Location(s): Central-Northern Italy
Level of position: Senior Manager
Position type: Field-based
Reporting Line: The position reports to the Country Medical Lead

How will your role help us transform hope into reality?
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is a field-based scientific and clinical expert who strategically supports the medical objectives of Blueprint Medicines' development programs. As an MSL, you will play a critical role in supporting our mission to improve and extend the lives of patients through precision therapy. You will be responsible for identifying, developing and maintaining strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and a network of healthcare professionals, engaging in peer-to-peer conversations and providing scientific and clinical expertise. You will be accountable to understand the external healthcare environment and gaps related to the disease, identify and communicate key actionable insights and fulfill stakeholder information needs in alignment with the overall strategy.
As the subject-matter expert, you will also support the understanding of key elements of the disease across all different functions within the organization while maintaining full compliance with all relevant international and local requirements. The ideal candidate is expected to be able to navigate a fast-paced environment leveraging the building of strong cross-functional relationships and contributing to execution of strategic priorities.
At Blueprint we place great emphasis on the "How" of our daily job that aligns with our core values and is implemented through the following competencies:

• Entrepreneurial Spirit and Action: you are expected to think creatively, seize opportunities, take strategic risks and be adaptable and flexible. Balancing thoughtfulness and urgency, you will contribute to the growth and success of the company. Authentic Relationship Building: you will develop trust, listen deeply, collaborate effectively, unify people, apply ethics in your work, and communicate transparently to foster strong relationships within the team and across the organization. Ownership and Execution: With your ownership and resiliency, you are expected to focus on results while pausing and reflecting to ensure quality outcomes and maintain a "we've got this" attitude.

You will also have the opportunity to develop, learn and improve your strategic prioritization attitude and your effect as a potential impact multiplier.

What will you do?

• Be the Blueprint Medicines' ambassador in the territory.
• Identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, academic institutions, and healthcare professionals in relevant areas of focus.
• Engage in meaningful, peer-to-peer exchanges with the hematology, allergy, pathology and rare disease community.
• Serve as a scientific expert and resource, providing accurate support to your internal and external stakeholders and timely information about Blueprint Medicines' clinical data, ongoing research and products.
• Understand nuances of the country landscape (diagnosis, treatment, CI) and identify valuable business opportunities.
• Provide internal stakeholders with feedback and actionable insights from interactions and discussions with HCPs.
• Assist with company-sponsored clinical trials and facilitation of investigator-initiated trials (ISTs) or research collaborations.
• Strategically plan, lead and execute regional advisory boards.
• Deliver medical/scientific presentations and trainings to internal & external stakeholders.
• Build a trustful and collaborative working relationship with cross-functional colleagues.
• Focus on delivering results and demonstrate ownership and resiliency in key medical projects.
• Foster and maintain Blueprint's culture embracing our core values.
• Adhere to all relevant compliance and regulatory guidelines, ensuring all activities are conducted ethically and within legal boundaries.

What minimum qualifications do we require?

• Advanced Clinical/Science degree or professional credentials required (Ph D, MD, Pharm D, MSc)
• 2-3+ years of experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry in a similar role.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented environment, prioritize tasks, organize your responsibilities.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Willingness to travel extensively to engage with KOLs and attend scientific conferences.
• Strong analytical skills, especially regarding understanding and interpreting scientific and clinical research and literature, are essential.
• Fluent written and spoken communication skills in English

What additional qualifications will make you a stronger candidate?

• Immunology/allergy and/or oncology/hematology experience preferred
• Demonstrated self-starter and team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Curiosity and willingness to wear multiple hats to be exposed to learning opportunities and stretch assignments.
• Commitment to our Core Values: Patients First, Thoughtfulness, Urgency, Trust, Optimism

Why Blueprint?
At Blueprint Medicines, we achieve impactful results because of our global crew of compassionate innovators – the Blue Crew. Through authentic relationships and our collective entrepreneurial spirit and action, we are each empowered to take ownership and execute with strategic prioritization. We put trust in our people to break through norms and conventions using their individual strengths and insights, which drives our success.
This is the place where the extraordinary becomes reality, and you could be part of it.
Patients are waiting. Are you ready to make the leap?
Blueprint Medicines is a global, fully integrated biopharmaceutical company that invents life-changing medicines. We seek to alleviate human suffering by solving important medical problems in two core focus areas: allergy/inflammation and oncology/hematology. Our approach begins by targeting the root causes of disease, using deep scientific knowledge in our core focus areas and drug discovery expertise across multiple therapeutic modalities. We have a proven track record of success with two approved medicines, including bringing our medicine to patients with systemic mastocytosis (SM) in the U.S. and Europe. Leveraging our established research, development, and commercial capability and infrastructure, we now aim to significantly scale our impact by advancing a broad pipeline of programs ranging from early science to advanced clinical trials in mast cell diseases including SM and chronic urticaria, breast cancer and other solid tumors.

• Blueflex is our operating model which optimizes culture, productivity, & flexibility by maximizing the critical strengths of in-person work with the benefits of added flexibility. Blueflex allows for mix of in-office and remote work, enables flexibility to meet individual and business needs and makes effective use of our facilities and resources. It is a culture enhancer.

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