Medical Scientific Liaison

**Site Name**: Jeddah Headquarters Business Park
**Posted Date**: Oct 10 2024
**Job Title**:Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL)

**Reports to**:Group Medical Manager Vaccines & General Medicines

**Based in**: Saudi Arabia

GSK Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting Vision 2030 and the Saudi Arabian National Agenda, including Saudization, through the hiring, training, and development of Saudi National capability.

**Job Purpose**:
The Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) is a field-based medical role - You will be responsible for conducting non-promotional medical engagements/activities that ensures the safe and effective use of GSK’s medicines. MSLs are expected to drive EE education journey using the AKU/ADoPT tool and via effective scientific interactions with external experts. Provide 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 also 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:
**Key Responsibilities**:
Provide product and disease area information to external experts. This need is met primarily through direct scientific interactions with external experts and healthcare professionals (HCPs), including data presentations and responding to enquiries.

The MSL is the field-based scientific expert in the specific therapeutic area, clinical practice, and competitor landscape. Through his/her expertise and external interactions he/she will gather 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.

The language and activities of the MSL must at all times reflect the medical nature of the 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, in line with the principles of Scientific Engagement.

MSL to manage in-market activities in a Therapeutic Area in coordination with the Medical manager/Group Medical Manager in the following fields of responsibility:
**Internal Client Group**:

- Work with colleagues in Medical team to identify the External Experts (generate external experts lists and maintain/update it), professional groups, decision makers and other key stakeholders for their assigned TA and / or geography.
- Work with line manager & MedOps 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 aligned documentation of all interactions with HCPs.
- When required, liaise with medical Manager to prepare, and conduct Scientific training to the GSK sales representatives regarding GSK products and the conditions they treat utilizing approved Sales Training materials.

**External Customer Base**:
**General**
- MSL upholds GSK’s commitment to the values of patient focus, transparency and integrity in all interaction and exchange of information between GSK and external communities.

**KEEs Interactions**
- Conducts peer-to-peer, robust scientific dialogue with external experts (e.g., HCPs, Payer, Patient groups), to generate insights and secure advice that informs GSK’s development of vaccines for the ultimate benefit of patients.
- Conducts individual (1:1 type) proactive / reactive discussions and meetings with GSK contracted clinical study investigators, steering committee members, advisory board members, consultants etc., on topics related to the work being conducted with GSK.
- 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.
- Delivers scientific presentation to formulary committees as appropriate for Vaccines and LOC.
- Facilitates, presents at, or otherwise participates in GSK-sponsored Advisory Boards where appropriate and in full alignment with Scientific Engagement principles and operating practices.
- MSL may 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.
- The MSL brings value, protects GSK reputation, and builds trust by providing scientifically accurate, fair-balanced, on-label information, regarding the safety and ef