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Sr Manager, Medical Science Liaison

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Why Join Us?
 
Be a hero for our rare disease patients
 
At Ultragenyx, we fundamentally believe that taking real impactful action to care for the needs of patients and our people is always the right thing to do. To achieve this goal, our vision is to lead the future of rare disease medicine. For us, this means going where other biopharma companies won’t go – challenging the status quo and creating a new model that advances our field so more patients and caregivers can benefit from life-changing treatments. We do this by following the science, applying a novel rapid development approach, making innovative medicines at fair and reasonable prices, and creating a collaborative ecosystem to reach patients in ways that are most meaningful for them. 
 
Our commitment and care for patients extends to our people, so culture is an essential cornerstone for Ultragenyx. We remain continuously focused on creating a supportive and inclusive environment of profound learning and growth – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where we would be proud for our family, friends and children to work.
 
If you want to have a meaningful impact, do the best work of your career, and grow a lot, both professionally and personally, come join our team.

Position Summary:

ultrafocused – Work together to fearlessly uncover new possibilities

シニア・メディカル・サイエンス・リエゾン(Sr. MSL)は、科学的交流を通じてバランスの取れた形で医療情報を提供するとともに、当社に対して臨床・科学的支援を行います。また、Medical Affairs部門の活動をR&D/臨床開発/サイエンティフィック・アフェアーズおよびその他の社内チームと連携させ、エビデンス創出の適切な選定および実行を確実にするための支援を行います。さらに、国内および地域レベルで影響力のある上級臨床医を特定します。

Work Model:

Remote: Officially documented as working full-time from home, with travel to Ultragenyx's offices or other locations on occasion as needed.

Responsibilities:

Scientific Engagement科学的エンゲージメント:

  • キーオピニオンリーダー(KOL)を特定し、学術機関においてKOLとの科学的関係を構築・維持します。
  • エビデンス創出の企画および実施に関心を持つ研究責任医師に対する主要なリエゾンとして機能します。
  • MSLは、より戦略的な観点でKOLと関与し、エンゲージメント計画の策定に貢献し、より広範な組織目標と整合性のある関係構築を行います。

Strategic Insight Generation 戦略的インサイト創出:

  • MSLは、インサイトの分析・統合をサポートし、「意思決定レベル」の洞察(関連性、深さ、明確性、戦略的プログラムニーズとの整合性を備えたもの)を導き出すことに貢献します。

Therapeutic Area Expertise 疾患領域の専門性:

  • MSLは、担当治療領域、疾患、当社の臨床プログラムおよび競合に関して、より深く包括的な理解を有しています。その専門性を活用し、戦略立案への貢献、知識ギャップの特定と解消、メディカル戦略および教育資材の開発支援を行います。
  • 学術機関、地域医療機関、医療提供者の場において、求めに応じて臨床プレゼンテーションおよび医療情報の提供を行います。
  • KOL、医療従事者、社内関係者など多様な対象に対して、複雑な科学情報を分かりやすく伝達します。

Scientific Strategy Execution サイエンティフィック戦略の実行:

  • MSLは担当する科学的活動を実行し、必要に応じて計画を調整します。
  • さらに、科学的施策・戦術の実行をリードし、現場で得られたインサイトに基づいて計画を柔軟に見直します(直接的な監督の依存度は低くなります)。
  • ローカルの計画と整合したテリトリー計画を策定および実行します。

Clinical Development Support 臨床開発支援:

  • 臨床オペレーション部門と連携し、適切な試験実施施設の特定や進行中試験における治験責任医師との連携を通じて、企業主導臨床試験の被験者登録を促進します。

Scientific Communications サイエンティフィックコミュニケーション:

  • MSLは、対象に合わせた科学的コンテンツの開発および/または適応を支援し、すべてのコミュニケーションが戦略目標と規制要件に適合していることを担保します。
  • リアルワールドエビデンスや臨床試験結果を含む科学データの収集および発信を促進します。
  • 新たに生じる臨床・科学的トピックや機会について、社内関係者にタイムリーに医療インサイト/情報を提供します。
  • 主要関係者に対して疾患に関するプレゼンテーションを行います。

Congress & Advisory Support 学会およびアドバイザリーボード支援:

  • MSLは、学会活動およびアドバイザリーボードの企画・実行に貢献します。

Mentorship メンターシップ:

    • 経験と専門性の蓄積に応じて、ジュニアMSLの指導を担う場合があります。ベストプラクティスの指導や経験に基づく知見の共有を通じて、育成を支援します。
    • MSLの価値提案を支える機会を積極的に見出し、成果創出に貢献するとともに、Ultragenyxの文化的特性およびコアコンピテンシーを一貫して体現することで模範を示します。

Requirements:

