Medical Science Liaison – Oncology, Italy

Medical Science Liaison – Oncology, Italy (North West), Field-based, North West Italy – preferably Milan Geographic Scope: (North West), with national responsibilities for selected priority accounts, congresses and projects About Pharmanovia Pharmanovia is a global speciality pharmaceutical company focused on innovative speciality medicines and trusted established brands. We partner with biotechnology innovators and pharmaceutical companies to bring important medicines to patients across more than 160 markets. Oncology, including oncology supportive care, is a major area of strategic development within our growing speciality portfolio. Since our inception in 2013, Pharmanovia has grown consistently by combining pharmaceutical expertise, commercial focus and an entrepreneurial approach to the lifecycle management and revitalisation of important medicines. We operate across a truly international environment, bringing together talented people from different countries, cultures and areas of expertise. Our teams are united by a commitment to improving patient health and delivering sustainable value across our portfolio. Our therapeutic areas include Oncology, Cardiovascular, Endocrinology and Neurology.

About the Role
We are looking for a scientifically credible, externally focused Medical Science Liaison (MSL) – Oncology to strengthen our Medical Affairs presence across North-West Italy. This is a field-based role for an experienced Medical Affairs professional who can build trusted, peer-to-peer relationships with oncology specialists, deliver high-quality non-promotional scientific exchange and translate global Medical Affairs strategy into meaningful local activity. With a primary focus on oncology and oncology supportive care, you will support priority assets throughout the pre-launch, launch and post-launch stages. You will help identify unmet medical needs, evidence gaps and barriers along the patient pathway, ensuring that field insights inform our medical strategy, evidence-generation priorities and access readiness. The role is particularly relevant to gynaecological oncology and offers an opportunity to contribute to the development of a growing oncology portfolio within an entrepreneurial speciality pharmaceutical business. You will work closely with Global Medical Affairs, the General Manager for Southern Europe, Market Access/HEOR, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs and other cross-functional colleagues, while maintaining the independence and scientific integrity of Medical Affairs. Main Duties & Responsibilities
• Build scientific credibility and external relationships: Develop trusted peer-to-peer relationships with priority oncologists, investigators, hospital pharmacists, specialist nurses, pathologists and other relevant healthcare professionals across North West Italy.
• Deliver high-quality scientific exchange: Communicate complex clinical data accurately, objectively, and in a balanced, non-promotional manner, and respond to unsolicited scientific questions through approved processes.
• Execute the Medical Affairs strategy locally: Translate global medical priorities into a focused territory plan, delivering agreed-upon activities and milestones across the pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases.
• Support launch and access readiness: Prepare relevant stakeholders through scientific engagement, stakeholder mapping, congress activities, advisory boards, medical education and internal readiness initiatives.
• Generate actionable medical insights: Identify and communicate emerging clinical practice trends, unmet medical needs, evidence gaps, access barriers and changes in patient pathways to inform medical strategy and cross-functional decisions.
• Identify patient-pathway challenges: Understand practical barriers to patient identification, diagnosis, biomarker testing, referral, treatment and supportive care, including local diagnostic and laboratory capabilities.
• Contribute to Italian access activities by providing accurate clinical and scientific input to support AIFA evaluation processes and regional and hospital access decisions, including oncology networks, formularies, and clinical pathways, within agreed functional boundaries.
• Support evidence generation and research: Identify opportunities for real-world evidence, registries, investigator-initiated research, Phase IV studies and other appropriate scientific collaborations.
• Partner with Clinical Development: Contribute to investigator and site identification, study feasibility, recruitment insights, patient-journey considerations and communication of approved study results.
• Engage with scientific societies and expert networks: Build appropriate relationships with national and regional experts, oncology societies and cooperative groups, including AIOM and MITO where relevant to the medical plan.
• Deliver scientific education and congress activities: Support congress engagement, expert consultations, advisory boards and educational initiatives aligned with defined Medical Affairs objectives.
• Strengthen cross-functional collaboration: Work effectively with Market Access/HEOR, Key Account Managers, commercial teams and other functions so that field insights support integrated plans without compromising Medical Affairs independence.
• Maintain clear functional boundaries: Coordinate appropriately with commercial colleagues through joint account planning while preserving the separation between scientific exchange and promotional activity.
• Maintain scientific and therapeutic expertise: Keep up to date with relevant tumour types, oncology supportive care, treatment standards, biomarkers, diagnostics, guidelines and evidence relating to Pharmanovia assets and comparators.
• Ensure compliance and patient safety: Comply with applicable Italian and European legislation, including Legislative Decree 219/2006, Farmindustria and EFPIA codes, transparency requirements, pharmacovigilance obligations and company procedures.
• Escalate safety and compliance matters promptly: Report adverse events, special situations and product complaints through established processes and route formal medical information requests appropriately.
• Contribute to the wider Medical Affairs team: Share field learning and best practice with Italian colleagues and MSL teams across Southern Europe, supporting consistent standards and cross-market initiatives. Qualifications & Requirements
• Advanced scientific or clinical qualification in Medicine, Pharmacy/CTF, Biology, Biotechnology or a related life-sciences discipline.
• Typically, at least 5 years of successful MSL or comparable field Medical Affairs experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Direct oncology experience, including scientific engagement with oncology specialists in a field-based capacity.
• Ability to interpret and communicate complex clinical data confidently and credibly to specialist healthcare professionals.
• Fluent Italian and fluent English, with excellent written and verbal scientific communication skills.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain trusted relationships with external scientific stakeholders.
• Experience developing stakeholder engagement plans based on scientific priorities, patient needs and medical strategy.
• Demonstrable experience generating, documenting and communicating actionable medical insights.
• Good understanding of the Italian oncology landscape, including regional healthcare services, hospital pathways and relevant specialist centres.
• Understanding of AIFA processes and regional and hospital access pathways relevant to oncology medicines.
• Knowledge of applicable Italian and European pharmaceutical compliance requirements, including Farmindustria and EFPIA codes.
• Strong understanding of non-promotional Medical Affairs principles, scientific integrity and the appropriate separation of medical and commercial activities.
• Experience supporting congresses, advisory boards, scientific education or other Medical Affairs initiatives.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills, including the ability to work with Market Access, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs and commercial colleagues.
• Confidence using digital systems and maintaining accurate, timely records in approved platforms.
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout the assigned North-West Italy territory and to attend national and European meetings as required.
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, the assigned territory, within practical reach of its main oncology centres; preferably Milan. Pay range and compensation package

We offer
a competitive salary plus a bonus and rewards package, including holidays, employee recognition awards, social events, a pension scheme, and hybrid working. Equal Opportunity Statement Pharmanovia is an equal-opportunity employer. Pharmanovia does not unlawfully discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on an individual’s race, colour, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, marital status or any other status protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination. Pharmanovia will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.