Oncology/Solid Tumors Medical Scientific Liaison

Site Name: Riyadh

Posted Date: Mar 28 2025

As an Oncology/Solid Tumors Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL), you will provide a field-based medical service in the form of non-promotional medical support/engagement that ensures the safe and effective use of GSK's medicines. MSL is expected to drive effective scientific interactions with External Experts (EEs). Provides support to GSK clinical development & Key Evidence Generation programs. It is also expected that MSLs should partner with commercial to share & interpret medical insights and provide scientific support for GSK internal stakeholders.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career; these responsibilities include some of the following:

Core Responsibilities:

• Provide product and disease area information to external customers through direct scientific interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs), including data presentations and responding to enquiries.
• The MSL is the field-based scientific expert in the specific Therapeutic Area (TA), clinical practice, and competitors' landscape.
• Through expertise and external interactions, develop insights to assist in the development and execution of innovative Medical Affairs strategies and plans that support GSK's development of valuable medicines for patients and customers.
• The language and activities of the MSL must reflect the medical nature of the role, be fair, balanced, non-promotional, scientific, and evidence-based.
• Ensure full compliance with GSK Code, SOPs, and local laws & regulations for all country medical and promotional activities, in line with the principles of Scientific Engagement.
• Manage in-market activities in a TA in coordination with the Medical Manager/Group Medical Manager.

Internal Client Group:

• Work with colleagues in the Medical team to identify EEs, professional groups, decision makers, and other key stakeholders for the assigned TA and/or geography.
• Work with line manager & Medical Operations to secure timely KPIs Veeva entry in line with governing process/timelines.
• Work with stakeholders to secure alignment with tasks related to Omnichannel, Medical information queries, PV, and activities archiving process.
• Ensure full alignment with Management Monitoring process.
• Together with Medical colleagues, provide field medical insights/input for TA strategy adjustment/enhancement.
• Deliver Scientific Engagement activities and document all interactions with HCPs.
• Liaise with the medical Manager to prepare and conduct Scientific training to GSK sales representatives regarding GSK products and the conditions they treat utilizing approved Sales Training materials.

External Customer Base:General

• Uphold GSK's commitment to the values of patient focus, transparency, and integrity in all interactions and exchanges of information between GSK and external communities.

KEEs Interactions

• Conduct peer-to-peer scientific dialogue with EEs (e.g., HCPs, Payer, Patient groups) to generate insights and secure advice that informs GSK's development of medicines for the benefit of patients.
• Conduct individual (1:1 type) proactive/reactive discussions and meetings with GSK contracted clinical study investigators, steering committee members, advisory board members, and consultants.
• Communicate safety data to HCP (preferably in group setting) to supplement the Dear Healthcare Provider Letter (DHPL) process or in circumstances approved by the GSK Chief Medical Officer (CMO) or delegate.
• Deliver scientific presentations to formulary committees as appropriate for Neuroscience-Urology and LOC.
• Facilitate, present at, or otherwise participate in GSK-sponsored Advisory Boards in alignment with Scientific Engagement principles.
• Attend scientific meetings to gather information on recent data being presented on products and disease states of interest to GSK or to address HCP's unsolicited questions regarding GSK products within the Medical Affairs/scientific/Medical Information booth.
• Provide scientifically accurate, fair-balanced, on-label information regarding the safety and efficacy of GSK products and off-label information in response to unsolicited questions only.

Medical Information:

• Respond in a timely and accurate manner to unsolicited requests for on or off-label information or safety concerns from HCPs in verbal, written, or presentation forms in 1:1 or group settings, and document these responses on relevant portals.
• Secure full alignment with GSK ways of working in relation to relevant systems, documentation & archiving of MI queries.

Clinical Operations:

• Support clinical development activities by participating in the site identification and assessment process, addressing subject retention and other scientific issues in partnership with study management and monitoring.
• Assist in the development of research project proposals and forward them to appropriate Medical Affairs staff for funding consideration.
• Identify gaps that need Key Evidence Generation studies such as effectiveness studies, health outcome studies, and health economic studies.

Complexity:

• Requires knowledge of TA and some experience in the Saudi market.
• Work in a multi-cultural and multi-departmental environment across multiple countries.
• Medium complexity job with reasonable accountability.
• Matrix teams of medical, regulatory, sales, and marketing.
• Diverse operational functions, clinical trials, KEEs relationships, training, Neuroscience-Urology building, therapeutic committees, and formulary introduction.

Job Qualifications:

• Must have a Medical Degree or Pharmaceutical degree.
• Must have at least 2 years' experience as a Med Rep.
• Must have oncology experience.
• Must have a valid license from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
• Solid tumors/Gynaecological malignancies experience is preferred.
• Proven successful track record.
• Fluent in professional English; Arabic is an advantage.
• Good Computer skills (Word, Excel & PowerPoint).
• Good communication skills, with high ability to convey messages successfully to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Postgraduate study in Oncology is an advantage.

Closing Date: 11/04/2025

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together – positively impacting the health of billions of people and delivering stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty, and general medicines, focusing 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. 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. If you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get ahead together.

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