  1. 医療系専門領域における上級学位(MD、PhD、PharmDなど)を有し、MSL経験2年以上が強く望まれます。
  2. 希少疾患領域での経験が必須です。
  3. 優れたチームワークおよびコミュニケーション能力が必要です。
  4. 日本語が流暢であること。加えて、担当疾患領域に関する科学文献の読解および社内コミュニケーションが可能な中級レベルの英語力が必要です。
  5. 臨床・科学情報の効果的なプレゼンテーション経験が求められます。
  6. 日本の医療提供体制およびそれが患者ケアや地域医療に与える影響について高度な理解を有すること。
  7. 幅広い関係者と協働し、成果を上げる能力。
  8. 業務の優先順位付けおよび自己管理能力。
  9. クロスファンクショナルに業務を推進できる能力。
  10. 部門の信頼性、運営、サービスに大きな影響を与える意思決定を行う能力。
  11. 社内外向けの報告書やプレゼンテーション資料を作成し、グループに対して説明・発表できる能力。
  12. 時間管理およびテリトリー管理スキル。
  13. 約30%の出張が必要であり、必要に応じて宿泊を伴う出張が発生します。

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Position Summary:

ultrafocused – Work together to fearlessly uncover new possibilities

The Senior Medical Science Liaison (Sr.MSL) will provide medical information through scientific exchange in a fair-balanced manner and provide clinical/scientific support to the company, as well as help to integrate the efforts of the Medical Affairs Department with R&D/Clinical Affairs/ Scientific Affairs and with other internal teams to ensure effective selection and execution of Evidence Generation. The incumbent identify influential senior clinicians on the national and regional level.

Work Model:

Remote: Officially documented as working full-time from home, with travel to Ultragenyx's offices or other locations on occasion as needed.

Responsibilities:

Scientific Engagement:

  • Identify Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and establish and maintain scientific relationships with KOLs in academic centers
  • Act as primary liaison to investigators interested in developing and performing Evidence Generation
  • SMSL engages with KOLs more strategically, contributing to the development of engagement plans, and aligning interactions with broader organizational objectives. 

Strategic Insight Generation:

  • Sr.MSL supports the analysis and synthesis of insights, contributing to “decision-grade” insights: defined by relevance, depth, clarity, and alignment with strategic program needs.

Therapeutic Area Expertise:

  • SMSL possess a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the therapeutic area, the disease, as well as our clinical programs and competitors. They apply this expertise to contribute to strategic planning, identify and address gaps in knowledge, and support the development of medical strategies and educational materials.
  • Provide clinical presentations and medical information in response to unsolicited questions (as appropriate) at academic, community and healthcare provider settings.
  • Communicate complex scientific information to a variety of audiences, including KOLs, healthcare professionals, and internal stakeholders

Scientific Strategy Execution:

  • SMSL executes assigned scientific activities and adapts plans.
  • SMSL, in addition, leads to the implementation of scientific initiatives/tactics and adapting plans based on insights gathered from the field and needs less direct supervision.
  • Develop and execute territory plans in alignment with country-level plans

Clinical Development Support:

  • Collaborate with the Clinical Operations organization to enhance patient enrolment in company-sponsored clinical trials by identifying appropriate clinical trial sites and interacting with investigators in ongoing studies

Scientific Communications:

  • SMSL supports the development and/or adaptation of scientific content tailored to audiences. They ensure that all communications align with strategic objectives and comply with regulatory standards.
  • Facilitates the collection and dissemination of scientific data, including real-world evidence and clinical trial results.
  • Provide timely medical insights/information on emerging clinical/scientific topics and opportunities to internal stakeholders.
  • Provide disease state presentations to key stakeholders.

Congress & Advisory Support:

  • SMSL contributes to the planning and execution of congress activities and advisory boards.

Mentorship:

    • With accumulated experience and expertise, SMSL may take on the responsibility of mentoring junior MSLs. They provide guidance on best practices, share insights from their experiences, and support the professional development of their mentees
    • Seek out opportunities to support the MSL value proposition, achieve results and set an example for others to follow by consistently demonstrating Ultragenyx cultural attributes and core competencies

Requirements:

  1. Advanced degree in clinical specialty (MD, PhD, PharmD) and 2+ years of MSL experience strongly preferred.
  2. Strong rare disease experience required
  3. Excellent teamwork and communication skills required
  4. Fluent in Japan. Intermediate level English language skills to allow efficient scientific reading in the disease area and to communicate internally
  5. Proven experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information required
  6. Expert understanding of the local health care delivery system and its impact on patient care and regional medical care
  7. Ability to relate and work with a wide range of people to achieve results
  8. Ability to organize and prioritize own work schedule
  9. Ability to work in a cross-functional manner
  10. Ability to make decisions which have a significant impact on the department’s credibility, operations, and services
  11. Ability to create materials such as reports, presentations for inside and outside the organization, and present/speak to groups
  12. Time and territory management skills required
  13. Approximately 30% of travel is required; overnight travel is required as needed
 
Full Time employees across the globe enjoy a range of benefits, including, but not limited to:
 
·         Generous vacation time and public holidays observed by the company
·         Volunteer days
·         Long term incentive and Employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings
·         Employee wellbeing benefits
·         Fitness reimbursement
·         Tuition sponsoring
·         Professional development plans
 
* Benefits vary by region and country

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Sr Manager, Medical Science Liaison at ultragenyxpharmaceutical | Renata