Medical Science Liaison

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Denmark.

📋 Description

• Serve as a field-based scientific authority and reliable, non-promotional partner for healthcare professionals, scientific experts, and healthcare stakeholders throughout the Nordic countries, with occasional engagement in the Baltic countries.

• Facilitate peer-to-peer scientific dialogue and cultivate scientific relationships.

• Generate actionable medical insights to inform Medical Affairs strategy, evidence generation, and enhance patient care.

• Support Medical Affairs objectives across the product lifecycle, from pipeline and pre-launch phases to launch and lifecycle management.

• Establish and sustain evidence-based, non-promotional scientific exchanges, addressing unsolicited medical and scientific inquiries.

• Identify, map, and prioritize scientific experts and external stakeholders.

• Develop customized engagement objectives and foster sustainable scientific partnerships.

• Capture, analyze, and communicate medical and scientific insights from interactions, congresses, and the healthcare landscape.

• Translate Medical Affairs priorities into field medical activities and provide field perspectives to strategy formulation.

• Identify evidence gaps and research opportunities; assist investigators, research sites, sponsored studies, observational research, Real-World Evidence, investigator-initiated research, and scientific publications.

• Stay updated on scientific literature, treatment guidelines, and clinical advancements.

• Participate in scientific congresses, delivering scientific presentations and educational initiatives.

• Support Medical Affairs materials, internal scientific training, and knowledge dissemination.

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs and cross-functional teams while maintaining clear boundaries between non-promotional Medical Affairs and Commercial activities.

• Identify unmet medical needs and barriers to care by considering perspectives from patients, clinicians, and healthcare systems.

• Ensure adherence to laws, regulations, industry codes, and Santen policies.

• Identify and report adverse events and product quality complaints.

• Complete necessary documentation and training, responsibly managing territory activities, resources, and approved digital tools.

⛳️ Requirements

• An advanced university degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, or another relevant scientific discipline.

• An MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific or clinical qualification is preferred.

• Relevant postgraduate scientific or clinical training is desirable.

• Significant experience in Medical Affairs, clinical practice, scientific research, the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, or another scientifically-focused healthcare environment.

• Proven ability to interpret, critically assess, and communicate intricate scientific and clinical information.

• Experience in engaging with healthcare professionals, scientific experts, or other relevant healthcare stakeholders.

• Previous experience as an MSL or in field-based Medical Affairs is an advantage.

• Experience in ophthalmology is desirable.

• Experience in clinical research, evidence generation, medical education, or scientific publications is a plus.

• Professional fluency in Norwegian and/or Danish is essential.

• Strong working proficiency in English is required.

• Robust scientific and therapeutic-area knowledge.

• Excellent scientific communication, storytelling, and presentation skills.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.

• Analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.

• Strong planning, prioritization, and organizational skills, including territory management and project management.

• Excellent collaboration and influencing abilities.

• Ability to work autonomously, take responsibility, and apply sound professional judgment.

• High level of integrity and scientific independence.

• Digital fluency, adaptability, and a commitment to ongoing learning.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.

• A highly inclusive work environment.

• Equal opportunity employer.

• Accommodation provided during the recruitment process.