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Position Summary

Therapeutic Area Specialists are defined as individuals who aim to promote the proper use and dissemination of prescription drugs by providing, collecting, and transmitting information on the quality, efficacy, and safety of these drugs to healthcare professionals through face-to-face interactions. Therefore, they are required to have a deep understanding of their company's pharmaceuticals, convey the information needed by the medical field accurately and promptly, and correctly collect and transmit information on side effects. Additionally, since this is a critical role that impacts patients' lives, THERAPEUTIC AREA SPECIALISTs are expected to demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior based on these principles. During the introductory training period, they acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and ethics to perform THERAPEUTIC AREA SPECIALIST activities and aim to pass the THERAPEUTIC AREA SPECIALIST certification exam.

Key Responsibilities

Main Objective: To meet with healthcare professionals and representatives of authorized dealers to provide, collect, and transmit information that contributes to the proper use of our company's products.

Achieve all training goals. Through presentation exercises and role-playing, provide appropriate information with a sense of ethics. Conduct effective role-playing based on the product strategy (POA) and tailored to the needs of the counterpart.

Qualifications & Experience

Knowledge: Willingness to acquire knowledge about our company's products and related disease knowledge. Willingness to learn about pharmaceutical regulations, distribution, and related laws.

Skills: Communication skills to convey intentions appropriately to others. Self-management skills to promote self-directed learning.

Experience: Knowledge in the fields of pharmacy or life sciences is desirable.

English Proficiency: Not required

◆ポジション概要
治療領域スペシャリストは、医療従事者に対し、処方薬の品質・有効性・安全性に関する情報を対面で提供・収集・伝達することで、医薬品の適正使用と情報普及を促進する役割を担う個人です。そのため、自社医薬品の深い理解を持ち、医療現場が求める情報を的確かつ迅速に伝える能力、また副作用情報を正確に収集・伝達する能力が求められます。また、患者の命に関わる重要な役割であるため、治療領域スペシャリストは誠実さと倫理的行動を原則に基づいて発揮することが期待されます。導入研修期間中に、治療領域スペシャリストとして活動するために必要な知識、スキル、倫理観を習得し、治療領域スペシャリスト認定試験の合格を目指します。

◆主な責務
主な目的:

・医療従事者および認可販売業者の担当者と面会し、自社製品の適正使用に寄与する情報を提供・収集・伝達する。
・すべての研修目標を達成する。
・プレゼンテーション演習やロールプレイを通じて、倫理観を持って適切な情報を提供する。
・製品戦略(POA)と相手のニーズに合わせた効果的なロールプレイを実施する。

◆資格・経験
知識:
・自社製品や関連疾患の知識習得への意欲
・医薬品の規制、流通、関連法規について学ぶ意欲

スキル:
・自身の意図を適切に相手に伝えるコミュニケーション能力
・自主的に学習を進めるセルフマネジメント能力

経験:
・薬学やライフサイエンス分野の知識が望ましい

◆英語力:
不要

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On-site Protocol

BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:

Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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