Sr. Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs

The Sr. Medical Science Liaison, Medical Affairs (Remote) role includes field-based thought-leader engagement and medical materials creation, requiring both scientific and clinical expertise. The individual will contribute to execution of critical medical affairs functions, including implementing the strategic medical plan for the US region, managing key thought-leader relationships, disseminating and presenting educational information on Seqirus' portfolio of influenza vaccines, and responding to healthcare clinicians and disease experts' inquiries regarding product safety and efficacy beyond what is addressed in the product label.

Medical Science Liaison and External Network Development (40%)

• Identify key opinion leaders in infectious disease and cultivate a network of influenza experts within a given geography (TBD) for key areas of scope.
• Maintain excellent professional relationships with medical and public health experts, government officials, immunization advisory committees, and partner companies. Accountable for engaging and cultivating relationships with leading KOLs to gain contribution/participation in advisory boards, a greater understanding of influenza vaccines, and insights into unmet patient needs.
• Represent Seqirus at scientific and medical forums, including medical education forums, scientific roundtables, congresses, and symposia.
• Plan, design, and manage or participate in local, regional, national, and global medical advisory boards, including working with vendor(s) in support of medical affairs strategies.
• Domestic Travel (~40%)

• Contribute to the development/editing of medical-to-medical education content (in collaboration with the US Medical Director and MSL Lead) to include MSL field materials, FAQs, symposia, advisory board, and training content.
• Conduct regular and timely medical literature surveillance on recent publications focusing on influenza and influenza prevention & treatment, and in collaboration with the US Medical Director, develop an internal vaccines medical information letter summarizing critical publications and scientific impact.
• Collaborate with the US Medical Director on the strategy, agenda development, and execution for medical advisory boards and educational symposia.
• Present data on product/disease areas at internal and external meetings.
• Develop communication of the scientific platform for all Seqirus products to support and enhance Seqirus' reputation.
• Represent Medical Affairs at internal or external meetings, including serving as a Seqirus medical affairs representative at conferences.
• Serve as a medical resource on the disease area and product portfolio.
• Maintain a high level of expertise in the disease area.

• Execution of educational projects, including gathering of metrics (e.g., CME grants).
• Facilitate US grant reviews (including IIRs), e.g., patient advocacy groups, educational grants through the grant approval process.
• As a member of the Regional Medical Affairs team, work together to ensure consistency and compliance in medical decision-making, systems, and processes for Seqirus.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of US and international pharmaceutical regulations, guidelines, codes of practice, and Seqirus policies related to all medical activities.

• Key player in providing medical expertise in Influenza
• Ensure consistency and compliance in medical decision-making and systems and processes for Seqirus
• Collaborate with the strategy, agenda development, and execution for medical advisory boards and educational symposia
• Provide medical expertise in the development of unbranded and branded commercial programs ensuring they are scientifically accurate

• Seqirus Medical Affairs Leadership Team
• Seqirus R&D functions (Reg, Clinical, Safety, etc) and leadership team
• Regional Commercial Operations: Marketing, Sales, Health Economics, Policy
• Public Affairs
• Legal
• External Subject Matter Experts in the field of Influenza
• Government departments: Departments of Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• National Immunization Technological Advisory Groups: ACIP (CDC), COID (AAP), etc
• Professional/Advisor Organizations

• Reviews complex medical and scientific data to draw credible conclusions with the ability to use data effectively
• Development/editing of medical-to-medical education content (in collaboration with USML and MSL Lead) to include MSL field materials, FAQ's, symposium, advisory board, and training content
• Medical and scientific expertise to develop issue/mitigation management, key scientific messages, and policy
• Responsible for ensuring ethical promotion of products all licensed in region

• Plan comprehensive educational activities and effectively leverage external insights in medical plan
• Ensure we stay ahead of industry trends and advancements to foster a culture of continuous learning
• Integrate diverse perspectives and cutting-edge knowledge to enhance our strategies and deliver impactful programs

• Advanced scientific degree with relevant or related experience preferably in vaccinology, infectious disease epidemiology, vaccine clinical development and medical affairs
• At least 5 years of experience in medical affairs scientific activities
• Ability to interact with KOLs dealing with immunization programs/vaccine policy and vaccine recommendations
• Proven ability to influence and succeed through others and to form excellent relationships with key cross-functional stakeholders
• Able to review, evaluate, interpret, and present complex data; understand the emerging safety and efficacy profile of Seqirus Influenza vaccines
• Understand the critical data elements related to assessing the public health value of Influenza vaccines, ability to oversee or conduct public health analyses of Influenza vaccine impact, and ability to interpret data and data limitations for both Seqirus and competitor Influenza vaccines.
• Proficiency with MS-Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including scientific writing skills
• Proven ability to influence and succeed through others and to form excellent relationships with key cross-functional stakeholders
• Robust work ethic and consistent delivery of high-quality results within set deadlines, while upholding the values and behaviors of Seqirus

• A terminal degree in the Sciences, such as a MD; PhD; PharmD; DrPH; or DrSc. Preferred
• Minimum 5 years' experience in pharmaceutical industry or 7 years role-related experience

• Extensive experience with industry promotional codes and procedures
• Ability to work in cross functional teams and superior communication and relationship management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and ability to engage and influence stakeholders required
• Knowledge and understanding of drug (vaccine) development processes
• Superior technical medical knowledge
• Strong ability to critically review medical/scientific materials