Medical Liaison - OH/MI

PURPOSE:
To act as a liaison between Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals (NNI), the Medical department and key external customers to further scientific exchange, provide product and scientific support and provide information to NNI that improves competitive positioning for current and future products. Utilize own academic credentials and scientific expertise to respond to requests for information from health care providers and organizations.

FIELD-BASED CLINICAL SUPPORT
?Provide comprehensive support of marketed and development biopharmaceutical products, in particular NovoSeven, within a specified geographic area of the country.
?Act as a scientific resource for health care providers (HCP?s) and other NNI employees, as required.
?Provide support to HCP?s for publications that relate to current areas of scientific interest.
?Attend assigned medical and scientific meetings to: respond to inquiries from the medical community, address current scientific issues and new data pertaining to NNI products.
?Establish and maintain a functional working relationship with Clinical and Clinical Research Associates working within the Region supporting clinical research directives.

INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT & COVERAGE PROJECTS
?Develop formulary presentations.
?Design, develop and deliver presentations to individuals and groups of strategic importance to NNI.

COORDINATION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
?Support field medical education initiatives in line with the current licensed products and research activities.
?Coordinate customer feedback with respect to sponsored medical education events or needs.
?Assist in training sales representatives on product knowledge and use of technical information in selling situations.

ADVOCACY DEVELOPMENT
?Identify, respond to inquiries and develop relationships with health care providers; identifying those individuals with novel research concepts, clinical experience and expertise, within identified therapeutic areas or the use of NNI products;
?Develop and demonstrate a thorough working knowledge of NNI, its products, current scientific research and publications associated with same.
?Develop and/or maintain a pool of high quality regional participants for advisory meetings.
?Participate in special projects both Regional and National
?In conjunction with Drug Development, contact influential centers and investigators to initiate and/or participate in clinical trials and identify key areas of future research.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
?Consistently complete administrative duties in an accurate manner and on a timely basis, in line with current SOP?s and working practices.
?Communicate activity through timely submission of reports and highlights.
?Exercise prudent control of field expenses.



Reqirements/Skills - ?Bachelor?s degree required. Advanced degree (Master?s and above) in pharmacy, healthcare related or life sciences, or equivalent experience required. Alternatively, MBA degree with above indicated Bachelor?s degree required.
?Pharm.D., PhD or M.D. degree preferred.
?At least 12 months prior experience as a medical liaison with demonstrated core medical liaison competencies or a minimum 5 years of experience* in a health related system, pharmaceutical company or managed care environment, at a senior level.
?Direct experience in a clinical area of relevance to the current indications / research preferred.
?Experience in management or implementation of projects related to formulary development, insurance coverage policy guidelines, and/or pharmaco-economics desirable.
?Verbal/written communications - must be able to write and review scientific data.




Apply online at http://nov.hrdpt.com