Senior Medical Science Liaison

Company Description

At Biogen, our mission is clear - we are pioneers in neuroscience. Biogen discovers, develops, and delivers worldwide innovative therapies for people living with serious neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Together, our employees create, commercialize, and manufacture transformative therapies for our patient population.  

We at Biogen are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve. We are focused on strengthening our foundation to advance our overall Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) strategy and, most importantly, ensure all our employees feel included.

As a co-op at Biogen, you can expect to be placed on a real project, under the guidance of experienced professionals and subject matter experts who are invested in your career and academic growth. We also ensure that you have plenty of opportunities to build your network, learn more about our organization through weekly lunch and learns led by leaders from across the company, and join us for several fun events. 

Job Description

• Build up scientific relationship with TOP KMEs in new TA area(such as ALS and future NMD area) through fresh engagement; Discuss the most updated clinical trials data with KMEs groups for their insights
• Be pioneer for KME engagement & association collaboration during new product pre-Launch phases including ALS and future NMD pipelines
• Engaging in non-promotional and peer to peer exchange of medical and scientific information with KMEs to the extent permitted by law and local regulation, local industry codes.
• Execute high standards in customer engagement using a multi-channel approach, balancing both face to face and digital interactions including the delivery of virtual engagements using  Teams, Zoom, Veeva Engage and other channels. Tailoring channel of communication to HCP needs
• Work with relevant commercial counterparts to address  local/regional/national needs from a medical perspective in alignment with both medical and commercial brand plans
• Record all healthcare professional (HCP) interactions and track MSL activity in the CRM database
• Participate in respective integrated brand team meetings to provide in-field medical updates, trends, insights and competitor intelligence
• Contribute and help in planning of in-field medical training of ABMs, be available as a medical resource for the Sales team
• Support Medical Manager in the coordination of advisory board meetings/steering committees, including speaker briefings
• Develop regional medical strategy and innovative medical programs. Regularly (at least monthly) liaise with other medical and commercial team/s to ensure consistency and alignment in strategy/tactics including mature SMA, new launch ALS and future NMD pipeline products
• Collaborate with Medical Managers to generate high quality approved medical and scientific presentations aligned to medical strategy
• Discuss, analyse and educate on appropriate medical and scientific publications and clinical study findings in collaboration with Medical Manager
• Provide scientific presentations to individual physicians or groups of physicians, e.g. scientific seminars, round table, journal clubs
• Capability to communicate with Global colleagues for internal sharing or external KME engagement

Qualifications

• Medical or scientific qualification, master degree or above
• 3+ years MSL working experience
• Related therapeutic area or clinical experience is preferred
• Better to have lab diagnostics working experience
• Projects management experience is required
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both in English and Chinese
• Established digital communication skills is preferred
• Experience in coaching others would be an advantage
• Good team player, fits in the environment with international, diverse, teamwork culture
• Strong customer orientation, science based
• Willingness to travel as required

Additional Information

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.