Medical Science Liaison- Italy

**The Role**:
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is focused on developing and maintaining peer-to-peer relationships with key national healthcare practitioners (HCPs), national pharmacy chains and leadership of professional organizations. This role will primarily support the company mRNA platform development program at a national basis. The MSL will collaborate and communicate with physicians and other medical experts to:
Present scientific data on a reactive basis to HCPs or groups of HCPs

Implement individualize HCP Engagement Plans as appropriate

Respond to requests for medical information

Report any Adverse Events (AEs) and/or Product Quality Complaints (PQC)

Communicate Insights gained

Process requests for Investigator suggested Studies (ISS)

In certain circumstances MSLs may also be requested to suggest HCPs interested in participating in company sponsored studies, provide study scientific training at the Site Initiation visit (SIV) and ensure clear role and defined responsibilities with the Clinical Research Associate (CRA) and Medical Monitor.

**Here's What You’ll Do**:
Develop and maintain peer-to-peer collaborations and relationships with key HCPs, initially in the vaccination community and in the future for the additional Moderna pipeline

Support clinical development and research initiatives as appropriate

Collaborate with physicians and lead Medical Affairs initiatives including publications, advisory boards, medical education opportunities, training, and speaker development

Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to external disease experts and internal stakeholder training

Acquires and maintains a level of scientific knowledge in an assigned therapeutic area(s) and/or disease state(s) involving clinical issues; able to interpret and disseminate pertinent scientific/ clinical data and evaluates current and new information as it applies to therapies.

Communicate clinical insights on new data to the company Medical Affairs Dept (to inform medical strategy for the therapeutic area)

Train internal stakeholders on key scientific and medical topics in relevant therapeutic area

Develop an understanding of the regional landscape including specialties involved in care of patients and strategically map, identify, profile and prioritize HCPs in line with the medical plan and goals

Maintain effective and appropriate communication among internal stakeholders while maintaining full compliance with requirements (e.g. medical: promotional staff)

Generate tactical regional plans to provide needs based, value-added support of the medical and scientific community in-line with company goals

Maintain accurate and compliant reporting and documentation of MSL activities and budget

**Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table**:
Advanced scientific degree required
- MD, PhD, PharmD, or MSc

Minimum of 4 years of experience in Medical Affairs or Medical Science role

Robust and current clinical development experience supporting drugs to treat rare diseases; prior vaccines/infectious disease(s) experience preferred

Proven ability to take initiative, determine priorities and exercise good judgment

Ability to recognize opportunities/gaps/obstacles, then take ownership to find creative, innovative solutions that question convention, and then see them through to completion

Accepts new challenges with curiosity and drive while remaining positive in the face of obstacles

Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

Fluency in local language

Ability and willingness to travel up to 75% within assigned region

Must live near a major airport

Valid Driver's license

Working knowledge of virtual presentation platforms, social media and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Moderna offers personalized benefit programs and well-being resources as unique as our global workforce so employees can do their best work.

We recognize and appreciate your diverse needs and interests and do our best to support you at work and at home with:
Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
Family planning and adoption benefits
Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
Educational resources
Savings and investments
Location-specific perks and extras

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna
In over 10 years since its inception, Moderna has transformed from a research-stage company advancing programs in the field of messenger RNA (mRNA), to an enterprise with a diverse clinical portfolio of vaccines and therapeutics across seven modalities, a broad intellectual property portfolio in areas including mRNA and lipid nanoparticle formulation, and an integrated manufacturing plant that allows for rapid