Medical Science Liaison Lead (Associate Director), Italy
Overview
The Medical Science Liaison Lead is a professional in charge of leading, managing and monitoring a team of Medical Science Liaisons in Italy and reporting into the Country Medical Director for Italy. He/she will act as a scientific and clinical expert, supporting the medical and scientific objectives of Alnylam’s portfolio in TTR.
The MSL Team Lead will be responsible to co-create a comprehensive field medical plan and supporting KOL relationships within Italy. He/she will be accountable also to communicate the science and clinical application of RNAi to Healthcare Practitioners (HCPs). In addition, MSL Team Lead is expected to build strong cross-functional relationships with colleagues in Medical Affairs, Patient Advocacy and Commercial, while maintaining full compliance with all relevant company, industry, legal, and regulatory requirements.
Finally, the MSL Lead will be in charge of providing medical and scientific input into the planning and execution of Medical projects.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Science Liaison Lead will be a field role of people manager and scientific expert as described below:
People Leadership Responsibilities
Build and foster an inspiring team environment with a strong culture of open communication and collaboration
Lead and drive the performance, effectiveness, and impact of the MSL team
Define and execute the MSL team strategy, including the development and implementation of territory plans and clear team objectives
Partner closely with the Country Medical Director and Medical Affairs leadership to ensure strong alignment and cross-functional collaboration
Monitor, analyze, and act on performance metrics to continuously enhance team effectiveness
Provide regular updates and insights on medical activities and projects in collaboration with the Medical Director
Lead talent development and succession planning for the MSL team
Set clear priorities, delegate responsibilities, and ensure timely delivery of team objectives
Coach, mentor, and develop team members to strengthen capabilities and drive engagement
Lead recruitment and onboarding of new MSL team members
Scientific expert in TTR
Provide accurate and fair-balanced scientific and medical information (clinical data, development, publications ...) upon request, according to the needs of experts or healthcare professionals, through individual interviews or scientific meetings.
Participate in regional events, national and international congresses as agreed with Medical Director and governance.
Management of national & regional medical projects (IIS, Research collaborations, other)
Maintain a level of expertise in the evolving scientific / therapeutic area and in competitor medicines.
Non-promotional communication with healthcare professionals, respecting the principles of separation of promotional and non-promotional activities defined by the promotional information charter.
Good Clinical Practices
Be compliant to Ethics, Compliance and internal policies
Qualifications
Scientific Degree and proven basic science and/or clinical background to enable engagement of Health Care Professionals in a scientifically meaningful exchange
Previous people management experience is preferred
Experience as MSL in biotech, speciality and rare disease is preferred
Experience in clinical research, patient recruitment, and investigator-sponsored trials is a plus
Experience in medical education and KOL management
Effective communication of evidence based scientific information
Ability to work collaboratively and cross-functionally
Decision-making and accountability
Hard-working, energetic and passionate about making a meaningful difference for patients and their caregivers
Outstanding interpersonal skills, including building strong working relationships, and managing and resolving conflict
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed environment; strongly team oriented
Superb communication skills; oral and written, including presentation skills in Italian & English
An unwavering commitment to upholding the highest ethical, legal, regulatory and scientific standards
Italy Pay Range
€99,500 to €134,600 gross per annum
The pay range reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills and education. This role is eligible for an annual short-term incentive award (e.g. bonus or sales incentive), an annual long-term incentive award (e.g. equity) and competitive benefits.
About Alnylam: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ALNY) has led the translation of RNA interference (RNAi) into a whole new class of innovative medicines with the potential to transform the lives of people afflicted with rare and more prevalent diseases. Based on Nobel Prize-winning science, RNAi therapeutics represent a powerful, clinically validated approach to treating diseases at their genetic source by “interfering” with mRNA that cause or contribute to disease. Since our founding in 2002, Alnylam has led the RNAi Revolution and continues to turn scientific possibility into reality.
Our culture: Our people-first culture is guided by our core values: fiercely innovative, open culture, purposeful urgency, passion for excellence, and commitment to people, and these values influence how we work and the business decisions we make. Thanks to feedback from our employees over the years, we’ve been fortunate to be named a top employer around the world. Alnylam is extremely proud to have been recognized as one of Science Magazine’s Top Biopharma Employers, one of America's Most Responsible Companies for 2024 by Newsweek, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and UK – among others.
At Alnylam, we commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equal employment opportunity. We are dedicated to building an environment where employees can feel that they belong, can bring their authentic selves to work, and achieve to their full potential. By empowering employees to embrace their unique differences at work, our business grows stronger with advanced and original thinking, allowing us to bring groundbreaking medicines to patients.