Medical Science Liaison- Kuwait

Healthcare
United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
March 18, 2025

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Key responsibilities:

Field-based expert role based in Kuwait that acts as primary interface to external Medical stakeholders to ensure data dissemination and generation in Upper GULF in close collaboration with other field-based Amgen functions:

  • Interact regularly with healthcare decision makers to communicate and advance the scientific platform, as aligned with Amgen’s corporate goals and objectives

  • Lead General Medicine medical affairs activities in Upper GULF along defined local Medical Launch/Brand strategies

  • Communicate complex cutting edge technical information and research concepts to healthcare decision makers
    Identify and train members of Amgen’s speaker bureau and ensure they are updated on new data

  • Provide clinical and economic value information to payers and formulary decision makers

  • Consolidate and communicate trends, market insights, and unmet needs identified in the field

  • Positively impact external perceptions and knowledge regarding company and company products

  • Maintain and demonstrate comprehensive and in-depth scientific TA Related knowledge when executing assigned tactics

  • Ensure operational excellence by sharing best practices, learnings including entrepreneurial and innovative ideas

  • Develop, Implement and monitor the execution of OL’s scientific engagement plans

  • Act as a resource, liaison and facilitator for Investigator-sponsored trials and investigators, and support Amgen sponsored research

  • Coordinates with Clinical Development and Clinical Operations in providing field support for research studies and assist in the selection of clinical study sites

  • Provide training to HCPs (i.e. contracted speakers)

  • Identify and interact with influential members of the TA Medical community (HCPs/OLs) and other healthcare stakeholders (public and private care organizations, patient groups) within Upper GULF

  • Report Scientific interactions on ALIGN reporting system, ensure proper tiering and OL profiling in Alignment with the MSL manager

  • Ensure proper OL coverage, frequency of scientific interactions, proper balance between assigned scientific platforms and time on the field in alignment with the MSL manager

  • Represent company at Medical Education events, programs, meetings, congresses

  • Partner with external and internal stakeholders to develop innovative solutions to improve patient care

Qualifications:

  • Five years experience in the pharmaceutical industry (Clinical Development / Medical Affairs/Clinical operations/Commercial operations)

  • Preferable prior industry experience as Medical sciences liaison or in the Therapeutic Area

  • Experience in clinical study management and conduct/ Experience in scientific publication (Preferred)

  • Advanced Clinical/Science Degree (e.g. MD, PhD) that provides knowledge of theories, principles and concepts within a relevant discipline

  • Training in regional / local and international regulations including Good Clinical Practice (Preferred)

  • Advanced knowledge in Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Preferred)

  • Moderate to advanced knowledge in Medical Education and Qualitative/Quantitative Research standards and reporting

  • Moderate to Advanced knowledge in Medical Writing

  • Knowledge of regulatory, drug safety and clinical drug development (Preferred)

  • Digital proficiency

  • Fluent in English and local languages

Competencies:

  • Plans, organizes, and prioritizes with a cross-functional and adaptive mindset, evolving plans with new circumstances

  • Cultivating relationships: Collaborates with partners to promote learning, shared understanding, thought diversity, and valued-based engagement

  • Focuses on delivering high-quality impactful, and innovative solutions to drive value for patients and stakeholders

  • Applies knowledge of business and healthcare industry to inform strategy and create sustainable value for patients

  • Maintains and utilizes science-based expertise to educate stakeholders internally and externally

  • Effective Problem Solving and Decision Making

  • Develops Personal and Professional Capabilities

  • Communicates with impact: Engages in effective scientific exchange through active listening, impactful questioning and information sharing

  • Demonstrates Individual Leadership and Professionalism

  • Focuses on delivering high-quality, impactful, and innovative solutions to drive value for patients and stakeholders.

  • Demonstrates strong project management and presentation skills

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