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Senior Medical Science Liaison - Riyadh
Location: Saudi Arabia - Riyadh 
Division: Medical Affairs
Company: Vifor Pharma
Seniority Level: Specialist
About You
Vifor Pharma has an excellent opportunity for a Senior Medical Science Liaison to focus on Riyadh.
Reporting to the Medical Director GCC, the Senior Medical Science Liaison will defend Vifor Pharma's interests in iron deficiency, cardio-renal and nephrology therapy areas. Ideal candidate for this position must have previous demonstrable experience other as an MSL in a specialty therapy area or experience in a clinical trial setting. Please note that Saudi citizenship is required for this position.
Key responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain scientific and medical expertise (TAs and products)
- Identify, develop and maintain relationships with KOLs, HCPs and professional organisations
- KOL engagement, key account medical support, training and other appropriate activities
- Facilitate scientific engagement, scientific exchange and medical information
- Provide Disease State Education, clinical presentations and respond to medical requests
- Update medical team and other internal stakeholders on medical community interactions
- Provide medical support for patient and formulary access products following global and local policies and procedures
- Support the development, implementation and completion of medical activities (advisory boards, congress symposia, hospital meetings and speaker programs)
- Serves as a medical resource for internal medical and sales training
- Support company sponsored clinical research and IIS (Investigator Initiated Studies) process
- Attend relevant scientific meetings and conferences and support development of summaries of key data, presentations or symposium
- Ensure compliance with applicable local and global laws, regulations, guidelines and company policies and procedures
- Develop personal and professional capabilities to improve skills and professional capabilities
As a Senior Medical Science Liaison, you must have the following profile:
- Registered Pharmacist or a Physician (preferred)
- Previous experience in a Medical Science Liaison role (preferred)
- Experience in nephrology therapy area is a plus
- Ability to travel 60% of the time
- Fluent in Arabic and English
- Strong presentation and KOL management skills
- Demonstrable ability to build external and internal relationships through strong communication, influencing and collaborative networking skills
If this opportunity is of interest to you, please apply by submitting your updated CV via our careers portal.
About Us
At Vifor Pharma, we use our skills, dedication, and entrepreneurial spirit to offer innovative solutions in iron deficiency, nephrology and cardio-renal therapies, so we can help patients around the world live better, healthier lives. This is why we come to work every day.
Are you empowered to create a better world, and be part of life changing work? As a global pharmaceutical company, we offer the chance to be part of a worldwide team, where passion and commitment are met with opportunities for professional and personal development. Learn more at viforpharma.com/career.
What you can expect of us
As we work to support patients, we also take care for our employees’ professional and personal growth and well-being. We show appreciation and recognition through attractive benefits that will enhance your life, develop you, empower you to grow, and create your own career journey with us.
Including:
- Open, safe and inclusive culture that fosters creativity and unleashes individual potential, whether in laboratories, manufacturing sites, in the field, or offices
- Learning opportunities that enhances your skill set focused on business and personal effectiveness, leadership and management skills, and much more
- Flexible workplace environment, home office opportunities, competitive vacation entitlement
- Attractive financial participation schemes, adapted regionally, that provide employees with additional security for every life situation, including: Pension plans, participation schemes, and savings plans
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If you find that the role above is not suitable for your experience or career goals, but you want to keep in touch and learn more about Vifor Pharma and future career opportunities, join our Vifor Pharma Talent Community.