Roche Diagnostics has a vacancy for a Medical Scientific Liaison in Johannesburg (Midrand). You as the successful candidate will maintain the highest standards and levels of scientific, clinical and technical expertise in the specific therapeutic areas of assignment; review and keep updated on scientific/medical journals and other relevant publications, attending scientific, clinical, commercial and other key meetings, forums, venues, etc., as well as continuous communication and effective partnering with various Roche groups.
Among other duties, the role will entail:
Medical & Clinical Expertise
- Critically analyze medical and scientific literature, data, clinical trial study designs and clinical outcomes of published studies and effectively communicate knowledge within and external to the organization
- Deliver contemporary/continuing education workshops, seminars, and scientific information on all Roche tests with disease areas to clinical stakeholders
- As appropriate, support design and development of clinical trials, other studies and investigations
- Coordinating continuing education workshops, seminars, and programs for physicians, laboratory technologists and scientists
- Represent Roche Diagnostics at national and regional scientific and/or clinical conferences
- Attend appropriate International Scientific congresses. Develop in-depth understanding of clinical practices and regulations, maintains understanding and insight into current lab and clinical practices and guidelines
- Organise and manage advisory boards as required
- Maintain all activities within Good Promotional Practices, Roche Diagnostics quality and regulatory guidelines. Provision of input for the development and maintenance of MSA standard operating procedures
- Act as the clinical / scientific point of contact from Roche within their geographical stewardship and respective disease / product areas
- Build relationships and demonstrates the clinical outcome and clinical benefits of company products to Regional Key Opinion Leaders
- Participate in a variety of cross-functional tactical planning meetings, reviews and discussions
- As assigned, support a supervisor and other peers in gathering information, analyses, research and reporting to support global, regional, and local tactical planning
- Use global and regional medical plans for the assigned products to develop and align the tactical plan for your local responsibility. Includes plans for developing, clinical and scientific communications, other relevant research, data, information, publications, clinical and scientific education, advisory boards, clinical and scientific congresses, other conferences and meetings etc
- Manage assigned projects with full budget responsibility
- Required Qualification: NQF 7/8 MBCHB or Masters degree in a relevant clinical or biomedical sciences field
- Required Experience: 3-5 years experience in health sciences or equivalent with strong previous MSL experience. Must have knowledge of Healthcare laws and regulations and relevant strategic products
At Roche, more than 100, 000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, weve become one of the worlds leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.
Roche has played a pioneering role in healthcare as an innovator of products and services for the early detection, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The company has operated in South Africa since 1947.The local office of Roche Diagnostics is based in Midrand, Johannesburg and it has offices throughout Southern Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa. We employ over 180 employees in our Diagnostics division.
Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
