Medical Science Liaison - APOC - France H/F

• Provide scientific and medical leadership, by presenting scientific, clinical and educational materials to KOLs and academic centers, and professional organizations to gain awareness, acceptance, and advocacy of products and credible relationships with thought leaders and external experts of strategic importance to APOC.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with Global Tier 1 KOLs and academic centers that are of commercial and research relevance, discuss collaborative research opportunities and relevance to APOC.
• Serve as a point of contact within the medical and scientific affairs team for thought leaders and external experts within an assigned geographic area in order to satisfy their needs for scientific knowledge in a therapeutic area and relevant APOC product.
• When requested, provide training and support safe, effective and appropriate use of the APOC products.
• Provide clinical and product training with presentations on scientific matters to health care providers, individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where requested, with the focus on Tier 1 and 2 thought leaders at academic centers, in clinical practice and at national congresses.
• Provide an ongoing list of selected appropriately qualified thought leaders whom APOC would wish to engage in collaborative efforts – such as educational and advisory roles (Advisory Boards, Congresses, Symposia, Principal Investigators for clinical studies etc.) while ensuring a high level of scientific, educational integrity in these collaborative efforts.
• Attend relevant scientific meetings and conferences.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop summaries of key data and other scientifically relevant information from the congresses to inform APOC of strategic priorities and initiatives from a clinical and scientific perspective.
• Staff the Medical Affairs area of the exhibit booth at national scientific meetings and congresses.
• Answer off label questions re: the use of APOC products from a clinical and scientific perspective
• Respond to questions re: APOC clinical scientific data, IIS queries, data interpretation, etc.
• Drive publications and presentations of products based on data and materials collected from KOLs
• Ensure that all activities and interactions are conducted with due regard to all applicable local and national laws, regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct, company policies and accepted standards of best practice.
• Coordinate and execute regional education and scientific symposia.
• Conduct and assist with medical content review and professional communication materials and key advocacy initiatives with KOLs and professional organizations.
• Incumbent will cover a territory including: France, Italy, Spain/Portugal and Benelux (40-50% of travels)

• Minimum of 5-10 years of clinical/medical affairs experience, preferably in medical device industry.
• Understanding of the clinical laboratory, assay/instrument principles involving in vitro diagnostic product design and usage, and the scientific, statistical, regulatory and compliance requirements of clinical research.
• Medical Information, Regulatory Affairs, and/or Medical Communications experience in the diagnostics/medical device/pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Influence and lead both with and without direct authority.
• Ability to clearly, concisely, and accurately communicate (written and oral).
• Ability to confidently speak in public, lead meetings and group discussions.
• Form and develop long-term strategic and professional relationships; display socially and professionally appropriate behavior.
• Ability to work independently and in groups
• Demonstrated leadership skills, initiative, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree required. Advanced degree (Masters or PhD, MD or other doctorate) is strongly preferred.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in French and English.

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.