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OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE:
Serve as a field-based extension of the Therapeutic Area Medical Strategy Group
Systematically identify the scientific exchange needs of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), investigators and other stakeholders in patient care, establish strong professional relationships, provide credible scientific expertise and serve as a liaison to Takeda Global Medical Affairs Global Clinical and ex-ternal partners
Ensure compliant communication and education of Takeda’s marketed and emerging product port-folio to meet the educational and professional needs of Takeda’s key customers
Responds effectively to requests for scientific exchange
Support design and implementation of scientific programs with external experts and Global Medical Affairs (GMA)
Support local team disease area and product knowledge through scientific training
Maintain personal expertise in relevant disease areas and MSL best practices
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
KOL Relationship Management:
Through compliant scientific exchange, builds and maintains professional relationships with external stakeholders to expand Takeda’s research, advisory and educational partnership opportunities
Ensures high standard of professionalism to develop and maintain “peer-to-peer” scientific relationships with key thought leaders in healthcare, academia, payer, and government organizations per strategic territory plans and as requested by KOLs, including the management of strategic scientific partnerships and scientific exchange
Provide scientific liaison support to Investigators currently involved in the Takeda’s medical affairs company sponsored research, investigator initiated sponsored studies, externally collaborative clinical research and global development operations studies.
Serve as a liaison between healthcare practitioners (HCPs) and Takeda medical affairs
Facilitate 1:1 and group scientific interactions with healthcare professionals
Participate in KOL planning
Maintain KOL plans and update medical customer relationship management system in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner.
Maintain awareness of and access to internal and external information sources available to support high-quality scientific exchange, and coordinate high-quality interactions between these resources and external customers
Effective and Compliant Dissemination of Data
Respond within defined timeline and quality standards to unsolicited inquiries from HCPs and other stakeholders received by Global Medical Affairs and referred to GMA by other Takeda functions
Support development of appropriate responses to unique inquiries as required, such as the presentation of scientific evidence and medical education
Presents clinical and disease state information to a variety of audiences, including KOLs, Medical advisors, formulary/decision makers and other HCPs and Takeda internal teams
Ensures appropriate scientific exchange with HCPs by fostering fair and balanced medical and scientific communications that are not misleading
Serves as scientific resource at key medical, scientific, and patient advocacy conferences as assigned
Conducts therapeutic training for Sales and Medical colleagues upon request
Contribute to Takeda´s Strategic Medical Strategy
Provide scientific input and participate in local medical and cross-functional initiatives
Provide field-based medical support to Takeda’s clinical research programs, registries, and facilitation of the investigator sponsored trials process
Communicates key medical insights from KOLs/HCPs to inform refinement of medical strategies or tactics
Gains customer insights, opinions and feedback and engages with internal colleagues to connect business opportunities with internal resources
Under the guidance of the Medica Affairsl Head Argentina & Cluster, provides scientific support for company-sponsored meetings
Participates on internal project teams as directed by Management (e.g. publications)
Maintaining personal expertise in relevant disease areas and MSL best practices
Maintain knowledge base and scientific expertise on all assigned disease areas and products
Develop and update knowledge of applicable pharmaceutical guidelines and regula-tions, including, but not limited to, ICH, GCP, PhRMA, DOJ, OIG, R&D Code of Eth-ical Practices and company policies
Develop/increase knowledge of medical literature and critical appraisal of scientific publications.
CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE:
Focus on personal accountability and ownership constantly challenging oneself to take responsibility for continuous performance improvement and operational excellence; reliable and predictable for colleagues and customers
Acts on the needs of patients
Able to exchange scientific ideas and information openly and effectively with key opinion leaders and with colleagues
Demonstrates in-depth therapeutic competency and expertise of the leading science in designated disease state
Focused on customer and patient needs
Able to work effectively in virtual teams
Capable of building relationships and focused on identifying and responsibly advancing opportunities for scientific exchange within focus disease areas
Strong leadership and influencing skills
Highly motivated and self-directed with ability to skill fully plan, manage and prioritize projects inde-pendently; demonstrates resilience and flexibility while planning and organizing multiple priorities
DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS:
Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise
Focus on personal accountability and ownership – constantly challenging oneself to take responsi-bility for continuous performance improvement and operational excellence; reliable and predictable for colleagues and customers
Acts on the needs of patients
Able to exchange scientific ideas and information openly and effectively with key opinion leaders and with colleagues
Demonstrates in-depth therapeutic competency and expertise of the leading science in designated disease state
Focused on customer and patient needs
Able to work effectively in virtual teams
Capable of building relationships and focused on identifying and responsibly advancing opportunities for scientific exchange within focus disease areas
Strong leadership and influencing skills
Highly motivated and self-directed with ability to skill fully plan, manage and prioritize projects inde-pendently; demonstrates resilience and flexibility while planning and organizing multiple priorities
Leadership
Leads through scientific credibility and influence, building trusted peer-to-peer relationships with KOLs and external stakeholders.
Effectively aligns field medical activities with the broader Medical Affairs strategy and business priorities, in alignment with leader.
Drives cross-functional collaboration, contributing to medical, clinical, and commercial initiatives without direct authority.
Acts as a change agent by bringing external insights to shape internal strategies and decision-making.
Decision-making and Autonomy
Operates with a high level of autonomy in managing territory, stakeholder engagement, and scientific interactions.
Makes decisions of moderate complexity related to prioritization of KOL engagement, scientific activities, and field insights generation, aligning with leader.
Exercises sound judgment in highly regulated environments, ensuring compliance with medical and ethical standards.
Decisions directly impact stakeholder relationships, scientific credibility, and strategic medical outcomes.
Interaction
Maintains extensive interaction with external stakeholders, including KOLs, investigators, HCPs, academic institutions, and healthcare organizations.
Collaborates closely with internal teams such as Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, Commercial, and Regulatory.
Acts as a key liaison between external experts and Takeda, facilitating scientific exchange and collaboration opportunities.
Influences stakeholders through credibility, scientific expertise, and effective communication.
Innovation
Drives innovative approaches to scientific engagement and knowledge dissemination, optimizing interactions with KOLs and external stakeholders.
Identifies emerging trends, insights, and opportunities from the field to enhance medical strategies.
Promotes knowledge sharing and continuous improvement in scientific communication practices.
Balances innovation with strict adherence to compliance and regulatory requirements.
Complexity
Operates in a highly complex and regulated environment, managing diverse stakeholder expectations and scientific discussions.
Navigates multiple therapeutic areas, evolving scientific data, and varying levels of stakeholder expertise.
Works within a matrix organization, balancing global medical strategy with local execution.
Manages competing priorities across scientific exchange, clinical support, and insight generation.
EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
An advanced degree in life sciences (MD, PharmD or PhD or equivalent) is required
Has an established track record of effective and influential oral presentations within the healthcare professional
Demonstrative therapeutic experience/research or substantive patient care experience is required (2 years minimum)
Medical, clinical or research experience in the assigned disease area is preferred
Demonstration of expertise in key skills and competencies.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Internal Cross functional Collaboration: Ethics & Compliance, Market Access, Marketing, Sales, PSP, Global Medical Affairs.
External: Key opinion leaders, HCPs, payers.
Frequent travel is required. Availability to travel approximately 40-70% of time
Clean and valid driver’s license is mandatory
Intermediate English language level is required
ARG - Av Libertador 7208, piso 14
Employee
Regular
Full time
