Medical Science Liaison

PTC Therapeutics is a global commercial biopharmaceutical company. For over 25 years our team has been deeply committed to a unified purpose: Extending life's moments for children and adults living with a rare disease.

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Job Description Summary: The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a dedicated field-based position of Medical Affairs that supports and represents PTC and its products with, and to, key opinion leaders (KOLs), clinicians, academic institutions, and professional organizations. The MSL addresses the specific needs of these clients by responding to unsolicited requests for information about PTC marketed and developing products.

As the clinical and medical expert on the company's products and relevant therapeutic areas, he/she builds long-term relationships and establishes rapport with clinicians in hospitals, clinics, and academic centres through highly scientific product and disease state discussions that support or expand current therapeutic concepts and ensures safe and effective utilization of products, meeting identified unmet medical need.

The MSL is also a resource to company management regarding market dynamics, business development and client feedback. The incumbent works cross-functionally with internal departments and external resources on Medical Science related issues, being accountable to identify, organize and carry out regional medical initiatives and tactics according to plan. The Medical Science Liaison supports adherence to relevant regulatory requirements.Job Description:

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Attends national and regional medical meetings and symposia as a representative of PTC and engages in discussions with attendees as appropriate; attends scientific sessions and poster presentations, gathers information, and summarizes findings; as possible, and when appropriate, cultivates professional relationships from these contacts.
• Delivers, and may develop/design, fair-balanced and objective clinical and scientific presentations to healthcare professionals (HCPs), payors, patient organizations in response to unsolicited requests for information on the use of company products.
• Identifies and trains speakers for advisory boards, symposia, and educational programs with regulatory approved materials, slides sets, abstracts, posters, etc.
• Identifies, organizes, and carry outs regional medical initiatives e.g., advisory board,  round tables etc as needed.
• Provides input to management regarding alternative therapies, business development opportunities/risks, and stakeholder feedback.
• Establishes, manages, and maintains successful relations with relevant health authorities, including but not limited to: KOLs, HCPs, academic institutions, payors, patient organizations, etc.
• Facilitates the accurate and timely submission of applications for unrestricted educational grants or research initiatives and requests for support of studies, per company policy.
• Maintains a thorough awareness of medical/clinical, regulator, compliance and quality issues and processes as they apply to the PTC therapeutic areas and adheres to, being accountable towards the standards established by the company.
• Maintains competitor information relevant to company's therapeutic areas, goals/objectives, project activities and /product team priorities and stays current on therapeutic advances and competing therapies or products.
• Analyses and applies relevant intelligence findings and communicates and presents insightful data/impact in an efficient format to appropriate internal stake holders.
• Responsible for the scientific education of colleagues from other functions (e.g. commercial, marketing)

Requirements for the role include:

• Bachelor Degree in a scientific discipline
• Experience working in a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or related environment.
• Knowledge of Italian Health System
• Previous experience in Rare Diseases or Neurosciences will be positively valuable.
• Hands-on experience working with KOLs, clinicians, HCPs, payors and/or academic institutions establishing/maintaining relationships and scientific/medical credibility.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and skills, including scientific/ technical writing and presentations/trainings including the ability to communicate complex technical. information clearly
• Ability to work independently with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and deadlines. 
• Fluent English and Italian is essential
• Experience interpreting scientific data and presenting research information to scientists and HCPs. 
• Travel requirements 75-80%
• This position will report to the Associate Director, Medical Affairs for Italy.

EEO Statement:

PTC Therapeutics is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, veteran status or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

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