Medical Scientific Liaison-2

Site Name: Pakistan - Sindh - Karachi
Posted Date: Mar 25 2025
Job Purpose

The Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) exists to provide non-promotional, medical support that helps to ensure the safe and effective use of GSK’s medicines, through effective scientific interactions with external experts and to provide scientific support for GSK internal stakeholders.

The MSL is the scientific expert on their assigned therapy area, disease area, clinical practice and competitor landscape. Through their expertise and external interactions, they will develop insights which will assist in the development and execution of innovative Medical Affairs strategies and plans that clearly support GSK development of medicines of value for patients and customers.

MSL should be facts and evidence based and able to credibly communicate clear value for our medicines but the language and activities of MSL must at all times reflect the medical nature of their role, be fair, balanced, non-promotional, scientific and evidence based. MSL must ensure full compliance with GSK Code, SOPs, and local laws & regulations for all country medical and non-promotional activities, in line with the principles of Scientific Engagement.

MSL understands medical strategic priorities and work in collaboration with other internal stakeholders in Medical as well as act as medical advisory and partners with commercial teams so medical strategic activities align with strategic business opportunities.

Education, Experience & Skills

MBBS
A minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical experience in a similar role is preferred.
Proficiency in managing and engaging with various stakeholders is essential.
Willingness to travel as this role necessitates travel requirements
Demonstrate an agile learning capability with a proactive, go-getter attitude.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Hybrid role required both remote and on-site presence.
Key Responsibilities

Medical strategy

Assist Medical Manager to develop medical strategic planning in collaboration with the Commercial teams for the assigned therapeutic areas in order to achieve competitive advantages and scientific balance.
Provide medical input for annual brand planning and implement/execute according to the plan.
Communicate strategically in relevant therapeutic area(s) to medical professionals and the public (if applicable).
Be “Current” by keeping up to date with medical literature/information on core therapeutic areas, competitor products and related scientific data for communication to other Medical, Commercial and Regulatory personnel to ensure prompt dissemination and awareness of information to all concerned.
Medical Education and Communication

Communicate/update medical/scientific information to EEs based on clinical evidence with balanced information and patient focused.
Support/execute Scientific Engagement activities e.g. advisory board and other non-promotional activities, responds to medical enquiries from HCPs and the public and act in alignment with local laws, regulations, corporate policies and SOPs.
Provide medical/scientific information to all relevant internal customers, and in alignment with local regulations and corporate policy and SOP.
Liaise with the Corporate Affairs and the Commercial teams to manage external communication and handle all medical enquiries related to the products.
Working in a scientific and/or clinical research environment and translating scientific or clinical data into compelling messages to help physicians best serve their patients.
Provide disease area training and coaching for sales and marketing staff as well as update any significant prescribing Information (datasheet) changes to ensure commercial staff has basic and up to date product understanding when detailing.
EE Development

With Medical Manager, develop strategic planning for EEs engagement related to the responsible therapeutic area(s)
Develop and implement EEs development plans in collaboration with the commercial partners
Build and develop good partnership with EEs in organizing/coordinating any medical activities i.e. Advisory Board meetings, Expert Forum, CMEs, small group discussions, GSK symposia, including overseas speakers
Collaboration with Medical institutes/associations/societies/professional bodies to develop scientific/medical education programs to ensure patient’s benefit under GSK’s values of patient focus, respect for people, trust and integrity.
Build and maintain professional partnership with Thai medical professions/communities /societies/associations
Medical Governance and Compliance

Act as internal ethical leader in partnership with peers/colleagues in all interactions across functions for patient benefit, governance and regulations.
Support Medical Advisor, references review for promotional materials related to GSK products in compliance with local codes/SOPs, laws, regulations and GSK’s policies.
Ensure all materials used by the Commercial teams, Public Affairs team and other staff related to GSK products are of sound medical/scientific values, backed by evidence, valid and comply with GSK’s Scientific Engagement principles
Others

Support/supervised local/regional/global medical (non-R&D) trials according to scientific needs and rationales i.e. local epidemiology data, health outcome study, and local clinical study as appropriate.
Ensure regular unsolicited field visits in order to perceive and understand more about local medical needs, and the market environment.
Network and partner with MSLs within the same therapeutic areas at regional level.
Perform any other activities as assigned by the Medical Affairs Manager and Medical Director.
Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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