Senior Manager, MSL - Hematology & Nephrology

About the role

Alexion Japan is hiring a Senior Manager, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) for Hematology & Nephrology. This is a field-based scientific expert who supports the medical and scientific objectives of Alexion's products and indications across their life cycle, communicating accurate, applicable science to healthcare practitioners in a non-promotional way within a geographic area. The role also supports the Associate Director, MSL Manager in identifying external stakeholders, developing the Field Medical Plan and managing the MSL team.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain peer-to-peer relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in an unbiased, fair and scientific way, aligned with the local Medical Plan.
• Discuss medical affairs initiatives with physicians, such as publications, externally sponsored collaborations, regional advisory boards, medical education, training and speaker development programs.
• Share up-to-date medical information and product information, and give expert feedback on new data to Alexion Medical Affairs.
• Help plan and run regional advisory boards, review speaker presentations and respond to unsolicited medical information requests.
• Work with regional government affairs and managed care teams on patient access presentations, and map the regional therapeutic landscape.
• Contribute to pre-approval medical activities such as disease awareness, patient pathway mapping and unmet need identification, in line with Alexion's SOPs and local laws.
• Support the Manager, MSL through coaching, explain project plans to relevant parties, and take part in cross-functional meetings with medical affairs, marketing and R&D teams.

Required profile

• Mandatory experience in MSL activities, with more than 3-4 years in the industry.
• Strong, current knowledge of drugs in development, recently launched and marketed biologics or therapies in the relevant therapeutic area, with established KOL networks.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a science, PharmD or PhD, or equivalent scientific background (unless sufficient industry experience exists).
• Native-level Japanese and the ability to read and understand company documents and medical journals in English; business English is desirable.
• Willingness to travel 3-4 days per week, with occasional weekend travel (about 6 times per year).

Required skills

• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Stakeholder management, relationship building and strategic partnership development.
• Project management, analytical and strategic planning skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.