Medical Scientific Liaison

Employment Type: Full-time

Position Overview

Reporting to the Medical Affairs Manager, the Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) will represent Medical Affairs externally to establish and maintain medical relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Healthcare Professionals (HCPs), and key accounts on behalf of Vifor Pharma Group. The MSL will execute country medical plans locally by representing medical expertise in Therapeutic Areas (TAs) and products, and through scientific engagement with the medical community. Responsibilities include providing disease state education, medical information, and research support, as well as sharing scientific insights from medical community interactions with local and global medical teams, ensuring the capture of field medical expertise. The MSL will also train colleagues internally, all in accordance with global and local compliance and regulations.

Location Requirement: The ideal candidate must reside in Recife - PE to be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scientific and medical expertise in TAs and products.
• Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with KOLs, HCPs, and professional organizations.
• Engage with KOLs, provide key account medical support, training, and conduct other appropriate activities.
• Facilitate scientific engagement, scientific exchange, and medical information dissemination.
• Provide Disease State Education and clinical presentations, and respond to medical information requests.
• Update the medical team and other internal stakeholders on interactions with the medical community.
• Partner with the sales team to ensure consistent and updated product information is shared with HCPs.
• Provide medical support for patient and formulary access products, adhering to global and local policies and procedures.
• Support the development, implementation, and completion of medical activities, including advisory boards, congress symposia, hospital meetings, and speaker programs.
• Serve as a medical resource for internal medical and sales training.
• Support company-sponsored clinical research and the Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS) process.
• Attend relevant scientific meetings and conferences, and support the development of summaries of key data, presentations, or symposia.
• Ensure compliance with applicable local and global laws, regulations, guidelines, and company policies and procedures.
• Develop personal and professional capabilities to enhance skills and professional growth.

Skills and Experience

• University degree in a Medical or Life Science Field (e.g., Medicine, Pharmacy, Biology/Biochemistry).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in clinical practice, research, or the pharmaceutical industry.
• Demonstrated experience in KOL, HCP, or medical community engagement.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in Portuguese.
• Experience with digital communication.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• Experience in public scientific presentations.
• Ability for overnight travel, up to 30%.

About CSL Vifor

CSL Vifor aims to become the global leader in iron deficiency and nephrology. The company is a partner of choice for pharmaceuticals and innovative patient-focused solutions across iron, dialysis, nephrology, and rare conditions. CSL Vifor strives to help patients around the world with severe, chronic, and rare diseases lead better, healthier lives. It specializes in strategic global partnering, in-licensing and developing, manufacturing, and marketing pharmaceutical products for precision patient care.

For more information, please visit viforpharma.com.

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