Medical Science Liaison (Finland)

Amarin Corporation; Helsinki; Hybrid; EUR 50 000 - 90 000; Full time

Job description

Our vision is to one day reach the moment when heart disease is no longer the #1 cause of death in Europe. Bold, we know. But it’s what drives us every single day. Knowing that because of what we do, someone, somewhere is less likely to have a heart attack or stroke. That’s making a real difference if you ask us.

Even though we’ve been around for a while, in Europe, we’re starting from scratch. Building the organization, setting up the processes, educating people, delivering therapies. And we’re doing it in record time. In today’s life science industry, that’s unique. Some might even say “once-in-a-lifetime”.

So if you’re looking for a company where you’ll be at the start of an amazing journey, a company that’s introducing a new era in cardiovascular care in Europe based on groundbreaking science, a company where you can really apply your experience, are empowered to innovate, where hard work is rewarded, and above all where you can make a true difference in people’s lives, Welcome!

But let’s be perfectly clear, given our current start-up phase, the pressure is high. Resilience, flexibility, results-oriented and accountability aren’t vague notions here. We expect a lot from each other – and so we should. After all, patients count on us.

And at Amarin, we also count on each other. Teamwork and collaboration are essential. We support each other, challenge each other and help each other. Across all functions and countries. We focus on moving forward, aren’t afraid of mistakes and leaders are just a (video) call away. Because we know that together, we achieve more. Working with some of the brightest in the industry, each as knowledgeable, determined and committed to our vision as the next, you’ll achieve more too.

The Medical Science Liaison will provide clinical and scientific information and respond to unsolicited enquiries about Amarin´s marketed and developmental products to physicians, other health care providers, medical centers and staff, health maintenance organizations, and government health agencies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Enhance Amarin’s image as an advocate of medical advancement by using knowledge of product, disease state and pipeline products to engage healthcare providers in meaningful scientific exchange of information.
• Maintain clinical knowledge of treatment trends including current treatment strategies, current and pending competitors, and new therapeutic developments.
• Increase Amarin's visibility among leaders in the relevant therapeutic fields. Identify, establish and maintain collaborative relationships with key national KOLs and institutions including local scientific organizations.
• Participate in medical education for healthcare professionals through presentations in medical meetings and other appropriate venues (hospitals, clinics…) to enhance product and disease state knowledge.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for medical information associated with supported products and disease state areas.
• Develop and maintain successful relationships with key opinion leaders, clinical investigators, and providers at academic and non-academic settings in order to achieve mutually agreed upon objectives (i.e., investigator-initiated studies, publications, etc.).
• Provide effective training and clinical presentations to internal audience as needed and tailor presentations to meet specific needs of the audience.
• Identify and communicate key clinical and research issues and insights from industry leaders to appropriate departments to help shape company research, development, and strategies for investigational and commercialized products.
• Collaborate with clinical team and CRA's to coordinate and optimize educational and research support for sites/investigators participating in Amarin's clinical trials.
• Consistently demonstrate a positive, collaborative attitude that exemplifies ownership of partnership with key opinion leaders, teamwork with peers, and respect of supervisors, peers, and customers.
• Possess a proven ability to effectively communicate complex information.
• Develop and prioritize solutions to problems, understand relationship between actions and results and able to understand and appreciate needs of customers.
• Scientific review of Finnish medical and commercial materials.

Education and Experience

• Life science, biology, or biochemistry degree (PhD, PharmD or MD degree).
• Strong scientific / clinical understanding.
• 3 years´ experience as MSL.
• Product CV launch experience advantageous.
• Cardiology, especially Lipid and/or Diabetes experience strongly preferred.
• Thorough understanding of Nordics (Sweden, Finnish) health system and experience in primary care and secondary care.
• Understanding of compliance environment and relevant codes of practice.
• Credibility with clinician & health system personnel KOL’s.
• Finnish and English language capability.
• Strong IT skills especially MS Office.

Organizational Values

• Integrity
• Operational Excellence
• Commitment to Quality

N.B. Overnight stays with extensive national travel is expected from the role.