishes Takeda’s presence with thought leaders and academic institutions in the defined geographies for assigned therapeutic areas.

• Providing medical insights, intelligence, and recommendations from the field to support the development and life‑cycle management of Takeda compounds.
• Offering medical and scientific expertise to commercial partners as needed, within regulatory guidelines.
• Compliantly connecting customers to Takeda to advance medical strategy and improve patient outcomes.

This role requires a strategic thinker who can inspire others, focus on key priorities, and elevate organizational capabilities in line with Takeda's Leadership Behaviors.

Externally focused KOL/HCP related activities are expected to comprise a minimum of 80% of responsibilities.

• Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs/HCPs per individual territory plans developed by the Field Medical Lead.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge regarding Takeda disease areas and products as assigned as well as the therapeutic area competitor landscape.
• Analyze and interpret complex scientific information and disseminate it to KOLs/HCPs in a compliant, fair-balanced, and non-misleading manner.
• Support strategically aligned Takeda-sponsored research and appropriately assist with the facilitation of medical collaborative studies and investigator-initiated research processes.
• Display advanced knowledge of therapeutic area key intelligence topics/questions and effectively collect, interpret, and internally communicate medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform and refine medical strategies and/or tactics.
• Execute field-based medical education programs.
• Support the execution of advisory boards as needed.
• Identify and facilitate, as appropriate, partnership opportunities between KOLs/HCPs and Takeda.
• Participate in executing medical strategy at medical conferences (e.g., staff medical booth, interact with KOLs/HCPs, cover key scientific sessions, internally communicate medical insights).
• Compliantly address unsolicited requests for medical information from health care professionals, including physicians, patient advocacy groups, medical institutions, pharmacy, etc.
• Ensure Medical Scientific Liaison MSL metrics (both quantitative and qualitative) are achieved.
• Complete all required customer activity documentation (e.g. CRM entries, insights capture, etc.), training, expense reporting, and other administrative responsibilities in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner.
• Assist with clinical education, publications, communications, training, and advisory programs to support key thought leaders and company initiatives as needed.
• Assist in identifying, evaluating, and screening qualified research sites for clinical investigation.
• Support clinical trials sites as required per the Enterprise Engagement Model.
• Provide subject matter expertise and clinical and scientific education as needed for cross‑functional partners (i.e. internal training).
• Perform all company business in full compliance with all regulations (e.g. IMC, PAAB, etc.), company policies and procedures, and industry or legal requirements.

Occupational Knowledge and Skills

• A solid scientific background with a thorough grasp of the pharmaceutical industry and a superior ability to think strategically and critically.
• Therapeutic area knowledge – prior experience in a therapeutic area is preferred, with a proven ability to quickly gain an in-depth understanding of various disease states.
• Well‑versed in highly technical and scientific languages to communicate with key Thought…