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Job Description
Specific Job Requirements
- This position has the hybrid role of MA and MS and reports to head of Liver Medical Affairs in Japan.
- The Hybrid Medical Scientist (MS) is responsible for providing scientific and medical guidance throughout the product lifecycle. This role requires close collaboration and communication with Japan Medical Affairs, Global/Asia Medical Affairs, and other key functions. Primary responsibilities are as follow:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with Liver KOLs and other key external stakeholders and be recognized as an innovative and valuable partner in improving care for hepatitis patients.
- Engage in regular communication with Liver KOLs to provide medical insights, background information, additional data, and responses to scientific or commercial inquiries.
- Attend major conferences, coordinate medical affairs activities, and present to external audiences as needed.
- Maintain up-to-date clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in liver disease.
- Manage assigned projects to completion, proactively identifying and resolving challenges in a collaborative manner.
- Ensure all interactions and activities comply with corporate compliance policies, industry codes of conduct, and regulations, including responses to unsolicited medical/scientific requests.
- Lead planning and execution of the Liver Plan of Action (POA), including data generation, publications, and medical education programs, in collaboration with the Liver medical team and partners.
- Maintain clinical, scientific, and technical expertise in Liver disease area to develop and conduct strategic medical activities.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including with clinical, regulatory, commercial on initiatives such as publication planning and speaker education programs, advisory meetings.
Qualification: Specific Education and Experience
Essential:
- Minimum 3 years of industry experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in both Japanese and English, with sound judgment and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Hands-on approach with effective use of external resources.
- High learning agility.
Desirable/Preferable
- Advanced degree in life science (PhD, Pharm D, MD) with clinical and research experience.
- Experiences in medical, MSL or R&D in Liver disease area.
- Demonstrated leadership in ambiguous situations.
- Project Management Skills.
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