Medical Science Liaison/Medical Advisor - Pharmaceutical Portfolio at Omnichannel International

Medical Science Liaison/Medical Advisor - Pharmaceutical Portfolio at Omnichannel International | Iko Kazi

Salary: KES. 425,000

Job Summary

The Medical Science Liaison/Medical Advisor will provide independent medical and scientific leadership for the assigned pharmaceutical portfolio through non-promotional scientific engagement, stakeholder relationship management, medical education, scientific insight generation, and medical governance. The successful candidate will support the safe and evidence-based use of pharmaceutical products by engaging healthcare professionals and key opinion leaders, communicating clinical evidence, supporting medical education initiatives, and providing scientific expertise to internal teams.
The role requires a high level of scientific credibility, medical independence, and ethical judgement.
The position will not carry sales targets or be evaluated based on promotional sales performance or prescribing outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute a country medical engagement plan aligned with therapeutic- area priorities and the organisation's medical governance framework.
Establish and maintain credible peer-to-peer scientific relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), medical specialists, investigators, and other relevant healthcare stakeholders.
Conduct balanced, non-promotional scientific exchanges on disease states, clinical evidence, product data, and emerging scientific literature within the approved medical scope.
Gather, document, and communicate actionable medical and scientific insights to relevant internal stakeholders without linking medical engagement activities to promotional objectives.
Plan and support advisory boards, scientific meetings, medical education programmes, and medical congress activities in accordance with company policies and applicable industry codes.
Provide high-quality medical and scientific training to commercial and cross- functional teams while maintaining appropriate role boundaries and medical independence.
Respond to medical information enquiries or facilitate responses through approved procedures, ensuring accuracy, scientific balance, and proper documentation.
Provide medical review and scientific input on materials and activities where assigned, ensuring scientific accuracy and appropriateness of claims.
Collaborate with Pharmacovigilance to ensure prompt identification, reporting, and escalation of adverse events and other product safety information.
Support evidence-generation initiatives, scientific publications, investigator engagement, and clinical research activities where applicable and approved.
Monitor scientific literature, clinical guidelines, competitor evidence, and developments within relevant therapeutic areas, communicating their implications to appropriate internal teams.
Support regulatory and product launch-readiness activities by providing scientific expertise while maintaining medical independence.
Determine scientific engagement priorities within the approved medical plan and governance framework.
Exercise independent medical judgement regarding scientific accuracy and appropriateness within delegated authority.
Decline or redirect activities that compromise medical independence or fall outside the approved medical scope.
Identify and escalate safety, ethical, scientific, and compliance concerns through the appropriate medical and governance channels.

Qualifications and Experience Educational Requirements

A medical degree (MBChB, MD, or equivalent) is preferred for a Medical Advisor- level appointment
An advanced Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), PhD, or relevant Life Sciences qualification may be considered for an MSL-level appointment, provided the candidate has substantial therapeutic-area and pharmaceutical industry experience and meets applicable local requirements.
Appropriate professional registration where required by applicable regulations.

Related Job Experience

Typically five (5) to seven (7) years of relevant experience in Medical Affairs or pharmaceutical affairs for a Medical Advisor-level appointment.