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一般診療領域MSLマネージャー/ General Medicine MSL Manager

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A foreign pharmaceutical company is looking for a General Medicine Medical Science Liaison Manager. The chosen applicant will build scientific relationships with KOLs and provide medical and scientific support to Medical Affairs activities.

Responsibilities:

  • Engage with KOLs proactively and reactively to disseminate, clarify, and educate on scientific data, study protocols, meeting abstracts, and professional literature in alignment with local regulations
  • Respond to medical and scientific queries from Medical Societies regarding BSP products and organise, support, and participate in Advisory Boards
  • Network with KOLs at congresses and conventions, establish new contacts, and gather competitive intelligence
  • Plan and organise scientific training and education events and sessions with KOLs within the relevant therapeutic area or product
  • Prepare timely reports on field and event activities and track activities against agreed objectives
  • Collect Investigator Sponsored Study ideas and facilitate study set-up by acting as a point of contact for investigators and coordinating with appropriate BSP personnel
  • Identify, profile, and segment KOLs and contribute to engagement planning in alignment with the product Medical Affairs plan
  • Contribute to internal understanding of KOL interests, expertise, and impact within the medical community
  • Assist Medical Advisors and Market Access teams with presentations of new information to hospital formularies and reimbursement decision makers as required
  • Provide internal scientific support for training activities and respond to scientific and medical queries from Sales Representatives in conjunction with Medical Advisors
  • Support local clinical operations personnel and Medical Advisors with Investigator Sponsored Study project tracking as required

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in natural sciences, pharmacology, or medicine (Master’s or above is desirable)
  • More than 3 years of experience in a Medical Affairs role (MSL, Scientific Expert, Medical Advisor, or similar)
  • Experience within General Medicine therapeutic areas such as cardiovascular, renal, metabolic, diabetes, or related disease areas
  • Experience participating in scientific congresses, advisory boards, and medical education programs
  • Academic/scientific writing experience either through educational background or job experience
  • Experience supporting product launches, indication expansions, or post-launch medical activities
  • Strong understanding of clinical trial design, interpretation of clinical data, and evidence generation
  • Experience using insights gathered from external experts to support medical strategy development
  • Fluent level Japanese; business level English (TOEIC 730+)

Preferred Requirements:

  • Solid experience in MSL/MA roles in GM

About the Company:

A multinational pharmaceutical organisation originating from Europe that is responsible for the research and development of several widely recognised pharmaceutical products as well as products related to diagnostic imaging, women’s health and adhesives, among others.

Keywords:

製薬, ヘルスケア, メディカルアフェアーズ, 外資系

Job Ref: 1JUNU6

Contract Type: Perm

Specialism: Healthcare

Focus: Medical Affairs

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Salary: ¥10,000,000 - ¥15,000,000 per annum

Workplace Type: On-site

Experience Level: Mid Management

Language: Japanese - Native

Second Language: English - Business level

Location: Osaka

Job Reference: 1JUNU6-4F8D37F2

Date posted: 2 October 2026

Consultant: Yota Fujimura