Chiesi Farmaceutici is an international research-focused biopharmaceutical group headquartered in Parma, Italy, with over 85 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sector. The company specializes in respiratory health, rare diseases, and specialty care, operating in 31 countries with a global workforce of more than 6,500 employees. As a certified B Corp, Chiesi is recognized for its commitment to high social and environmental standards, integrating sustainability into its core business strategy and drug development processes.

In Spain, Chiesi maintains a significant presence with its national headquarters located in Barcelona. The Spanish affiliate serves as a strategic hub for the group, hosting various global functions in areas such as R&D, Clinical Operations, and Global Marketing. For international professionals, Chiesi Spain offers a multicultural environment and the opportunity to work on international projects, particularly within their Rare Disease and Respiratory divisions, where English is often the primary language for corporate and research-related roles.

Founded in 1935 in Parma, Italy, by Giacomo Chiesi, the company evolved from a small laboratory into a global pharmaceutical leader. It achieved B Corp certification in 2019, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to sustainable and ethical business practices.

Medical Science Liaisons Manager

Chiesi

This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English. You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.

Job Description

Mission

- The MSL is a key member in the development and execution of the company's medical and scientific objectives, actively contributing to the company's medical strategy in all phases of product development
- The MSL drives scientific dialogue, awareness, and education regarding pathologies and drugs through the development and maintenance of trusted scientific relationships
- They serve as the regional and internal scientific reference, acting as the link between the company and the scientific community

Responsibilities and Functions

- Acts as a medical advisor in the territory for the products and assigned therapeutic areas, providing information and advising healthcare professionals and researchers, as well as the sales network
- Drives and leads the development of opinion leaders by maintaining relationships based on scientific reliability
- Identifies insights and develops a deep understanding of the healthcare ecosystem, as well as the patient journey, to contribute to strategic decision-making
- Identifies unmet needs of scientific experts and patients and recognizes opportunities for generating new evidence and value solutions, collaborating with them to address these needs for incorporation into the regional strategic plan
- Implements the national plan in the assigned regions in teamwork with Medical Advisors and the marketing, sales, and access departments with the goal of implementing the strategic plan for the product and therapeutic area
- Implements IIS and local observational studies, and collaborates in clinical trials and international studies through the selection of participating centers, conducting feasibilities, monitoring recruitment, and executing them in contact with researchers and in coordination with the CRO and the Medical Advisor
- Implementation of medical value projects; support in publications, scientific communications, congresses, symposiums...
- Manages the relationship with assigned KOLs, identifies and performs mapping of new regional leaders and rising stars
- Manages and responds to requests for medical information from healthcare professionals, ensuring correct channeling and alignment with the corresponding Medical Advisor/Medical Manager and the Scientific Services Project Manager
- Support for training activities in the therapeutic area
- Management of the relationship with regional scientific societies, identifying opportunities and supporting the dissemination of relevant scientific information on the pathology or medications of the therapeutic area.
- Provides support for any necessary scientific materials (in addition to the MSL's own scientific material).

Requirements

Scientific/clinical profile with a university degree in MD, Pharmacy, or a degree in health sciences. A PhD will be positively valued
At least 4 years of experience as an MSL in the area of rare diseases. Experience in endo-metabolic diseases will be positively valued.
High level of English

Competencies

- Business vision
- Ability to synthesize and effective scientific communication
- Impact and Influence
- Positive thinking and capacity for continuous learning
- Organization and scientific methodology
- Staying at the forefront of the sector and knowledge of trends and digital transformation in the healthcare environment
- Ability to interact with opinion leaders and with different internal and external stakeholders
- Knowledge of clinical study management and pharmaceutical industry regulation
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and in coordination with other functions
- Ability to work in a team and at a cross-functional level

TERRITORY

- Territory of responsibility: Madrid, Castilla y León, Castilla la Mancha, Andalucía, Extremadura, Asturias, Cantabria, Murcia, and Canarias

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Misión

- El MSL es un miembro clave en el desarrollo y la ejecución los objetivos médicos y científicos de la empresa, contribyuendo activamente a la estrategia médica de la compañía en todas las fases de desarrollo del producto
- El MSL impulsa el diálogo científico, conciencia y educa sobre las patologías y los fármacos mediante el desarrollo y mantenimiento de relaciones científicas de confianza
- Es el referente científico regional e interno, siendo el enlace entre la compañía y la comunidad científica

Responsabilidades y Funciones

- Actúa como asesor médico en territorio de los productos y de las áreas terapéuticas asignadas, aportando información y asesorando a profesionales sanitarios e investigadores, así como a la red de ventas
- Impulsa y lidera el desarrollo de los líderes de opinión manteniendo relaciones basadas en la fiabilidad científica
- Identifica insights y desarrolla una comprensión profunda del ecosistema sanitario, así como del patient journey para contribuir a la toma de decisiones estratégicas
- Identifica necesidades no cubiertas de los expertos científicos y los pacientes y reconoce las oportunidades para generación de nueva evidencia, soluciones de valor y colabora con ellos para dar respuesta a estas necesidades para incorporarlo en el plan estratégico regional
- Implementa el plan nacional en las regiones asignadas en equipo con los Medical Advisors y los departamentos de marketing, ventas y de accesso con el objetivo de implementar el plan estratégico del producto y del área terapéutica
- Implementa los IIS y estudios observacionales locales, así como colabora en ensayos clínicos y estudios internacionales mediante la selección de centros participantes, realización de feasibilities, seguimiento del reclutamiento y ejecución de los mismos en contacto con los investigadores y en coordinación con la CRO y el Medical Advisor
- Puesta en marcha de proyectos médicos de valor; soporte en publicaciones, comunicaciones científicas; congresos, simposiums...
- Gestiona la relación con los KOL's asignados, identifica y realiza el mapping de nuevos líderes regionales y rising stars
- Gestiona y da respuesta a solicitudes de información médica por parte de profesionales sanitarios, asegurando la correcta canalización de las mismas y el alineamiento con el Medical Advisor/Medical Manager correspondiente y el Scientific Services Project Manager
- Apoyo a actividades formativas del área terapéutica
- Gestión de la relación con sociedades científicas regionales, identificando oportunidades y apoyando la divulgación de información científica relevante de la patología o los medicamentos del área terapéutica.
- Dan soporte a posibles materiales científicos necesarios (a parte del material científico del propio MSL).

Requerimientos

Perfil científico/clínico con titulación universitaria en MD, farmacéutico, o licenciatura en ciencias de la salud. Se valorará positivamente disponer de PhD
Experiencia de al menos 4 años como MSL en el área de enfermedades raras. Se valorará positivamente la experiencia en enfermedades endo-metabólicas.
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Competencias

- Visión de negocio
- Capacidad de síntesis y comunicación científica efectiva
- Impacto e Influencia
- Pensamiento positivo y capacidad de aprendizaje continuo
- Organización y metodología científica
- Estar a la vanguardia del sector y conocimiento de las tendencias y transformación digital del entorno sanitario
- Capacidad de interaccionar con líderes de opinión y con los diferentes stakeholders internos y externos
- Conocimiento de gestión de estudios clínicos y regulación de la industria farmacéutica
- Capacidad de gestión de múltiples proyectos de forma simultánea y en coordinación con otras funciones
- Capacidad de trabajo en equipo y a nivel cross-funcional

TERRITORIO

- Territorio de responsabilidad: Madrid, Castilla y León, Castilla la Mancha, Andalucía, Extremadura, Asturias, Cantabria, Murcia y Canarias