Medical Science Liaison

At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others. Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and progressive culture is what makes us Astellas. It’s a culture of doing good for others and contributing to a sustainable society. Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force.

We all have a significant opportunity to make that difference, working locally in the areas we know best, whilst drawing inspiration from the different insights and expertise we have access to globally and from our innovative, external partners. Our global vision for Patient Centricity is to support the development of innovative health solutions through a deep understanding of the patient experience. At Astellas, Patient Centricity isn’t a buzzword - it’s a guiding principle for action. We believe all staff have a role to play in creating a patient-centric culture and integrating an awareness of the patient into our everyday working practices, regardless of our role, team or division.

Our ethos is underpinned by the Astellas Way, comprising five core values: patient focus; ownership; results; openness and integrity. We are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that fosters collaboration and ownership. Our aspiration is to bring the best brains together, to provide them with world-leading tools and resources and a unique structure that fosters real agility and entrepreneurial spirit.

The Opportunity: An exciting opportunity to support a launch in Ophthalmology, involving significant leadership responsibilities. As a Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) ophthalmology, you will serve as a trusted advisor, facilitating scientific exchange with Key External Experts (KEEs) and stakeholders throughout the product life cycle. In this role, you will be responsible for gathering field data to generate medical insights. Additionally, you will collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders both within and outside of Medical Affairs (MA) and execute tactical field plans to engage the medical/scientific community for the product. You will be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients.

Key Activities for this role:

• Participate in scientific exchange where knowledge about product(s), disease(s), and therapeutic areas is shared to ensure the safe and effective use of Astellas products.
• Contribute to discussions regarding evolving trends in disease state management and therapy.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders in one-on-one interactions and group settings, demonstrating excellent scientific and clinical knowledge, as well as a deep understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Maintain up-to-date medical and scientific knowledge to enable peer-to-peer scientific exchange.
• Demonstrate a high level of proficiency in interpersonal skills to interact effectively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Substantial knowledge, expertise, and recent experience in ophthalmology.
• Extensive understanding and experience in scientific exchange best practices and medical insight generation.
• Strong interpersonal relationship skills.
• High learning agility.

Educations/Qualifications: Master’s degree in health-related Sciences or equivalent.

Additional Information: This is a permanent, full-time position. Location: Addlestone, UK. This position is field-based in the UK nationwide and as 80% required by the business travel is expected in line with your role.

What We Offer: A challenging and diversified job in an international setting. Opportunity and support for continuous development. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.