Medical Science Liaison - Vaccines

Location: Flexible within Spain. Ideally, the successful candidate will be based in or able to effectively cover the northern region. However, Madrid and Valencia are also preferred locations.

Job Summary

The MSL is a field-based medical professional responsible for providing medical & scientific information for the Seqirus vaccines with a focus in a large part of Spain, focusing on the licensed vaccines and late-stage portfolio.

This role requires high level of collaboration with medical and commercial operations functions to ensure activities are in line with Seqirus Spain strategic objectives as well as ensure to act in compliance and respect of all national laws and regulations and Seqirus compliance standards.

This role aims to build strong and durable relationships to customers and external stakeholders.

Principal Accountabilities

1 - External facing

• Communicate new and other important approved medical content to targeted health care professionals (HCPs) in local, regional or national capacities including Vaccines HCP decision-makers, national and regional key opinion leaders, national and regional professional associations, payer groups at regional and national level, government organizations, primary care key stakeholders at regional level and any other HCP who may be considered an influencer for flu protection in Spain.   
• Provide externally truthful, accurate and scientifically supported information in response to unsolicited medical requests from HCPs and other stakeholders in a manner that complies with all applicable ethical, governmental and Seqirus guidelines, policies, and procedures (e.g. medical inquiries, scientific congress participation, etc.).
• Provide internally product and indication expertise for any Seqirus/CSL colleague (e.g. field force training, develop and update medical slides, medical review and copy clearance, etc.). 
• Deliver presentations to relevant stakeholders in accordance with the designated medical strategy established by the Spanish, European and Global Medical Affairs team.
• Facilitate communication between HCPs and HCOs, any healthcare decision maker and Medical Affairs colleagues.
• Facilitate both Seqirus sponsored clinical trials, collaborative research, and investigator initiated research activities, as determined by Medical Affairs and in accordance with Seqirus SOPs (Seqirus sponsored research site/investigator interactions, IIR inquiries, etc.).
• Facilitate and support Medical Affairs contribution to awareness and education of all stakeholders in close collaboration with internal functions.
• Search actively for customer insights that contribute to the development of product medical strategies and provide these to Seqirus as appropriate.

2 – Internal facing and Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Provide internally product and indication expertise for any Seqirus/CSL colleague (e.g. field force training, develop and update medical slides, medical review and copy clearance, etc.). 
• Engage and collaborate with Market Access, Sales Team, Customer Services, Communications and Medical Affairs teams locally and at EMEA level.

3 – Compliance

• Act at all times in a manner that is consistent with the Seqirus values and behaviours.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external policies, procedures and regulations e.g. Code of Practice, financial processes.
• Participate to all compliance training in line with timelines and Code of Practice requirements.
• Contribute to internal signatory/approval process.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Scientific Degree as Medical Doctor (MD) or PhD or Master in life science (e.g. pharmacy, biology, chemistry…).
• 3 years of relevant work experience, including 2 or more years of experience in clinical and/or health services education or research (preferably in the pharmaceutical industry).
• Experience in infectious diseases, epidemiology, vaccines and public health and the Spanish health care system.
• Excellent and demonstrated use of modern communication, hard- and software and communication platforms (e.g. MS Office, internet-based mobile working, etc.).
• Fluent in English and Spanish.
• Holds a driving license valid in Spain.
• Required to be flexible in working hours
• Willingness for travelling throughout Spain and abroad; flexibility to travel up to 50-60% of time.