Job description
Short Intro and About the Job
Danone specialized nutrition is seeking for a Medical Science Liaison based in Algeria covering the Maghreb Cluster
About You
• Acquire the required medical and product knowledge in different therapeutic areas, to act as the scientific expert and to achieve the medical education goal the CBU.
• Drive excellence in execution by empowering the organization with evidence-based knowledge through training and educational events.
• Build a strong network of KOLs, Healthcare Professional support as well as other relevant stakeholder support for the relevant SN portfolio.
This may involve educating HCPs, arranging and conducting scientific meetings, lecture, workshops or symposia and presenting fair and balanced related disease area background, therapeutic options and medical-clinical data, as well as product related evidence.
• Support the strategic direction of the SN portfolio in all channels for countries within the MENA Cluster/Region relevant to the scope of the portfolio.
• Support the generation of local/regional clinical evidence on the SN portfolio.
• Ensure compliance of company engagement, SN portfolio and activities in-line with the legislation & regulations.
• Manage the response to all medical and products related inquiries and requests from the internal stakeholders as well as external stakeholders with fair, balanced & referenced scientific/medical evidence/data.
• Support the relationships with reimbursement and funding authorities and related stakeholders to ensure optimal outcomes for TAs and product categories or business services related to end-users
• Along with direct line manager, collaborate with internal and external access and health economic stakeholders and build a network of key decisionmakers and other funding stakeholders such as NGOs, Government bodies, KOLs, HCPs, medial societies and lobby to expand the access for end-users to the SN portfolio or products and/or services.
Target Profile• Minimum 2 yrs experience with Danone; 2-3 years’ experience as a Medical Representative or experience in a similar role within the Nutrition, Pharmaceutical or healthcare industry with deep disease area knowledge
• Current or previous experience as a Danone Science Champion is a strong plus Education
• Bachelor degree in pharmacy, nutrition, or equivalent medical/health science degree Languages
• Fluent in Arabic and french and english Location
• Candidate to be based in Algiers
• The position will require frequent travel within the region
About Us, We offer and What's next
Danone is a world-leading food company operating in three business divisions: Fresh Dairy Products, Specialized Nutrition, and Waters.
Danone’s mission is Bringing health through food to as many people as possible and we want to invite people to join the movement for a healthier world.
We recognize the power people have in impacting the world through their daily choices.
Each time we eat and drink, we vote for the world we want to live in.
We believe a healthy body needs healthy food.
And healthy food needs a healthy planet and this is what our new signature One Planet One Health embodies.
We offer
Working in Danone MENA is one of the best places to build a strong career through everyday learning, empowerment, and team collaboration in an open culture & environment.
Our culture fosters autonomy and empowerment, where your everyday can be a fresh adventure - full of new possibilities and opportunities for your development.
Danone MENA doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where all hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
We recruit, employ, train, and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, national origin, age, genetic characteristic, or any other protected status.
Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.
Required Skill Profession
Life Scientists