MSL Manager

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Primary Activities:
  
  • Scientific Exchange and Information Dissemination:
    • The MSL engages with KOLs as a scientific peer to proactively and reactively share, clarify, and discuss scientific data, study protocols, congress abstracts, and published literature. Proactive discussions are on-label, while reactive responses to unsolicited off-label inquiries are handled in accordance with local regulations
  • Medical Societies and Advisory Boards:
    • The MSL responds to medical and scientific inquiries from Medical Societies related to Bayer products and supports the organization and participation in advisory boards
  • Congress and Convention Engagement:
    • The MSL participates in congresses and conventions to network with KOLs, establish new relationships, and gather scientific and competitive insights
  • Scientific Education Activities:
    • The MSL plans and coordinates scientific training and educational sessions with KOLs within the relevant therapeutic area or product
  • Reporting and Activity Tracking:
    • The MSL prepares timely reports summarizing field insights, event outcomes, and activity performance against agreed objectives
  • Investigator-Initiated Research (IIR):
    • The MSL serves as a key contact for investigators, supporting IIR idea collection and facilitating study setup, progress communication, and completion in collaboration with appropriate Bayer stakeholders
  • KOL Strategy and Engagement Planning:
    • In alignment with the Medical Affairs plan, the MSL supports KOL identification, profiling, segmentation, and engagement planning, contributing to internal understanding of KOL expertise and influence
• Secondary Activities:
  
  • Market Access Support:
    • The MSL provides scientific support to Medical Advisors and Market Access teams, including assistance with presentations to hospital formularies and reimbursement decision-makers as needed
  • Internal Scientific Support:
    • The MSL acts as an internal scientific resource, supporting training initiatives and responding to medical and scientific inquiries from Sales Representatives in coordination with Medical Advisors
  • Additional IIR Support:
    • The MSL provides ad hoc support to local Clinical Operations and Medical Advisors for IIR tracking and coordination

WHO YOU ARE:

• University degree or above (Masters Degree or above desirable)
• Experience in an MA/ MSL role for at least 2 years or more
• 2 years scientific expertise within a specialized TA (Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Nephrology preferred)
• Comfort with numbers and ability to extract insights from data
• Academic / scientific writing experience either through educational background and / or job experience
• Fluency in Japanese and business level English is preferred but not mandatory

WHAT BAYER CAN OFFER YOU:　

• We offer a competitive a salary package consisting of an annual basic salary and Short-Term Incentive (STI) bonus and top performance award and so on, tailored to your role at Bayer
• We provide various special paid day-offs on top of given annual paid vacation days. Also, we promote work-life balance by offering employees flexible working hours and home-office arrangements depending on your job nature in alignment with your manager
• We support your professional growth by providing learning and development opportunities through training programs, regular feedback and project participations
• At Bayer, our employees are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to reach their full potential. We also embrace and respect diversity by providing an inclusive and fair work environment for all employees
• We provide various attractive corporate benefit programs for all of our valuable employees such as DC pension plan, health and medical support by Bayer Health Insurance Association, Benefit Club membership, and life insurance